Tarot Midwife

Back in the day when dinosaurs roamed the internet, Sark included an interview with me in her book Juicy Pens and Thirsty Paper. Such a catchy title and I was delighted to be included. These days the Soul Food Cafe, which I created and ran for ten years, is living in the Way Back Machine but until recently I have run writing classes....

Writing Dots and Tarot Back in the day when dinosaurs roamed the internet, Sark included an interview with me in her book Juicy Pens and Thirsty Paper. Such a catchy title and I was delighted to be included. These days t…

The watery cups are closely associated with Jung's feeling function and the emotional realm. They speak of connection, love, dreams, wishes, and happiness. However they also address sorrow and vulnerability. Ace of Cups – Zora CrossTwo of Cups – Phyllis Papps and Francesca CurtisThree of Cups – Sunday ReidFour of Cups – Ash BartyFive of Cups – Marjorie Woodrow – Stolen…...

Waltzing with the Suit of Cups The watery cups are closely associated with Jung’s feeling function and the emotional realm. They speak of connection, love, dreams, wishes, and happiness. However they also address sorrow an…

associated with the material realm. Physicality, the body, work, environment. Abundance as well as scarcity and greed. Ace of Pentacles – Lillian WightmanTwo of Pentacles – Keelen MailmanThree of Pentacles - Edna WallingFour of Pentacles – Wealth Accumlation – Gina RineheartFive of Pentacles – Eliza DonnithorneSix of Pentacles - Ruby HunterSeven of Pentacles - Mary Penfold…...

Waltz With the Suit of Pentacles associated with the material realm. Physicality, the body, work, environment. Abundance as well as scarcity and greed. Ace of Pentacles – Lillian WightmanTwo of Pentacles – Keelen MailmanThree of P…

associated with gusto and life force. Excitement, exploration, creative pursuits. Passion as well as grandiosity and impulsiveness Ace of Wands – Tilly AstonTwo of Wands - Shirley RandellThree of Wands - Vivian BullwinkleFour of Wands - Cheryl SalisburyFive of Wands – TarenorererSix of Wands – Annette KellermanSeven of Wands – Lowitja O’DonoghueEight of Wands - Clarice Beckett…...

Waltz with the Wands associated with gusto and life force. Excitement, exploration, creative pursuits. Passion as well as grandiosity and impulsiveness Ace of Wands – Tilly AstonTwo of Wands – Shirley RandellThre…

Swords associated with the mental realm. Rationality, logic, communication. Useful thoughts as well as anxieties and fears. Ace of Swords – Catherine Hay ThomsonTwo of Swords - Julia Gillard Three of Swords - Gina ChickFour of Swords – Leigh SalesFive of Swords - Juanita NeilsenSix of Swords - Kay CotteeSeven of Swords – The Matilda Effect…...

Waltz with the Swords Swords associated with the mental realm. Rationality, logic, communication. Useful thoughts as well as anxieties and fears. Ace of Swords – Catherine Hay ThomsonTwo of Swords – Julia Gillard …

The Major Arcana are the first twenty-two named cards within a tarot pack, known as the anchors of any tarot reading, with each card carrying a special meaning. As a whole, it is traditionally referred to as the Fool’s Journey, which is symbolic of one’s life experiences and voyage to self-discovery. Matchmaker matchmaker make me a match. Help me match an Australian women’s life story with each of the Major Arcana cards....

Waltzing With the Major Arcarna The Major Arcana are the first twenty-two named cards within a tarot pack, known as the anchors of any tarot reading, with each card carrying a special meaning. As a whole, it is traditionally refe…

The Matilda effect is a bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists whose work is attributed to their male colleagues. This phenomenon was first described by suffragist and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826–1898) in her essay, "Woman as Inventor" (first published as a tract in 1870 and in the North American Review in 1883). The term "Matilda effect" was coined in 1993 by science historian Margaret W....

Waltzing with Matilda’s The Matilda effect is a bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists whose work is attributed to their male colleagues. This phenomenon was first described by…

Some time ago I embarked on a project which involved choosing a significator Tarot card to represent an individual and real life situations they have faced in Australia. I began to identify prominent Australian women, who have contributed to Australian culture in the hope that it will not only deepen our understanding of the cards but that we will learn more about the rich lives and impact of diverse women on Australian culture....

Queen of Swords as a Person Some time ago I embarked on a project which involved choosing a significator Tarot card to represent an individual and real life situations they have faced in Australia. I began to identify promine…

It is International Artist Day and I am sharing my dream, my commitment to build on the foundations I set when I slipped through the portal into another dimension and named myself Crone, Ferrywoman and Hermit. I will be working intensively with the Tarot of the Abyss which I feel provides an artistic impression of the world I entered when I slipped through the portal.

International Artist Day It is International Artist Day and I am sharing my dream, my commitment to build on the foundations I set when I slipped through the portal into another dimension and named myself Crone, Ferrywoman…

A crowd of pilgrims have packed their creative medicine bags, have their journals and are headed towards the magic doorway that leads into the world where they can learn why Cartomancy tools appear in Muses Toolboxes. Join the introductory Zoom session being hosted by the Tarot Guild of Australia.

Through the Portal A crowd of pilgrims have packed their creative medicine bags, have their journals and are headed towards the magic doorway that leads into the world where they can learn why Cartomancy tools appear…

In this session we will explore the Carrier Bag Theory of Journal Keeping and consider how it is not the novel but the Journal which is the Hero!

The Journal as the Hero In this session we will explore the Carrier Bag Theory of Journal Keeping and consider how it is not the novel but the Journal which is the Hero!

Consider joining a group, led by Rosie Redback Spider, that is working intensively with cards and Clarissa Pinkola Estes seminal Women Who Run with Wolves. The contact details are not hard to find. If you are interested hit the contact section.

Can You Resist This Opportunity? Consider joining a group, led by Rosie Redback Spider, that is working intensively with cards and Clarissa Pinkola Estes seminal Women Who Run with Wolves. The contact details are not hard to find.…

Tarot Guild Australia – Melbourne Workshop

Tarot Guild Australia – Melbourne Workshop Visit the post for more.

The friends invited to this gathering were not coming to some party plan event. It was a simple gathering of kindred spirits who enjoyed talking all. If you are interested in hosting a similar gathering you know the drill. I am not hiding. I am in plain sight on the net.

Not a Tupperware or Avon Party The friends invited to this gathering were not coming to some party plan event. It was a simple gathering of kindred spirits who enjoyed talking all. If you are interested in hosting a similar gath…

Priscilla Queen of Cyber Space as she became known did a world tour in 2007 - 2008, crossing the USA, Western Europe and spending time in the United Kingdom. Her mission was to help patrons of the Soul Food Cafe, which I created and operated between 2000 to 2010, learn about blogging. She has spent many years since, living quietly in a regional Australian time but is gearing up to enjoy the annual, much loved Spooky Season....

Preparing for the Spooky Season Priscilla Queen of Cyber Space as she became known did a world tour in 2007 – 2008, crossing the USA, Western Europe and spending time in the United Kingdom. Her mission was to help patrons o…

A writing challenge is a foolproof way for a writer to practice the discipline of writing on a daily basis. A Tarot Writing Challenge provides a list of words and encourage you to shuffle, let a random card appear from a deck and then write spontaneously. Works can range from poetry to fiction to drama. These are just two examples of challenges that I have engaged in that have been featured for August 2022....

http://thetarotmidwife.com/2022/08/18/tarot-writing-challenges/

Tarot Writing Challenges A writing challenge is a foolproof way for a writer to practice the discipline of writing on a daily basis. A Tarot Writing Challenge provides a list of words and encourage you to shuffle, let a ra…

“just keep filling our lives with truth,reading more exciting than fiction,“the Duuran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this site contains the names, images, and voices of people now passed and resting in the Dreaming. The Fool – Germaine GreerLovers – Aunty Oodgeroo NoonuccalDeath – Lets Talk DeathTemperance – Women’s Christian Temperance Union Australia…...

http://thetarotmidwife.com/2022/06/29/78-australian-women-open-78-tarot-doorways/

78 Australian Women Open 78 Tarot Doorways “just keep filling our lives with truth,reading more exciting than fiction,“the Duuran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this site contains the names, images, and voice…

New beginnings, innocence, naiveté, spontaneity, endless potential, inexperience, excitement, leap of faith, risk, reckless, the unknown This is just the beginning! The Fool is Card Zero of the Major Arcana, representing the point where everything begins and ends and begins again. The Fool tarot card is a sign of unlimited and endless potential. It’s a cosmic invitation from the universe to start your next adventure....

http://thetarotmidwife.com/2022/05/22/work-with-the-fools-energy/

Work With the Fool’s Energy New beginnings, innocence, naiveté, spontaneity, endless potential, inexperience, excitement, leap of faith, risk, reckless, the unknown This is just the beginning! The Fool is Card Zero of the Maj…