The Language of Loss – Poetry Will See Us Through
by Barbara Abercrombie, author of The Language of Loss: Poetry and Prose for Grieving and Celebrating the Love of Your Life My husband wasn’t very interested in poetry. He never read it and didn’t see how it connected to his life. Then one day I read him Mary Oliver’s “The Summer Day” with its famous […]
Building a Tarot Deck Collection
by Barbara Moore (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) With so many wonderful tarot decks available these days, it would be difficult to have just one. I try to imagine how it feels to be a complete novice today and be confronted with so many decks; it would be overwhelming. I do know some […]
The Séance: Safe or Sinister?
by Barbara Parks (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) We’ve all heard the stories of séances gone wrong, whereby gateways to the spirit world are opened with terrifying results. Post-séance tag-alongs are supposedly widespread, attaching to the sitters and following them home. The subsequent manifestations range from the subtle to the extreme, depending on […]
Using Tarot for Love and Romance
by Barbara Moore (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Valentine’s Day is approaching, so naturally our minds turn to love, romance, and fun. Using tarot for love is not unique; in fact, love is probably the most asked about topic in readings (closely followed by questions about money/career). Finding spreads for almost any aspect […]
Tarot As a Mirror
by Barbara Moore (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) It is often said that tarot is a mirror. There are different ways of thinking about this. Some say tarot reflects back what you think, feel, or believe. Some say that it reflects back what you want to see. Some say that it shows you […]