If you’re acquainted with your zodiac sign, chances are you’re familiar with how they can be used for guidance in everything from career moves to your love life. But, the same personality traits of each sign can also be used to create a stunning holiday display. Whether you’re looking to incorporate festive cheer to your… Read more »
Posts By: Nico
Working with Tarot’s Court Cards
Working with the court cards of tarot can be approached in many ways. They can represent people in one’s life. They can represent aspects of the self in development. A stage of personal development. Or they may be a messenger. I prefer to use the intuition in what role they play according to context. But… Read more »
The Queens of Tarot
The four queens come into their power by an understanding of an innate quality. They are introspective and self-aware. The Queen of wands has a passionate nature, she is feminine fire actualized . Demonstrative, creative and bold The Queen of coins has found her niche in understanding the nuanced nature of health and well-being. Regimented,… Read more »
On the Mystic Path
Often I am met with the assumption that I am a witch and I feel the need to own how I identify, as a mystic. The difference is that a witch, from my understanding wishes to shape their reality through will, while the mystic wishes to be shaped by ultimate reality. There is a fine… Read more »
Gemini Rising/Ascendent
Gemini rising possesses one of my personal favorite traits, curiosity. They tend to look out upon the world and see it as the rich mecca of knowledge and ideas, which it is. Yes they can get bored as the need for stimulation is high, but they themselves are never boring. Being a mutable sign ruled… Read more »
Mars
Mars works for the ego. It is selfish and direct in its notions and objective. It is how and where passions and style of serving the ego will act. When engaged it moves with swift intent, ignited and willful. Its voice rings of “I want,” “I desire,” and “I must have.” To stand in its… Read more »
Scorpio Rising
There is one rising sign that is certain to evoke a reaction, Scorpio. This is because of the dual rulers of Scorpio, Pluto and Mars, demand your attention. Mars being the planets of passion, personal drive and masculine essence, and Pluto being the planet of shadows and personal/collective power is sure to startle those who… Read more »
Taurus Rising
Taurus being ruled by Venus lends itself to a rather pleasant demeanor as a rising sign. Yet, I don’t wish to pander or speak in absolutes so I will state why I find it pleasant. Taurus rising looks upon the world for the stabilizing and unifying element. It pulls from the environment that which grounds… Read more »
The Hanged Man – Tarot Card 12
This is one of those cards where people wince when it is turned over, until I point out the lack of duress demonstrated by the character on the card. It is actually a card that demonstrates the need for a pregnant pause to gain perspective, something that validates a timely tarot reading. The Hanged Man… Read more »
Jupiter
Jupiter is the planet of expansion and belief. It tells how one might develop or what one needs in order to believe. Whether that process is through fire, earth, air or water and in what house of the natal chart it is actualized or experienced. Jupiter’s expansion is through experience and knowledge which is commonly… Read more »