This may sound a bit silly, but I only really felt that I mastered the cards once I realized the powerful connection between the Jungian cognitive functions and the tarot suits. Of course, for the average tarotist, learning about the Jungian cognitive functions may never come in handy, but for the deep, archetypally-inspired reader, these connections can make all the difference. While “Jungian cognitive functions”
“Women do have a quest at this time in our culture. It is the quest to fully embrace their feminine nature, learning how to value themselves as women and heal the deep wound of the feminine.” These words by Maureen Murdock are her answer to Joseph Campbell’s statement that, mythologically, women don’t need a journey because they themselves are the goal. To be fair to
No image of the Divine Feminine has inspired more awe and devotion than the Black Madonna. Countless millions have made their pilgrimage to the feet of the dark-skinned madonnas over the course of a millennium, and they still continue with equal fervor today. The Black Madonna of Einsiedeln in Switzerland draws 500,000 pilgrims yearly, the Black Madonna of Montserrat, Spain draws one million, and the
Friends, how could I possibly describe the last month of my little life? At the start of January I was a mess of thrill and despair, whirling around with each flip of the moon, terrified of the future and so hungry for it. And this past week has been as quiet and eerie as the dead sea, bleeding into the blue-gray horizon, reflecting everything around