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January 14, 2012 – Choosing Well

by Catherine
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In a nutshell: “What a difficult task it will be & you will likely get it wrong today amid the distractions & temptations. Step back from everything today & see with your eyes.” We could equally call today’s Tarocope, Distractions, as this is how you will likely feel faced with so many choices and options, [...]

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Iconic Symbology in Your Dreams

by Stacy LaRosa
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On my recent travels through Italy, I came across one of only two English speaking news shows running a story on iconic, universal symbols.  The reporter defined this as an instant recognition or association of a visual symbol regardless of your age, location on the Earth, religion, social status, gender or level of intelligence.  Several [...]

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Should You Learn Tarot With the Rider Waite-Smith Only?

by Catherine

We feature a lot of different decks on the Tarot Elements Fan Page on Facebook and it’s an integral part of our community there. ALL of the interpretations given by Friends are pretty awesome and make me glad everyday that I get to read such wonderful insights. Those insights came from many sources to the [...]

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The Illuminated Tarot – A Review of Carol Herzer’s Handmade Deck

by Valerie Sylvester

Review by Valerie Sylvester The first deck most beginning tarot readers encounter when starting out on their tarot journey is the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, (which I’ll refer to as “RWS” after this initial mention). It’s often the “default deck”, the one that people learn the basic meanings of the cards from. It also serves to illustrate [...]

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How To Finally Conquer The Tarot Court Cards

by Catherine
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For many years I was troubled by the Tarot Court Cards. I had trouble remembering them, their personalities and attributes. The bigger picture was missing for me, not to mention the finer details! I tried many methods in an effort to assist in my learning and remembering of them, but I had one fairly large [...]

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Over the Hills and Far Away

by Catherine

I have also encountered both types of landscape during the same journey: the abstract and the familiar. A garden with plants, butterflies and trees that I touched; to what seemed like a very large studio set. It was one of the most incredible journeys I have been on, and one that stays fresh in my mind to this day.

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