Tag Archives: The Gilded Tarot

Tarot Journal #29: 18 Moon/Nine of Cups

Drinking the Tears of the Moon Each night I collect tears that fall from the moon through my sleeping mind catching them in a goblet of flickering dreams to drink when I awake, illuminating, with unearthly silver reflection, the shadows … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #26: VIII Strength/VI The Lovers/The Hanged Man

Moving Boldly into a Collaborative Future Strength why abstain from happiness When like a skilled lion Your heart is nearing And someday see The divine prey is always near! –Hafiz The Lovers I must look for keys to bring together … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #22: Queen of Pentacles/Page of Cups

Compassion is Key to Unlocking the Mind I woke up today from troubled dreams of someone who, in the dream, I identified as me handled situation after situation badly with lack of empathy and using fear and unrooted passion to … Continue reading

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Tarot Journal #18: 5 of cups(Regret)/IX The Hermit

Shining a Light on Loss and the Myriad Possibilities Last night as I was going through my bedtime routine a sudden unbidden memory of driving to my sister’s house in the coastal range of Oregon east of Coos Bay. I … Continue reading

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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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