To Pip or not to Pip?

One of the main ways that tarot decks differ from each other is how they present the minor arcana. The minor arcana (or just “minors” for short) are the 40 cards numbered Ace – 10 in the four suits, like you find in a playing card deck. There are basically two ways of presenting the…

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11:11 and Joker’s Awakening

11:11 and Joker’s Awakening: How a Controversial Movie About a Comic Book Villain Portrays the Journey of Individuation [WARNING: this post contains spoilers about the movie Joker.] I’ll be the first to admit that I have comic book movie fatigue. But Joker transcended the genre. On the surface it was about how a disturbed man…

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Create Your Own Tarot Deck!

The tarot deck is a beautiful and fascinating system of symbols. It’s also an effective tool for accessing the deep wisdom you possess within yourself. Engaging with the tarot’s symbols naturally takes you within your own consciousness, toward the source of deep truth and love inside. Tarot is an intuitive method, map of consciousness, pictorial…

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