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The High Priestess – Moon Dancer

When last we left our intrepid adventurer, she was looking at what many consider to be the most “traditional” of Tarot decks, the Rider Waite Smith deck. Specifically, the post concerned the third of the Major Arcana, the High Priestess, Roman numeral II. I invite you to go back to that post if you haven’t […]

Interior Traveler – The High Priestess

Today, I thought I’d talk about a particular card that’s been coming up for me. I hope, by way of discussing the way I look at the cards, this card in particular, and divination in general, to illuminate the way I use divination. I am not a Tarot expert. I have been reading since 1991, […]

Welcome to Fire’s Light and Shadow

In honor of my free discussion on The Elemental Wisdom of Fire on September 15th, I thought I’d write a wee bit about the Element of Fire and how it speaks to me. The Element of Water is where I feel most at home. I love to drink water with lemon. I delight in baths […]

The Role of Divination in Discernment

There are many tools of discernment. Prayer—reflecting on and asking for clarity and nonattachment to outcome—is central for many forms of discernment. It is the foundation of my practice of discernment. Prayer is the fundamental tool. You cannot make a well-discerned decision if you have decided from the beginning that you know the right answer. […]

You Are the Ones

“We are the ones, you are the ones, we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. ” (Sweet Honey in the Rock) You are the ones. Today, I just want to give you an update on where we are here at The Way of the River. I am so deliciously, delightfully, unselfconsciously grateful to everyone […]

Shuffled: We or the Cards?

“It is we who are shuffled; not really the deck.” – Jonathan White My dear friend and ritual partner, Jonathan, was talking about Tarot cards when he said the above.  He was referring to the idea that whether one is pulling a card for the day or laying out a spread to read for a […]