Skeleton Keys
True story: I’ve been collecting vintage skeleton keys for a while now. Last night I was showing some of them to my husband, describing how I’m going to use them …
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The Elements of Tarot
Fire, Water, Air, and Earth The four suits of a tarot deck correspond to the four ancient elements. The associations are easy to remember, because they’re pictured right on the …
Color Symbolism
What color is the shirt you’re wearing? It could be significant. The colors you wear, paint your walls, and use as decorative accents all have symbolic and psychological meanings. Take …
Opposites Attract: The Duality of the Tarot Deck
Throughout the tarot deck, you’ll find that the world of the tarot is a world divided by two. Aristotle said, “Most human things go in pairs.” People, concepts, and themes …
The Archetypes of the Major Arcana
The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana depict the “Greater Secrets” — the big mysteries of life. You’ll probably recognize many of the images in the Major Arcana. The Death …
The Magic Cure
The Magic Cure By Emily Kenner A short story based on the Magician card, written during Saturday’s “Tarot for Writers” workshop. Legend around the village of Rosemont said there was …
Where did tarot cards come from?
Tarot cards first made an appearance in the 1400s, when a card game called tarocchi swept through the royal courts of Italy and France. It was a complicated game, played …
Staring at the Sun
By Corrine Kenner Note: This post describes the exercises we used during our “Tarot for Writers” workshop on February 9, 2019. Exercise 1: Pull a card at random from your tarot …
The Haunted History of the Vintage Cottage
The Vintage Cottage has been standing for more than 100 years. It’s been home to young and old — families with children, and long-married couples enjoying their golden years together. …