Writing and Other Media

These are some of my publications, interviews, white papers and class handouts. Click on the underlined title to read the article or listen to the interview. You can also read my blog, Completely Joyous, by clicking on the link on the left.

The Balanced Scales: Variations on a Past, Present, Future Spread

May 9, 2010; Posted June 2, 2011

I was looking through my blog posts folder on my computer and just found this as an unfinished item. I read through it and it looks finished to me! I contemplate the idea of healing the past as a balance point to creating the future, discuss the symbolism of the Temperance card, and provide three variations on a simple 3-card spread. I hope you like it!

The Empyrean Key: Unlock Your Personal Symbol

Revised April 2, 2011

The Empyrean Key method integrates the intuitive communication of the tarot with the astrological blueprint of your life purpose to create personalized spiritual practices aimed at evolutionary transformation. The process has been called “almost indescribable in its effectiveness for soul-exploration.” The Simple Astrology Spread and Directions guide you through a hands-on exercise for applying tarot to your sun sign to discover your unique symbol that can be used to unlock the highest levels of your soul purpose. This is the simplest version of the Empyrean Key class that I teach and can be done by anyone who has use of a deck of tarot cards. No tarot or astrological knowledge is necessary--all the info you need is in this document.

Journey Through Tarot: Chapter 1: The Basics

Revised February 24, 2011

This is the first chapter of my years-in-the-making-but-as-yet-unfinished book on beginning tarot. Brand-new tarot readers often have lots of questions. Should I store my bag in a silk pouch? Is it wrong to let other people touch my deck? Is it ok to buy a used tarot deck? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions here!

Lifting the Veil of Tarot

Introduction to Metaphysics Meetup Group

February 17, 2011

These are the handouts for my presentation on telling stories with the pictures on the tarot cards. It includes the exercises I shared with the group and three of my favorite simple spreads that I've gathered from various sources.

Symbolic Correspondence Systems

Walk In Cafe on Blog Talk Radio

January 24, 2011

Starr from Walk In Cafe interviewed me on symbolic correspondence systems and how they apply to tarot, astrology and kabbalah.

Reading and Ceremony for Charging a Tarot Deck

The Llewellyn Journal

Mar 5, 2007

This is one of my favorite spreads and rituals. I developed it in 2006 to share with the Denver Tarot Meetup, and have since presented it there in 2008 and 2011. The article discusses what it means to clear and charge a deck, then provides the instructions for the reading and ritual. By basing the charging ceremony on a tarot reading, you get a completely personalized method for working with a new deck.

The Revolutionary Wheel Spread

ATA Quarterly

Winter 2006

I wrote this when I first began studying kabbalah. The article discusses some of the basic kabbalistic correspondences used in the tarot, and it includes a spread I developed that has a very nice movement and flow to it, based on the Wheel of Fortune card.    

The Suits and their Elements (Parts 1 & 2)

Today's Tarot Podcast #14

Oct 22, 2006

This is the podcast Scott Womack created from my two-part presentation for the Denver Tarot Meetup on the suits and their elemental correspondences.

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