Desert Oracle

We’ve reached the home stretch of the first Mercury Rx of the year. I thought I would do a short spread, asking 2 questions. Here are the results… 1. What do I need to reflect on during Mercury Rx?      Nine of Lotus (Transcendence) – This is the 2nd time this card has appeared [...]

This attractive deck just arrived from Germany, where the artist, Anna K, makes her home. I had seen people talking about it over at Aeclectic, and when I saw Anna’s site, where all the cards are shown, I knew I had to order it. The deck is small, 2.75 by 4 inches, with a very [...]

  For this spread, I tweaked thorhammer’s “Daily” spread, to be able to look back upon the week. As I have just embarked on a new project, this reading is very revealing. I have used the Fifth Tarot. 1: What did I do well this week?       Seeker of Stones – The card depicts [...]

Here we go again…the planet Mercury goes retrograde today, January 11, through Feb 1.  Many people know what not to do during this time: sign contracts, purchase electronic/mechanical devices, depend on your luggage arriving at your destination, etc. But what are some of the lessons to be learned during a Mercury retrograde period? One of [...]

I used FireRaven’s spread to get acquainted with the Fifth Tarot. The results are quite interesting. 1. Tell me about yourself. What is your most important characteristic?   5 of Stones/Attunement – An angelic silhouette is receiving spiritual connection to its crown, third eye and heart chakras. Fives augur change and the keyword ‘attunement’ suggests [...]

Last night, I went to a lecture/demonstration at a local metaphysical bookstore to see Teressena and Martien Bakens, the creators of a new deck called the Fifth Tarot. The new deck is quite amazing! It has added a fifth suit, representing ether, bringing the total number of cards to 92. The set includes the deck [...]

Today was my first day back at work after a 2 week winter break. Before leaving this morning, I pulled the 1 of Spirit (aka the Ace of Wands) from the Psychic Tarot Oracle by John Holland. Its keyword is Passion Ignited, and it proved to be an apt description of my day. Being away from [...]

I’ve been bitten by the oracle bug recently. Which is interesting, since I had always turned my nose up at oracles, thinking them so much fluff, in comparison to Tarot. Well, I have added several oracles to my collection! Among the most interesting to me are the small cartomancy decks attributed to Mlle. Lenormand, the renowned card [...]

Metaphysics is alive and well here in the desert! The stars are clear and bright and we can see far into the beyond. This site will collect my musings on Tarot, astrology and Reiki as they come to me. Look for some book and deck reviews, some readings, discussions of mythology and symbolism and my [...]