Traditional media such as music, painting, theatre, and literature, have developed over centuries. The internet, on the other hand, is a new untamed beast, and it is developing in relation to us as we are developing in relation to it in "real time" as it were. It may be like very early cin...

Isn't this opinion part and parcel of the overriding fact that "we are part of a growing culture of modern people whose interests are not well served by the internet", full stop? Disinformation on top of misinformation on top of just too much unfiltered information is destabilizing society...

Remember in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where Charlie wins an unexpected ticket placed in a chocolate bar for those who were true fans of Willie Wonka? Well, in that spirit, and because I enjoyed these last 12 days of readings, I decided to pull one last card to perhaps summarize what went be...

Day 12. New Year's Eve, Hogmanay - Dec 31st This card shows us how to release the old and let in the new. This relates to both our external lives and our inner being. Card: 3 of HEAT 3 heat.jpg With unusually cold temperatures around here lately, I could use a little heat. The cold image on this ca...

11. Day of Rest: - Dec 30th This card shows us how to walk our path in a relaxed and confident way....with the ability to deal with stressful situations in a philosophical, detached way. Card: 2 of COINS 2 coins.jpg Gee, I'm glad I didn't get The Sun card. COINS, of course, are in their own way min...

By the bye, Bewitched was based in large part on a delightful little film by Rene Clair called I Married a Witch.




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Day 10. Day of Nymphs - Dec 29th This card encourages us to connect to our playful side, our inner child and how best to cultivate this aspect of ourselves. Card: 7 of COINS 7 coins.jpg As I lay awake in the crepuscular dawn, wondering if I should go back to sleep or get up and start my day, I foun...

Welkin Tarot is happy to announce the release of its newest tarot set, The Dylan Tarot , currently running as a pre-order on Kickstarter. As with Welkin's other decks, the cards are large format and accompanied by a full-colour trade-paper-sized companion book. The deck is highly-researched and thor...

Day 9. Feast of Alcyone: - Dec 28th This card gives us a personal inner message - one that speaks directly to our heart and spirit. Card: 5 of RAIN 5 rain.jpg This card sees an older Dylan on a raft floating down the Mississippi, a modern-day Huckleberry Finn. He may be reliving his past, or Americ...

Day 8. Birth of Freyja: - Dec 27th This card points to issues of love, luck, artistic and creative expression and female wisdom. Card: 4 of HEAT 4 heat.jpg Most people interpret the 4/Wands as referring to marriage. I can appreciate the ideas of home, celebration, and a safe base to go out from and...

Day 7. Yuletide, Kwanzaa: - Dec 26th This card shows us how to express nurturance, to attend to our families and to consider the role of tradition and ritual in our lives. Card: The Ace of COINS ace coins 1.jpg The first card of the COINS suit encompasses all things concerning earthly bounty, inclu...

Day 6. Festival of Life, Christmas: - Dec 25th This card shows us how to connect directly with Spirit. Card: Temperance 14 temperance.jpg I pulled this card as I was contemplating today's reading by Joan Marie, which very much impressed me. And the card I pulled, Temperance , seemed to tie in and r...

Day 5. Feast of Mothers, Christmas Eve: - Dec 24th This card shows how we can connect with the spirits of our ancestors for communion and to ask for wisdom and guidance. Card: 4 of COINS 4 coins.jpg I wasn't near my Dylan Tarot so I shuffled a RWS deck I had at hand and pulled the 4 of Pentacles. T...

4. Hopi Time of Renewal - Dec 23rd This card indicates the best way for us to seek purification and renewal, and to increase our understanding, compassion, and empathy. Card for Renewal: The Lovers 6 Renaldo & Clara lovers.jpg Dylan claimed that his film Renaldo & Clara was all a dream, tyi...

Day 3. The Time of Beth: - Dec 22nd This card points to the inner blocks and resistance that are holding us back from following our dreams. Card: 7 of WIND 7 wind.jpg I awoke early from a fevered dream and, thinking about how I hadn't properly considered my dream from the night before in relation t...

Day 2. Yule - Winter Solstice: - Dec 21st This card shows us how best to connect to the Light within and without - it symbolizes the Birth of the Sun. Card: The Chariot 7 The Never Ending Tour 7 chariot.jpg Since the 1980s, Dylan has been simply adding dates to his tour schedule, making it seem for...

ha ha - yes, there is something ironic about Dylan being called the "voice" of his generation (an epithet he hates). if he's its voice, the generation needs a lozenge. I sometimes wonder about later generations - as tiresome as it is to hear the chorus of Knockin' on Heaven's Door yet agai...

I awoke this morning from a dream and was perusing CoT while making my coffee when I came upon the solstice reading. I hope it's okay to just jump in here and participate. This was the dream I woke from: I had been sentenced for some crime and my punishment was to be assigned for some time to the ed...

I ~really~ enjoyed following your Sacred Days of Midsummer reading. The Gnostic Tarot is probably one of my favorite decks that I impulsively backed on Kickstarter and fell in love with instantly when it arrived. Your reading was so insightful into these deep, beautiful esoteric cards. <3 Thanks Lo...

June 25: The card shows us how to ground ourselves and how to connect with the earth’s abundance. Card: Ace of Water One Man Band 15.jpg Reading: The Ace of Water centers around a musician, the one man band of the card's alternate title. The Water suit and music means being fluid in the language of...

June 24: Indian festival of expressing gratitude to teachers. This card reminds us of a lesson we have learned, or an experience or person who taught us something, that we should remember and have gratitude for as we move forward. Card: Strength XI Pearl 68.jpg Reading: A central woman stands uprig...

June 23 : Like the herbs traditionally gathered on St. John’s Eve, this card shows what protects or heals us. Card: 5 of Earth / Clove 47.jpg Reading: The 5 of Earth shows two figures turned away from each other, but held together by a central figure above them. A fourth figure lies supine at the b...

June 22: This card shows us how to release anxieties or worries, how to enjoy ourselves. Card: 6 of Water / Voice Parable 20.jpg Reading: Spend more time outdoors. Don't worry about what the people around me are - or aren't. Don't get a swelled head. Weird is good. Good is weird. Be careful what I ...

June 21: We are at the height of the sun’s power, the longest day, in the Northern Hemisphere; OR in the Southern Hemisphere this day is the turning point for the days to get longer. This card shows us how to shine our own light like the Sun. Card: 4 of Fire / Guardiangel 4.jpg Reading: This is a c...

June 20: In the tradition of scrying at the time of Midsummer, this card shows us a blessing to come. Card: 2 of Air / Sole Blade 30.jpg Reading: This card is a little hard to read as a straightforward "blessing". The woman at the centre of the card fights off an ethereal man on her right...