Category Archives: Playing Cards

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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A Time to (Re-) Assess

It’s been a few weeks since my last post. Over the Easter holiday, I experienced the flu, which came on after having a head cold during my birthday earlier in March. As a result, the energy just wasn’t there for … Continue reading

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Oracle Outlook: Playing Card Reading for March 26-April 1, 2018

If you checked out my previous post, then this week’s deck selection will be no surprise to you. If you didn’t check out the post, then I have some explaining to do. I wanted to work with a playing card … Continue reading

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Me & the Cartomancer Poker Deck: A Marriage Spread

Earlier this week, I received a copy of the Cartomancer Poker Deck in the mail. The deck is the creation of Alain Benoit, and was a Kickstarter project I backed in the fall (autumn) of last year. I was fascinated … Continue reading

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Answer Spread: Finding My “Soul” Deck

I first heard this idea of a “soul deck” from fellow cartomancer, Kapherus, when he referred to Hessler’s Enhanced Playing Card Deck as his in a blog post. It got me to thinking about the deck I would consider my … Continue reading

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