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How to Read the Tarot

Begin by brewing a cup of tea,
a nervine, lemon balm or chamomile,
this is after all, your future.
A reading at the dark of the moon is best,
before the night creatures crawl
and bad humours fill the air.
Pick a circular deck, with a fairy-tale motif,
and no reversals.
Hold a question in your heart,
shuffle the cards and place them on the table.
Choose only two.
Like the ancient Israelites,
these are your seer stones, Urim and Thumimm,
black and white, yes or no.
Isn't that all you were asking?

the golden mean

June 2, 2025 at 6:15pm
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I am far too old
to be a damsel in distress
ensconced in a fairy-tale castle.
My style is more Baba Yaga hut,
all skulls, bones, chicken legs.
Let me prowl and claw
through the dark, dense forest
and wander through the underworld.
I follow the threads
and maps of darkness.
When the temple keepers ask,
"what rough beast slouches toward Bethlehem?"
I whisper,
"Only me."

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prompt: picture of a fairy-tale castle

Dark Goddess Tarot--Hermit--Baba Yaga--Make friends with the dark forces.


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