The Hanged Man is the card of paradox, sacrifice and surrender. It’s rife with the sort of delicious contradictions we often hear from sages and saints. He who saves his life will lose it, but he who loses his life will save it.
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Daily Draw | Knight of Swords 053020
The Knight of Swords is a signal that everything is in place to move forward, or a caution against being too hasty.
Daily Draw | Knight of Wands
This is the way! Onward!
Tarot 101
Here’s a quick primer on the Tarot – what it is, whence it came, how it’s used and where to learn more.
The Tarot is a collection of 78 cards, divided into two categories, the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. The word “arcana” simply means a secret, a mystery or something that is hidden.
Can Tarot cards predict the future?
We all know the cliché image of a fortune teller, often in Gypsy garb, turning up cards to predict someone’s future. Many a movie plot is hung on such a scene. For people unfamiliar with the Tarot, this is the image that likely first comes to mind when it is mentioned.
I have come to think of the Tarot in a different way. I think of it as a practice which allows me to bring to the surface issues and ideas that are significant in my life, but may be hidden from my conscious thoughts.