Category Archives: Telling Stories

Tarot Journal #15: XVIII The Moon/Eight of Coins/9 of Disks (prudence)/ XIX The Sun

Dreams, Memory and Moving into the Moment The problem I have with my dreams is that they often highlight events and incidents in my life that I, if I had been more mindful and intentional, could have handled more positively, … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #5: The Queen of Cups

Reflections on a Spring Day From Constructing A Nervous System by Margo Jefferson I spent much of yesterday moving through the world with only minimal contact with a multitude of others who very likely were more connected to some other … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #4: Queen of Disks

Reintegration and Reconnection Lately I am putting focus on integrating myself into a more interactive involvement in community and family. I have actively sheltered myself the past year to heal and grieve, a kind of cocoon of regeneration while I … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #1: XV The Devil

About Making and Breaking Walls Today I woke up with a dream about my brother fading into a feeling that was complex with hints of remorse tangled in a lifetime of disconnection. I felt the weight of all the missed … Continue reading

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Anything in Sufficient Numbers

Anything in Sufficient Numbers Can Be Terrifying I was suddenly standing in the middle of a lush sunny yard with toads swarming all around covering the ground and plants and each other. Just a multitude of very active brightly colored … Continue reading

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