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Revising Your Personal Mythology with Playing Cards & Fortunetelling Decks
Here’s a question: What’s the story you tell yourself about who you are? Not the LinkedIn bio or the carefully curated Instagram caption. I mean the real story. The one that explains why you always end…
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Why Skeptics Should Absolutely Work with Dark Goddesses (Yes, Really)
The post discusses using tarot and dark goddess archetypes, like Kali, Hel, and Sekhmet, as tools for self-examination and shadow work, particularly for skeptics. It argues that these figures embody confronting uncomfortable truths about…
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A Love Letter to Playing Cards
In which Amelia indulges her sentimental tendencies. Playing cards are relatively new to my divination practice, all things considered. I first began to consider a pack of french-suited cards as a tool for insight…
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Ditch Certainty: Why Metaphorical Tarot Readings Matter
The post emphasizes the importance of metaphorical tarot reading over predictive certainty. Certainty disempowers clients by presenting fixed outcomes, while metaphor invites self-exploration and personal agency. Metaphorical interpretations encourage deeper understanding and growth, fostering…
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Why Do Academics Dismiss Tarot? A Critical Examination of Rational Bias
This week, the author critiques the dismissal of Tarot as mere superstition by academics. Highlighting its cultural significance and psychological benefits, the piece argues that Tarot serves as a reflective tool bridging rational and…
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The Psychopomp Archetype in Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Tarot
This week, the focus is on the archetype of the psychopomp, a guide that assists souls through transitions such as life and death. This figure appears in mythology and tarot as a mediator between…
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Meet Your Tarot Card of the Year (It’s Stuck With You for 12 Months)
In the Lab, Sibyl guides cartomancers in exploring a card of the year, which serves as a personal theme and companion throughout the year. This practice encourages self-discovery, providing insights into life’s complexities, promoting…
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Should You Tell Them You Read Tarot? A Guide (& Spread) for Navigating This Decision
The content discusses the dilemma tarot readers face when deciding whether to share their practice with family and friends. It emphasizes the importance of personal choice between privacy and openness, encouraging readers to assess…
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Quieting Your Mind: A 4-Card Oracle Spread
This week’s short post is an adjunct to our most recent video, by acolyte Amelia, on practices and decks for “Quiet Tarot.” So if you, too, are overwhelmed by frenetic seasonal noise, be sure…
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