I offer you artistic beauty A gentle, delicate being, the Princess of Cups is finely tuned to the watery world of emotions. Perhaps naively she wants to believe that a Utopia is possible a world that is abundant with love, light and peace. When she discovers the world can be a dark and deadly realm, the shock reverberates deeply into…
I adventure into the great unknown So much of our lives are spent trying to avoid change because to move away from what is familiar involves risk, even danger. Yet remaining where we are is not easy either. As philosopher Joseph Campbell wrote, "We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that…
I have great influence and power Life is dynamic, constantly in flux. No matter how desperately we want things to remain stable we must accept we are powerless over the force of time. All the things we have worked so hard to acquire are in effect only borrowed - we cannot take anything with us when we die, except the…
I bring back knowledge from distant places In the Starman Tarot, The Alien replaces The Hermit card which traditionally invites the receiver to turn their attention inwards in the act of contemplation and enquiry, to retreat from life and ask the big questions. The Alien is different. He arrives from the void with ideas, wisdoms and technologies, a translucent presence,…
I see life as cruel and meaningless Seeing a world which appears to be cruel and uncompromising can bring us to a point of despair. In the Three of Swords a young man sits with his head down. We can feel his sense of deep sadness. I imagined him as a street artist, expressing his anguish through his art which…
I seek answers to life's big questions The term "vision quest" was first coined by 19th century anthropologists to describe the rite-of-passage ceremonies of certain Native American cultures, usually undertaken by boys approaching puberty. Certain preparations were made before the initiate spent a period of days alone in his chosen place in nature. Often fasting for the duration, the boy…
I celebrate the golden opportunities that life brings The Sun in summer heralds warmth with its dazzling glow and vibrant source of energy, bringing renewed vitality and freedom. The sheer visceral celebration of being alive. Its intensity unfurls the petals of protection through winter to reveal our beauty, the exquisite process of growing into ourselves. We can begin to awaken…
I am doing the work I was born to do The Eight of Pentacles sets out a crystalline landscape of minerals with many facets in which a character is seen standing on a golden elegant structure, fashioning and refining the elements of some exquisite space time sculpture. Robotic, made of intricate parts and connections, but still in human form it…
I believe in a fair world for all The serious, high-minded King of Swords sees it as his duty to rule and govern his kingdom with absolute fairness and equality. He gives scant attention to his emotional life, perceiving it to cloud his judgment when he has to make difficult decisions affect people's lives and livelihoods. He is careful to…
I am a conduit for powerful love Sensual, dynamic healer, intuitive, sexual and other-worldly, the Queen of Cups demonstrates your gift of emotional intelligence, a rich empathy, creativity and understanding. Creating this card was a truly joyful experience. This archetype resounded so richly in my mind symbolizing the possibility of life brimming with a magical energy. We have simply forgotten…