Tarot, Magic, & Reason, aka TOMAR, is a stunning book and deck combo created by the lovely ‘Debs’ (Deborah Allen). The subtitle reads: The TOMAR In-Depth Beginner’s Guide to Tarot Theory and Practice…but, to be clear, the ‘beginners’ part of the subtitle is referencing learning tarot theory, “exploring its traditional ideas in their modern context…[to]…
Lon Milo DuQuette’s Classic Handbook Still Deserves its Reputation, but This Edition Needed More Lon Some books become classics because nobody supersedes them. Others arrive at the right moment and solve a problem so thoroughly that their original necessity becomes difficult to remember. Lon Milo DuQuette’s The Magick of Aleister Crowley belongs mostly to the…
Most of you may have heard of shadow and light as part of our own inner psyche. What draws me to this deck is how Toni Savory gives us a chance to explore that “you are not just one self but a symphony of four: The Physical Self, The Conscious Self, The Subconscious Self and…
This oracle deck caught my attention from the title alone and it more than delivers all the mysticism and folklore you’d expect. Based on the Book of Forgotten Witches, authors Balázs Tátrai and Lilla Bölecz have conjured up a set of fascinating cards that can help you tap into the creative and inspirational energy of…
About the Author Siddharth Ramakrishnan, PhD, is a neuroscientist, artist, and educator. He is the chair of neuroscience at the University of Puget Sound and a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award and W. M. Keck Foundation award. An avid tarot reader for the last twenty years, Siddharth explores the intersections of…
In this review I explore using the Sacred Spiral Journal in combination with the accompanying oracle deck Womb Rites: The Sacred Spiral Thresholds of Womanhood The Oracle Deck How do you react when you hear the words ‘menstruation, ovulation, menopause’? Do you recoil in horror, blush, leave the room, feel confused? Maybe you get angry…