Category Archives: Personal Reflections

A Season of Oracle Card Deck Creation

In my previous post, I shared with you the making of my first card deck, the Oracle of Himm. Little did I know then that there would be more decks to come – and within a short period of time … Continue reading

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The Making of My Own Deck: The Oracle of Himm

I’ve been asked numerous times throughout my 21 years reading cards if and when I was making a deck of my own. My answers to those inquiries have changed and evolved over the years: First, it was that I wasn’t … Continue reading

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A Sign to Return to the Angel Prayers Oracle

A few years ago, I had a dream that I was conducting a reading using angel oracle cards (which I shared in this space here). If you’re no stranger to the blog, you’ll know that most – if not all … Continue reading

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My Year of Cartomancy Comes Full Circle

At the top of last year, I set an intention to honor the dream I had 20 years ago (the anniversary was this past July) that set me on the path to becoming a cartomancer. If you’re new to the … Continue reading

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I Dream of Gypsy Witch

I recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the dream that set me on the path to becoming a card reader. On July 7, 1998, I had a dream in which I was reading and studying playing cards; I was doing … Continue reading

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“Deception” and the Ace of Spades

“Deception,” one of the new midseason shows this TV season, just aired its season finale (and series finale, as it was also cancelled). The premise of the show I found interesting from the start: A magician, Cameron Black (played by … Continue reading

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The Petit Etteilla and I Talk “Black Panther”

Since the time of my last post with the Petit Etteilla, I was able to schedule a private session with Björn Meuris, a teacher and expert who specializes in traditional cartomancy (particularly Lenormand and Petit Etteilla), to help me better … Continue reading

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The Petit Etteilla Wants to Get In On Valentine’s Day

As I’ve been sharing in the last couple of posts, I’ve started studying and working with the Petit Etteilla. One of the easiest ways for me to develop a bond with a deck or deck system is to conduct a … Continue reading

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Petit Etteilla: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

In my previous post, I shared how the Petit Etteilla, said to be the original Lenormand deck, came into my life. And since then, I’ve been thinking about the experience with a bigger picture sensibility, contemplating the nature of my … Continue reading

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Getting a Gift of Cartomancy

In previous posts, I mentioned that I’ve declared 2018 the year I would work more with playing cards personally, as I’m coming up on the 20th anniversary of the dream that set me on the path to becoming a card … Continue reading

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