The Tarot Connection » Ellen Lorenzi-Prince http://tarotconnection.net The Tarot Podcast dedicated to the traditional, historic and modern Tarot. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en ©Leisa ReFalo leisa@tarotconnection.net (Leisa ReFalo) leisa@tarotconnection.net(Leisa ReFalo) Tarot 1440 The Tarot Podcast dedicated to the traditional, historic and modern Tarot. Leisa ReFalo Leisa ReFalo leisa@tarotconnection.net No no http://www.tarotconnection.net/TarotConnection144.png The Tarot Connection http://tarotconnection.net 144 144 Episode 61: Writing with the Tarot with Susan Gold and Evelyn Pine http://tarotconnection.net/episode-61/ http://tarotconnection.net/episode-61/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:13:53 +0000 leisa http://tarotconnection.net/episode-61-writing-with-the-tarot-with-susan-gold-and-evelyn-pine/ Eight of Cups by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince

The Moon gazes down on the land. How she loves the water, what she lacks in her heavenly home. How it draws her eyes.

In the landscape of her gaze a human walks alone. She does not see herself reflected in his eyes. She can feel the water in him and she pulls, but still he does not look up. Something else is drawing him.

The Moon drinks in the river through her eyes. The river knows her. The river reflects her in shards of glittering, dancing light.

But the human does not look. The mountain guides him. The stones measure his steps. The body of Earth, the Moon’s big sister, the beautiful one - this is all he sees.

Not that the Moon is jealous. Of course he would love her best. She is his mother, and he is so very small.

The Moon would be the Earth’s lover if she could. She pulls on Earth’s oceans, crashing water against hard stone, wanting to change her, wanting to touch her, to hold her as she herself is held. Rapt. Gazing endlessly into her beautiful beautiful blue.

But the Earth does love her, much more than the Moon knows. The movement, the power, the desire… this created the life that rose from the shallows. And all these little ones, all her children, are proof of that love. Offerings to her cool and brilliant sister.

The two great ones dance and strive and desire. And the little one walking feels something, but does not know how to give it a name. He believes something must be missing inside of him, to feel so great and terrible a longing. So he seeks, and the Earth gives, and the Moon gazes down.

Ellen wrote this during at BATS 2007 during the Writing with the Tarot Workshop. Visit this link for a write up of the exercise.

Writing with the Tarot

Have you ever wanted to write fiction or poetry, but been too intimidated to get started? Are you a writer who is blocked or seeks a new source of inspiration? Susan and Evelyn use tarot for written personal exploration, creative writing exercises and to cope with writers block. They are also committed to teaching writers, of all experience levels, how to do the same.

Personal Writing Exercise

Look through your deck and select a card for:

  1. Where you are right now
  2. Where you want to be

(In your Career, Studies, Process, Journey as a Writer, and in your relationship.) Use the cards to start writing about those two topics.

Creative Writing Exercise for Character Development

  1. What a Character might want
  2. What standing in the way of the character getting what he/she wants
  3. Strategy for overcoming the obstacle.
  4. Outcome, what might happen for the Character in the End

Susan Gold and Evelyn Pine

Susan Gold holds an M.A. in Creative Writing and is a published poet. She has taught writing and literature courses at the college level and currently teaches advanced high school courses in English and Mythology. She reads at parties and events and especially enjoys teaching tarot workshops in collaboration with Evelyn Pine and Carole Pierce. Susan is also a certified hypnotherapist and is exploring ways to combine her interests in tarot, writing, teaching, and hypnotherapy. Check out her website at www.magicians-table.com and also her blog and podcasts at tarot-table-talk.com.

Evelyn Jean Pine is the winner of the 2007 June Anne Baker Playwriting Commission. Her plays have been staged around the country and her short stories have appeared in Seventeen, Sassy, Inner Ear and Collage. A student of the San Francisco Institute of Magickal and Healing Arts, she has used the cards for inspiration and insight for more than 20 years. She is delighted to work with Susan Gold and the Magician’s Table to share the power of writing with the tarot.

Another Tarot Table Talk Podcast: Writing with the Tarot #1

This is the third Tarot Table Talk Podcast and the first in a series that offers exercises to use the tarot for personal and creative writing. You can listen to Writing with the Tarot #1 here. This episode is an MP3 and is 31.1 MB. While the podcast itself lasts 22 minutes, this does not include writing time. Feel free to use your recorder’s pause button liberally and to take as long as you need for your written response to each prompt. You may choose to do all of the exercises in one sitting, or break them up over several writing sessions. You might even want to bring the recording to your writers’ group or tarot group.

This episode is co-hosted by Susan Gold and Evelyn Pine. To participate, it doesn’t matter how much or how little you know about writing or the tarot. It offers exercises that will help you get started on—or deepen—either journey.

In this episode

This episode begins with a warm-up writing exercise to help those who are new to the tarot to focus on the details of a card. The warm-up is followed by a self-reflective writing exercise inspired by each of the four suits of tarot. We conclude with a creative writing exercise that will generate ideas for setting, story, and character.

What you will need

To do the writing exercises, you will, of course, need a favorite writing instrument—pen, pencil, or even a computer, and a tarot deck. You can find a tarot deck at any book store—though we encourage you to support a new age or independent book store. A great independent online tarot store is The Tarot Garden.

There are thousands of decks out there, and you might want to first go to Aeclectic Tarot, which has reviews of decks and sample images from them. Whatever deck you choose, just make sure that every card is rich with scenes and imagery. If you are still having trouble selecting a deck, you might try the classic Rider-Waite deck or the Golden Tarot deck.

Once you’ve got your deck, pen and paper—or computer, find a place conducive for writing.

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]]> http://tarotconnection.net/episode-61/feed/ 00:01:01 Eight of Cups by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince The Moon gazes down on the land. How she loves the water, what she lacks in her heavenly home. How ... Eight of Cups by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince The Moon gazes down on the land. How she loves the water, what she lacks in her heavenly home. How it draws her eyes. In the landscape of her gaze a human walks alone. She does not see herself reflected in his eyes. She can feel the water in him and she pulls, but still he does not look up. Something else is drawing him. The Moon drinks in the river through her eyes. The river knows her. The river reflects her in shards of glittering, dancing light. But the human does not look. The mountain guides him. The stones measure his steps. The body of Earth, the Moon's big sister, the beautiful one - this is all he sees. Not that the Moon is jealous. Of course he would love her best. She is his mother, and he is so very small. The Moon would be the Earth's lover if she could. She pulls on Earth's oceans, crashing water against hard stone, wanting to change her, wanting to touch her, to hold her as she herself is held. Rapt. Gazing endlessly into her beautiful beautiful blue. But the Earth does love her, much more than the Moon knows. The movement, the power, the desire... this created the life that rose from the shallows. And all these little ones, all her children, are proof of that love. Offerings to her cool and brilliant sister. The two great ones dance and strive and desire. And the little one walking feels something, but does not know how to give it a name. He believes something must be missing inside of him, to feel so great and terrible a longing. So he seeks, and the Earth gives, and the Moon gazes down. Ellen wrote this during at BATS 2007 during the Writing with the Tarot Workshop. Visit this link for a write up of the exercise. Writing with the Tarot Have you ever wanted to write fiction or poetry, but been too intimidated to get started? Are you a writer who is blocked or seeks a new source of inspiration? Susan and Evelyn use tarot for written personal exploration, creative writing exercises and to cope with writers block. They are also committed to teaching writers, of all experience levels, how to do the same. Personal Writing Exercise Look through your deck and select a card for: Where you are right now Where you want to be (In your Career, Studies, Process, Journey as a Writer, and in your relationship.) Use the cards to start writing about those two topics. Creative Writing Exercise for Character Development What a Character might want What standing in the way of the character getting what he/she wants Strategy for overcoming the obstacle. Outcome, what might happen for the Character in the End Susan Gold and Evelyn Pine Susan Gold holds an M.A. in Creative Writing and is a published poet. She has taught writing and literature courses at the college level and currently teaches advanced high school courses in English and Mythology. She reads at parties and events and especially enjoys teaching tarot workshops in collaboration with Evelyn Pine and Carole Pierce. Susan is also a certified hypnotherapist and is exploring ways to combine her interests in tarot, writing, teaching, and hypnotherapy. Check out her website at www.magicians-table.com and also her blog and podcasts at tarot-table-talk.com. Evelyn Jean Pine is the winner of the 2007 June Anne Baker Playwriting Commission. Her plays have been staged around the country and her short stories have appeared in Seventeen, Sassy, Inner Ear and Collage. A student of the San Francisco Institute of Magickal and Healing Arts, she has used the cards for inspiration and insight for more than 20 years. She is delighted to work with Susan Gold and the Magicianrsquo;s Table to share the power of writing with the tarot. Tarot Table Talk Podcast Magician's Table Site Table Talk Tarot Blog Writing and the Tarot Another Tarot Table Talk Podcast: Writing with the Tarot #1 This is the third Tarot Table Talk Podcast and the first in a series that offers e... Ellen,Lorenzi-Prince,,~Episodes Leisa ReFalo no No Episode 45: Creating Tarot with Ellen Lorenzi-Prince http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45/ http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:52:35 +0000 leisa http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-creating-tarot-with-ellen-lorenzi-prince/ Ellen Lorenzi-Prince led a Portland Tarot Study Group session on creating Tarots and the Creative Process. Ellen Lorenzi-Prince has been a reader and teacher of Tarot for over 15 years. She is the artist and designer of the Tarot of the Crone, a sold-out, limited-edition deck, which will be coming back into print in 2007. She writes tarot-related articles, poetry, short stories and meditations for herself and for several online study groups, as well as for printed newsletters. Her latest tarot is Pandora’s Tarot, which can also be seen on her site.

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Creating Life Spread by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince

This spread was presented at the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium, October 2002.

First focus on a creative work of yours. This work might be a tarot deck, a book, a relationship, or an identity.

1. The Calling

2. The Spirit 3. The Form

4. My Doubts 5. My Faith

6. Finding Depth 7. Adding Breadth

8. Inner Obstacle 9. Outer Obstacle

10. Starting Over

11. Inner Gift 12. Outer Gift

13. The Last Word

1. The Calling - What is your motivation? What is calling you, pushing you, pulling you to manifest this particular vision?

2. The Spirit - What is the spirit, the vision? What helps you connect with spirit, the genie behind the work? What desires or requires expression?

3. The Form - What is the form best suited to your vision? How might the spirit best be made manifest? What is the labor required?

4. My Doubts - What makes you doubt your vision? What denies you the right to your work and the rewards of your work?

5. My Faith - What makes you trust your vision? What helps you believe in yourself? How do you maintain flow through completion of the work?

6. Finding Depth - How much of yourself can you put into this work? How much emotion? What events of your past might illuminate your work?

7. Adding Breadth - How much of the world can you put into this work? Where can you find resources and inspiration outside of yourself?

8. Outer Obstacle - What are the habits and responsibilities that keep you from your work? How might they be overcome? How might they be changed?

9. Inner Obstacle - What shadows might rear their ugly heads during this work? What attitudes and emotions should you beware?

10. Starting Over - What needs rethinking? Where are you straying from your vision? Where might you need to abandon your vision?

11. Inner Gift - What strength and knowledge will you find upon completion of this work? How will continuing your work change you for the better?

12. Outer Gift - What rewards can you look forward to? How will continuing your work change your circumstance for the better?

13. The Last Word - Just what it says.

Tarot by the Numbers: The Three’s by Ginny Hunt

For some reason, three’s seem a little hard to grasp in Tarot. From the delightful Three of Cups to the painful Three of Swords, what do they have in common? It helps me to imagine a three-legged stool. From the tenuous decision-making and pondering of the two’s, something begins to manifest in the three’s. While a two-legged chair wouldn’t support one’s weight without tipping over, the addition of that third leg allows the seat to support something as solid as your posterior. While the type of manifestation is dependent upon the suit, what is common among the three’s is that first manifestation of something real, supportive, and true.

The Major Arcana each of the three’s echo is The Empress. This is related to her procreativity and abundance. She is the generative force behind bringing life and creation to fruition and the three’s each show a manifestation of that creative energy by the coming together of various elements in due measure. Astrologically, Jupiter and Venus are represented by the number three and Venus is the planet of The Empress as well. Venus rules our feminine side as well as relationships and the things we desire. Three’s also represent manifesting that which we desire through working with others, bringing things into relationship with one another to produce and create something. (read the full post)

Hermit’s Journey with Bonnie Cehovet - Comparative Tarot

Welcome to the Hermit’s Journey. My name is Bonnie Cehovet, and today we are going to be taking a look at reading with the Comparative Tarot technique. This technique was defined and made popular by Tarotist Valerie Sim, who was the founder the e-group Comparative Tarot, and the guiding light behind its companion site of the same name.

For those of you who might wish to join the Comparative Tarot e-group, it is currently under the ownership of Tarotist Teresa Michelson, and can be found a yahoogroups.com/group/comparativetarot. The Comparative Tarot can be found at www.comparativetarot.com.

Valerie also has a book out that discusses the Comparative Tarot method, entitled “Tarot Outside The Box” (ISBN #0738702773). This part of Llewellyn Publications “Special Topics In Tarot” series. (Slightly off topic - if anyone can tell me why they now have both ten digit and thirteen digit ISBN numbers - for the same product - I would really appreciate it!)

I am going to take a moment to talk a little bit about what the Comparative Tarot technique is, and then we are going to examine a three card reading, comparing the “Rider-Waite Tarot”, the “Gaian Tarot”, and the “Tarot of Dreams”.

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    ]]>     http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45/feed/ 00:01:01 Ellen Lorenzi-Prince led a Portland Tarot Study Group session on creating Tarots and the Creative Process. Ellen Lorenzi-Prince has been a reader and teacher of ... Ellen Lorenzi-Prince led a Portland Tarot Study Group session on creating Tarots and the Creative Process. Ellen Lorenzi-Prince has been a reader and teacher of Tarot for over 15 years. She is the artist and designer of the Tarot of the Crone, a sold-out, limited-edition deck, which will be coming back into print in 2007. She writes tarot-related articles, poetry, short stories and meditations for herself and for several online study groups, as well as for printed newsletters. Her latest tarot is Pandora's Tarot, which can also be seen on her site. Recommended Greek Sites theoi.com Perseus Project Creating Life Spread by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince This spread was presented at the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium, October 2002. First focus on a creative work of yours. This work might be a tarot deck, a book, a relationship, or an identity. 1. The Calling 2. The Spirit 3. The Form 4. My Doubts 5. My Faith 6. Finding Depth 7. Adding Breadth 8. Inner Obstacle 9. Outer Obstacle 10. Starting Over 11. Inner Gift 12. Outer Gift 13. The Last Word 1. The Calling - What is your motivation? What is calling you, pushing you, pulling you to manifest this particular vision? 2. The Spirit - What is the spirit, the vision? What helps you connect with spirit, the genie behind the work? What desires or requires expression? 3. The Form - What is the form best suited to your vision? How might the spirit best be made manifest? What is the labor required? 4. My Doubts - What makes you doubt your vision? What denies you the right to your work and the rewards of your work? 5. My Faith - What makes you trust your vision? What helps you believe in yourself? How do you maintain flow through completion of the work? 6. Finding Depth - How much of yourself can you put into this work? How much emotion? What events of your past might illuminate your work? 7. Adding Breadth - How much of the world can you put into this work? Where can you find resources and inspiration outside of yourself? 8. Outer Obstacle - What are the habits and responsibilities that keep you from your work? How might they be overcome? How might they be changed? 9. Inner Obstacle - What shadows might rear their ugly heads during this work? What attitudes and emotions should you beware? 10. Starting Over - What needs rethinking? Where are you straying from your vision? Where might you need to abandon your vision? 11. Inner Gift - What strength and knowledge will you find upon completion of this work? How will continuing your work change you for the better? 12. Outer Gift - What rewards can you look forward to? How will continuing your work change your circumstance for the better? 13. The Last Word - Just what it says. Tarot by the Numbers: The Three's by Ginny Hunt For some reason, three's seem a little hard to grasp in Tarot. From the delightful Three of Cups to the painful Three of Swords, what do they have in common? It helps me to imagine a three-legged stool. From the tenuous decision-making and pondering of the two's, something begins to manifest in the three's. While a two-legged chair wouldn't support one's weight without tipping over, the addition of that third leg allows the seat to support something as solid as your posterior. While the type of manifestation is dependent upon the suit, what is common among the three's is that first manifestation of something real, supportive, and true. The Major Arcana each of the three's echo is The Empress. This is related to her procreativity and abundance. She is the generative force behind bringing life and creation to fruition and the three's each show a manifestation of that creative energy by the coming together of various elements in due measure. Astrologically, Jupiter and Venus are represented by the number three and Venus is the planet of The Empress as well. Venus rules our feminine side as well as relationships and the things we desire. Three's also represent ma Bonnie,Cehovet,,Ellen,Lorenzi-Prince,,Ginny,Hunt,,~Episodes Leisa ReFalo no No     Episode 45: Journey with Ellen Lorenzi Prince http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-journey/ http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-journey/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:55:22 +0000 leisa http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-journey-with-ellen-lorenzi-prince/ This journey is part of Episode 45 and has been released separately for your listening convenience.

    Caution: do not listen to this episode in situations requiring alertness such as driving a car or operating machinery. Journey work is designed to put you in to a state of relaxation and an altered state of consciousness.

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    ]]>     http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-journey/feed/ 00:01:01 This journey is part of Episode 45 and has been released separately for your listening convenience. Caution: do not listen to this episode in situations requiring ... This journey is part of Episode 45 and has been released separately for your listening convenience. Caution: do not listen to this episode in situations requiring alertness such as driving a car or operating machinery. Journey work is designed to put you in to a state of relaxation and an altered state of consciousness. Music Credits Music: by Hans Christian from World Loops 1 (Magnatune) Play or Download the Episode Ellen,Lorenzi-Prince,,~Bonus,Material Leisa ReFalo no No     Episode 31: Spreads for Lovers with Ellen Lorenzi-Prince http://tarotconnection.net/episode-31/ http://tarotconnection.net/episode-31/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:26:23 +0000 leisa http://tarotconnection.net/episode-31-spreads-for-lovers-with-ellen-lorenzi-prince/ The Sun from Tarot of the CroneThis week we’ll look at several spreads focusing on love & relationships.

    Everyone wants it, but how do we get it? Keep it? Deal with the pain it can cause? What are our illusions about it, and what is our truth?

    What exactly is this mysterious, wild and wonderful thing called love? Come today and see what you can find out!

    Relationship can be any intimate or passionate connection; a lover, partner, child, friend or spirit. Ethics may be tested in reading for someone who is not there.

    This episode was recorded live on February 4th 2007 at the Portland Tarot Study Group

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    Ellen Lorenzi-Prince is a talented artist and poet. Her tarot decks are the Tarot of the Crone and Pandora’s Tarot.

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    ]]>     http://tarotconnection.net/episode-31/feed/ 00:01:01 This week we'll look at several spreads focusing on love #38; relationships. Everyone wants it, but how do we get it? Keep it? Deal with the ... This week we'll look at several spreads focusing on love #38; relationships. Everyone wants it, but how do we get it? Keep it? Deal with the pain it can cause? What are our illusions about it, and what is our truth? What exactly is this mysterious, wild and wonderful thing called love? Come today and see what you can find out! Relationship can be any intimate or passionate connection; a lover, partner, child, friend or spirit. Ethics may be tested in reading for someone who is not there. This episode was recorded live on February 4th 2007 at the Portland Tarot Study Group Ellen Lorenzi-Prince is a talented artist and poet. Her tarot decks are the Tarot of the Crone and Pandora's Tarot. Visit Her Website: Crone Ways And Read an Interview with Ellen from ATA's Reflections Interview at Crystal Gate Energy Spread at Tarot Passages Music Credits Opening Music: time release by the Droney Tones. Transition Music: Toccata No 6 in F major by Jeni Melia from the Lost Art of Wooing (Magnatune) Closing Music: A dream by Jeni Melia from the Lost Art of Wooing (Magnatune) Play or Download the Episode Ellen,Lorenzi-Prince,,~Episodes Leisa ReFalo no No