Category Archives: Insights

Sibilla Makes Her Point in Spades

Posted on December 22, 2019 by James Himm

It’s Winter Solstice in my neck of the woods, and the day brought to mind a reading I did a few months back with Sibilla. For those eagle-eyed readers keeping track, I’d been sharing some readings I did with Sibilla … Continue reading →

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Tarot de Marseille Talks Dorian

Posted on September 5, 2019 by James Himm

At the time of my birthday a few months back, I shared that a dream I had encouraged me to work more with Tarot de Marseille (which was validated by the Line of 5 reading I did afterward); since then, … Continue reading →

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A Little More Conversation

Posted on September 4, 2019 by James Himm

In my previous post, I shared that I committed myself to working with Sibilla throughout the month of August. I detailed a reading I did with Sibilla, looking to see what the cards might say about being excused from jury … Continue reading →

Posted in Insights, Sibilla | Tagged card combinations, card meanings, card reading, conversation, dream, dream interpretation, dream recall, Every Day Oracle, Female Enemy, Great Gentleman, journey, La Vera Sibilla, La Vera Sibilla Italiana, Line of 5 reading, mask, Merchant, progress, recovery, Sibilla, Sick Person, significator, work | Leave a comment

When the Student Is Ready…

Posted on September 12, 2018 by James Himm

If you’ve been reading my postings for some time, you might recall that I’ve written about my on-again off-again relationship with Kipper. Kipper and I were off-again, as I’ve been spending time with playing cards and Gypsy Witch cards most … Continue reading →

Posted in Insights, Kipper | Tagged cartomancy, Ciro Marchetti, coaching, Fin de Siecle Kipper, High Honor, journey, Kipper, Kipper cards, Kipperkarten, marriage, Occupation, Privileged Lady, reading, student, study, Teacher, training | Leave a comment

The Answer Spread for Will Horton

Posted on December 17, 2017 by James Himm

When I started out with Lenormand, one of the things I did was use the cards to predict what would happen on the TV shows I watch. It was a nice way to ease into doing readings for other people … Continue reading →

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Getting a “Flash” of La Vera Sibilla

Posted on April 3, 2017 by James Himm

At the top of the month, I started a challenge on Instagram called #sibillaprile, in which the participants work on developing a stronger connection with La Vera Sibilla, an Italian deck used for cartomancy. If you’re no stranger to this … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Nelle…

Posted on February 20, 2017 by James Himm

When I took up Lenormand, I committed to pulling three cards as a daily draw, in an effort to understand how the deck spoke to me through my everyday experiences. After some time, I wanted to also do readings on … Continue reading →

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Healing the Emotional Divide

Posted on January 30, 2017 by James Himm

Over the weekend, I shared my first deck acquisition over on Facebook and Instagram: the Arcana Tarot Playing Cards by Chris Ovdiyenko (published by Dead on Paper, his company with his wife, Adria). Like I said in those social media … Continue reading →

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Kipper Keeps It Relative

Posted on December 6, 2016 by James Himm

Recently, I shared my “progress report” reading with the Kipper. Since then, I’ve been more active with it, finding situations to pose to the cards, both as a form of regular practice and for the guidance Kipper would like to … Continue reading →

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Kipper Gives Me a Progress Report

Posted on December 3, 2016 by James Himm

Months ago, I shared a post about picking up the Kipper, after putting the cards aside for some time. In that post, I had conducted a Line of 5 reading asking about coming back to the cards. Since that time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Insights, Personal Reflections | Tagged A Journey, business, chess, commitment, Expectation, His Thoughts, investment, Kipper, Kipper, Marriage Card, Meetings, Mystical Kipper, patience, progress, progression, public, Rich Good Gentleman, strategy, travel, waiting | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Insights

Sibilla Makes Her Point in Spades

Tarot de Marseille Talks Dorian

A Little More Conversation

When the Student Is Ready…

The Answer Spread for Will Horton

Getting a “Flash” of La Vera Sibilla

The Trouble with Nelle…

Healing the Emotional Divide

Kipper Keeps It Relative

Kipper Gives Me a Progress Report

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