http://everydaytarot.today.com Practical Tarot for Everyday Living Tue, 05 May 2009 15:28:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en artist: Chris Wilkey It's Tarot Tuesday again, and the card for the day is Manifestation from a deck in progress by artist Chris Wilkey. Wilkey is currently in search of a publisher, but illustrations for the deck are set to appear in the newest Encyclopedia of Tarot published by U.S. Games ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/05/05/tarot-tuesday-9-manifestation-todays-journeys/ I've talked a little bit about the fact that many readers are uncomfortable reading negative cards, and seek out more positive meanings in their readings. Reading reversed cards is another area where a lot of readers have trouble. There are a lot of reasons for this. The biggest reason, I ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/25/reading-tarot-reversals/ Each morning, I draw a "focus card" to help guide me through the day. Often, that card helps me filter my thinking. Sometimes it points me in  a direction for the day's writing. Other times, it helps remind me why I'm doing what I do. This morning, I drew the ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/24/only-the-good-friday-being-the-queen-of-cups/ Y'all might remember that a while back, I did a guest post  about the Death card at Your Dark Passenger. Jen reciprocated with this interesting look at some of the misconceptions that many Christians have about the Tarot. Somehow, it got lost in the confines of my mailbox where it ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/24/guest-post-christian-misconception-of-the-tarot/ Credit: Daughters of the Moon Spiderwoman - Daughters of the Moon Tarot I love different and unusual decks. The Daughters of the Moon Tarot qualifies on both counts, as well as being colorful and lively and intuitive. The Daughters of the Moon Tarot was first published back in 1983 - and I ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/21/tarot-tuesday-7-spiderwoman-daughters-of-the-moon/ Judgment - Shadowscape Tarot Judgment and Resurrection Let me tell you a story. When I was in high school, I competed in a speech contest at our school. I placed third. On the way home, my mother said something that rankled for years - "You should have been first." It hit me ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/14/tarot-tuesday-6-judgment/ Drop by Tarot Tuesday to check out the new card up for the Tarot Tuesday meme. I hunted for this one - I wanted a card that reflected the awakening and rebirth that is a part of the Spring festival in so many different faiths. Choosing Judgment was a ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/13/tarot-tuesday-6-is-up/ Tarot has been around for centuries, and in that time, thousands of people have drawn their own interpretations of the cards. I don't pretend that this is a comprehensive list of the most famous Tarot decks in history - just a list of 13 that come to me off the ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/10/thursday-13-13-famous-tarot-decks/ This week at Tarot Tuesday, the card is Tarot Tuesday #5 - The Moon - The Pen Tarot. Again, a beautiful card - after all, I pick the cards, so it's not surprising that they appeal to me. It's an atypical card, with very few of the common elements found ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/07/tarot-tuesday-5-the-pen-tarot-moon/ Pamela Colman Smith, Colman-Smith Tarot A while back, Susan from West of Mars (I think it was her - if it wasn't and it was YOU, sing out in a comment so I can apologize profusely and link to you correctly, mkay?) suggested that it would be nice to see several different ... http://everydaytarot.today.com/2009/04/05/good-morning-sunshine/