Category: Tarot

For October 2021, I asked the cards: In what way are we needed now? * The Seven of Swords in the Edgar Allan Poe Tarot is represented by Poe’s essay, “Maelzel’s Chess Player,” which described how Johann Maelzel fooled people for years with an automaton called The Turk that challenged the general public to games … Continue reading Tarot Touchstone for October 2021

For September, I asked: what is missing from our lives that we need to pay more attention to? The kings and queens have stepped out to answer this question. I’ve never had this many of them show up in a reading! And look at how they appeared. Notice how the Empress, the Four of Wands, … Continue reading Tarot Touchstone for September 2021

What should we keep in mind this August? It can be challenging to keep working patiently (Seven of Pentacles) when you know there’s still so much more work to do. How do you keep boredom or even apathy (Four of Cups) from moving in and setting up shop when you’re just so dang tired of … Continue reading Tarot Touchstone for August 2021

Question for July 2021: What do we need to pay more attention to as we head into summer? Summer is a season that steeps us in memories of bygone days: summer vacations, time off from school, lazy days at the lake or pool or ocean or corner store (or in my case, the wonderfully air-conditioned … Continue reading Tarot Touchstone for July 2021