Category Archives: visions from the dark side

Autumn poems #5

  Mary Oliver from New and Selected Poems

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Autumn Poems #4

October                      1 There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave. A longing well up in its throat like a blossom as it breathes slowly.   What does the … Continue reading

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Tarot #49: XVIII The Moon, gateway to the subconscious and mysterious forces that influence our lives below the surface.

Let the Illusion of the World pass over thee, unheeded, as thou goest from the Midnight to the Morning. Aleister Crowley, The Book of Thoth The ability to listen to that small almost inaudible voice deep in our core and … Continue reading

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Tarot #36: Cruelty, the nightmare of obsession

When we imagine the worst case outcomes of possible futures, we are likely to create nightmares of stress and may even become monstrous ourselves and lash out at those we care for. Tortured by doubts and false premonitions, you have … Continue reading

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Tarot #30 : Debauch, illusion, delusion, and denial.

The temptation of fleeting, selfish pleasure may be corrupting or preventing loving relationships. There is pleasure that you gain from giving and receiving love and gifts with those who share your life,  and there are those pleasures that separate you from … Continue reading

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