One of my favorites of the Major Arcana is the Wheel of Fortune. Not because of what it represents–although that is delightful, but because of my love of trivia. Are you still with me? Poetry about Tarot leads to trivia. Easy, right? (more…)
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Hermit (Rider-Waite-Smith)
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the Hermit. I see him in so many different ways. He is Luke’s mentor as Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is the bane of my existence reminding me of the Charge of the Goddess. He is the guardian at the gate of all I seek and all I fear.
Sometimes, I see this card and can feel my inner (more…)
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In my ongoing effort to write a poem for each of the major arcana, I have the Strength card in front of me. This is from the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot. Card 8 in this deck is the classic scene of the woman taming the lion. For me this is not an external struggle so much as an internal one. I see it as the external manifestation of our personal struggles with our own shadow selves.
This card is big for me right now as I am doing some personal shadow work. The second to last line came to me during some of this core examination. I realized that I needed to (more…)
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Justice can be a harsh card if you know you are in the wrong. Sitting on his throne, he stares at you as if he knows every thing you’ve done right or wrong.
Libra is the sign associated with Justice. Consider how difficult it must be to balance things all the time. Is it our own panic that makes us see this card as bad?
When I am doing readings for people and Justice shows up, I often counsel them to be (more…)
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The Chariot represents mastery in the Major Arcana. Here we learn the lesson that we must drive our own lives if we are to be truly in charge. Some would tell you that the Charioteer is a ruthless warrior, but consider something if you will. (more…)
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Oddly enough this was a difficult poem for me to write. At 47 I hold some rather cynical views on what love is and isn’t. Sometimes I have to rein myself in when I am in a Piscean fit of “love HA!”. My friends laughingly tell me I seem to do better at bitter in love poetry.
But write a poem I must and this is the next on the list of the 22 Major Arcana which means it is my 7th poem in this project. So I am either (more…)
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Now let’s visit the Hierophant. Interestingly enough one of the words I chose for this card also was used in the Emperor. Stern. Stern to me is that firmness that brooks no argument. It can not be wheedled or pleaded. Stern simply is. I don’t see it as a bad thing. For me stern means “I know best. It may not be easy, but it is what must be done.” (more…)
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The Emperor is one of those cards that I fear. Odd, isn’t it? That I would fear a card not normally one of the “scary” cards in the Tarot? I think it is because I grew up in a fatherless home. My dad and mom divorced when I was three. Then daddy died in a car crash on my eleventh birthday. I idolized my father because he wasn’t there for me to learn in a real, human way.
When I came to Tarot and first saw the Emperor, I was reminded of a friend’s father who was incredibly cruel (more…)
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In my Tarot poetry project, I am attempting to blend several loves. One is my love of the 9Word Challenge I started on a website I frequent (it’s specifically for those who identify as butch or femme–if you do and you want the address, let me know.) The next is my love of poetry. The way people match words and rhythms to evoke moods has always moved me. Ever since I found a book of poetry by (more…)
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On to that mysterious Lady who sits between the pillars holding the scroll. What secrets does she keep? Here is my exploration of the High Priestess utilizing my nine words method for poetry writing. You can find the first two in earlier entries of this blog. Just click on the key word “9Words” or “poetry”.
I plan to work my way through the entire Major Arcana. I can’t promise (more…)
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