http://tarotconnection.net The Tarot Podcast dedicated to the traditional, historic and modern Tarot. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:47:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Born out of the mystical vision of artist Robert M. Place, The Alchemical Tarot: Renewed demonstrates the close link between alchemical symbolism and traditional Tarot imagery and illustrates that the Tarot, like the alchemical quest, is designed to lead one to the gold of inner wisdom. One of the most ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-78/ The Symbolism of The Alchemical Tarot May 7 & 14, 2008 -6:oo - 8:00 PST - 8:00 -10:00 EST $50.00 Register Here Alchemical symbols are connected to a wisdom tradition that is derived from the Higher Self. Therefore, the alchemical images in The Alchemical Tarot magnify the symbolic purpose of the Tarot and ... http://tarotconnection.net/2008-classes-with-robert-place/ Pluto in astrology represents transformation, death, and rebirth. Dena DeCastro & I talk about Pluto and Pluto Transits and do a reading based on these themes. Transiting Pluto By Dena DeCastro The force of transiting Pluto brings transformative, life-changing external events OR internal realization (reference the January Podcast on Pluto into Capricorn). ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-77/ Tarot of the Masters The Tarot of the Masters is from Tarot author James Ricklef, and is inspired by classical paintings from the old masters such as Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bouguereau, Rubens, and Hieronymus Bosch. In preparation for creating this deck, James perused hundreds of paintings (and quite a few statues ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-76/ Shuffle the Deck, Cut, Layout the first 10 cards of the deck in two rows of 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Read the first 10 cards grouping as you feel they should be grouped. There are no positional meanings look at the overall images. Look for relationships ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-75-old-school-tarot-with-penny-key/ http://tarotconnection.net/high-priestess-cake/ From a class in Portland, Oregon on February 25th 2008. Hero's Journey Layout M.Y.T.H. Make Yourself The Hero of your life. A proactive reading which shows how to create the future of our choice. Breaking the card into sections allows for very specific answers. First decide on the Quest. Divide your deck in ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-74/ A Scorecard on Conventional Wisdom from New York Times: Week in Review Initiation: The Western Magical Tradition with Lon Milo DuQuette Maybe Logic Academy March 24 through May 4, 2008 This course is designed as a six week initiatory experience – Initiation into an informal, (yet I assure you, very real) magical order. Like ... http://tarotconnection.net/new-york-times-week-in-review/ Excerpt from an upcoming book on Space Time Magic by Taylor Ellwood to be published by Immanion Press. Chapter Two: Space/Time Divination Divination is an art of magic that supposedly tells a person the “future.” Many magicians advocate doing a divination before performing a spell in order to determine the outcome ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-73/ Excerpt from DIY Totemism: Your Personal Guide to Animal Totems by Lupa Chapter Four: Open-Source Totem Cards I’ve been thinking about the concept of totem cards, decks that supposedly help you find your totem animal(s) with just one reading. In Fang and Fur, I explained some of the downfalls of a number ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-72/ Come join Stephanie Arwen Lynch for a wild ride into the divination system of Tarot as it applies to fiction writing. Hang on to your manuscripts as she introduces you to the Hero's Journey spread as well as other tools to help you develop your characters, yourself and your books. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-71/ Dena DeCastro joins me to experiment with the use of Sabian Symbols in Tarot Readings.In 1925, Spiritualist Marc Edmund Jones worked with psychic Elsie Wheeler to bring forth images for each degree of the Zodiac. The intent was to capture something essential about that degree. Sabian Symbols look a lot ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-70/ Intuition, symbols, synchronicities and tarot to create your future. From the Class on Friday November 30th 2007 in Portland Oregon Experience modern, progressive tarot with tarot master, James Wanless, Ph.D. No longer a medieval fortune telling game, tarot is a spiritual and psychological tool that gives you a holistic map for how ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-69/ The Process by Dan Pellitier Chapter 6: The Skeptic from the upcoming audio book by Dan Pelletier read by the author. The woman stepped over to the booth where I was sitting; she was well dressed and coiffed, and carried a look of concern. Linda, the bartender told me to talk to you. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-68/ Tarot Reflections The Dec 2007 Issue of Tarot Reflections is up and has a couple of articles that feature me & the Tarot Connection. An Interview with Leisa ReFalo, the First Lady of Tarot Podcasting Tarot Podcasts - The New Wave of Tarot Difficult Cards with Roger Tobin What are Good Cards vs. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-67/ Tarot Table Talk Episode Number 6: Interview with Leisa ReFalo of The Tarot Connection Susan Gold interviewed me for her podcast. She was able to get me to talk more about myself than I am usually willing to do. This interview helped me to get motivated to launch the ... http://tarotconnection.net/my-interview-on-table-talk-tarot/ Journaling is a great way to work with tarot cards and document your process. Amy started journaling at the same time she learned to read tarot. She keeps separate notebooks for readings and journaling notes and has filled over eight notebooks. Amy Lamash Amy Lamash is a passionate Tarot enthusiast ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-66/   Hieroglyphs From The Soul 11/28/07 - 6:00 - 8:00 PST $25.00 Register Here Robert Place sees the Tarot as a spiritual tool that works, through its archetypal images, to assist our Higher Self to guide us to enlightened choices and spiritual wisdom. He recommends three card readings as a Tarot staple, and sets ... http://tarotconnection.net/new-classes-with-robert-place/ Digital Photo Album Tarot by Graham Glover Leisa's first iPhone reading. Photo taken by Paul ReFalo on his iPhone. Implementing a Tarot function on the iPhone is pretty simple and simplistic, but for what it does it works fairly well I think. In a nutshell, you upload a complete set of ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-65/ Seven of Cups with the Portland Tarot Study Group Excerpt from a Portland Study Group session on the Sevens. One thing that I like to do when the 7 of Cups comes up in a reading is to ask the Querent to pick one of the cups. This may give insight into ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-64/ Gina Estevez shares readings and techniques from her new book and gives helpful advice on teaching tarot classes. She has been teaching Tarot "formally" for the last ten years, i.e., classes with multiple students - generally in metaphysical shops. Classes run the range from introductory to intermediate to advanced skills, and ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-63/   New in the Tarot Connection Shop http://tarotconnection.net/tarot-candles-available/ Upon waking, write what you remember of your dream in your journal. There is no need to make a coherent story line. Pick 3 objects (person, place, thing) Pick 3 actions Draw a card for each an interpret the card as the bridge between the dream image and your waking life. Pick one of ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-62/ Tarot Table Talk Podcast Susan Gold Genre: Spirituality © Copyright 2007 Susan Gold. All rights reserved. http://tarotconnection.net/tarot-table-talk-on-itunes/ 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 ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-61/ Bonnie Cehovet (Washington) is a Tarot Educator, a professional Tarot reader with over ten years experience, a Reiki Master/Teacher and a writer. She currently has articles and reviews appearing in the World Tarot Network newsletter, and reviews appearing on the Meta Arts e-magazine site and on Aeclectic Tarot . Her website ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-60/ Ramon Troubadour returns to his devastated home city of Carcassonne to rescue the holy Dame of the Cathars from the flames of the Inquisition. His famous voice and sense of humor help him make new allies in his quest to prevent a bloody crusade. Only the Dame knows the secret of ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-59/ Teleclass with Robert Place on October 24th 2007 The power of the Tarot comes from the fact that it communicated with pictures, the same way one’s Higher Self communicates and the same way that a dream communicates. As the Tarot images are highly symbolic and archetypal they may be considered a ... http://tarotconnection.net/hieroglyphs-10-24-07/   Vist the Gallery at gallery.tarotconnection.net Pre-order at shop.tarotconnection.net http://tarotconnection.net/crone-preview/ I share a number of techniques for working with timing and the tarot including: Card Attributions Suits & Seasons Opening the Key The Calendar Spread Super Project Lab I was a guest of the Super Project Lab in their series called meet your Futurist. Once again, truth and fiction collide when special guests from the Portland ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-58/ Kevin E. Houchin, Esq. Kevin is a Lawyer, Teacher, Marketer, Graphic Designer, & Artist. He has a law degree is from the University of Iowa College of Law and a a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State University. He is principal of Houchin & Associates, PLLC - ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-57/ Aeclectic Tarot Spreads written by members of the Aeclectic Tarot Forum, edited by Alissa Hall. Available for purchase and instant download at Aeclectic Tarot About the Book Why me to edit this book? From 2003 until early 2005, I was a volunteer moderator at the Aeclectic Tarot website. During that time, one of the ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-56/ BATS Started in 1991 by Thalassa, and currently produced in association with the Daughters of Divination, the San Francisco Bay Area Tarot Symposium (SF BATS) is the oldest continuously produced Tarot even in the country. It has been the inspiration and/or the model for virtually every large Tarot-centred gathering in this ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-55/ I was drawn to Tarot initially, because I knew that, with some adaptations, the system could work for me. Methods like scrying and runes seem almost impossible, while the cards are manageable. Also, it is important for you to realize that I have been blind since birth, so, lacking ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-54/ There are many ways to energize the tarot session in real life such as: tangible constructive action small doable action new personal name affirmations body posture/movement colour meditation on the card place the card in a special place with a candle & incense wear something jewelry or talisman to represent the card essential oils journal writing walking a labyrinth creativity (sound, clay, paint, etc.)   Reading ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-53/ If you love the tarot, you need to be in Toronto on Saturday, September 8, 2007! Enjoy an inspiring day of tarot workshops with three highly respected tarot practitioners and authors. Our presenters and topics for the day are: GAIL FAIRFIELD. Choice Centered Tarot and Relating Hardly a reading goes by that doesn’t include a ... http://tarotconnection.net/toronto-tarot-event/ In June 2007, the Portland Tarot Study Group covered the 5's in Tarot and practiced related spreads. A very popular and meaningful spread is one based on the 4 elements plus spirit. There are many variations and ways to arrange the elements around the pentagram. For this version, the elements are ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-52/ Kallon Basquin, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is an integrally informed psychotherapist and educator in private practice. He has an advanced degree from U.C.L.A. and specializes in contemplative and integral consciousness. In addition, he has studied meditation and principles of enlightened living with contemplative masters from Tibet and India for 35 years. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-51/ long with thousands of other people, I was made homeless due to the Olympics in Sydney on 2000. Landlords were kicking people out and renovating places, so many people like me who didn't have a lease ended up without anywhere to live. An online pal, a fellow free-ware developer, offered ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-50/ Kat has a collection of "Quite Nice Visuals" on YouTube. Here is one to start you off. http://tarotconnection.net/vj-kattyb-of-vjzoocom/ People consult Tarot for many different purposes, from business decisions to their personal life, or when faced with difficult decisions or situations. Sometimes recent events in their life may leave them feeling as if they have momentarily lost direction, or cannot see ahead clearly. Josephine uses Tarot to provide guidance, in ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-49/ One major venue for reading in for other people is events and parties. Ginny Hunt interviews me about doing this. It can be a great environment and you can reach a large number of people this way. There are a few things to consider and workout before you ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-48/ Myths, legends... Each myth, each legend had a basis for beginning. To simply say, Ah it's a legend, don't believe it's is a knee-jerk reaction. It's a mythtake in my opinion. A blind knee-jerk in the name of rationale. Stating something is not true because it's a legend, or a myth, may ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-47/ Fairy Decks with Jeanette Roth Jeannette Roth has been collecting and studying tarot decks for over 20 years, and has presented lectures on topics related to tarot evolution and imagery around the Midwestern U.S. for nearly 15 years. She is the co-owner of The Tarot Garden, which maintains the largest publicly-accessible ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-46/ Episode 46 is still in the oven but in the meantime you can head over to Evolutions of Astrology. Astrologer Dena Decastro, who has been a regular guest, has a new Astrology podcast. I'm the guest for Episode 3 which explores the differences between tarot readings and astrology readings. You ... http://tarotconnection.net/new-astrology-podcast/ 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 ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45/ 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 ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-45-journey/ Called “Akhtya” by fellow Black Magickians, Michael W. Ford began a path to Luciferian Witchcraft at an early age. Having resonated with the dark aspects of life and found a psychological interest in the ideologies of Nietzsche and Darwin, Mr. Ford began a practice of Satanism. Soon finding a deep ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-44/ Ginny Hunt is a Professional Tarot Reader from Virginia. Her interest in the spiritual and metaphysical has been a lifelong passion. She has been a practicing counselor, both professionally with adolescents and para-professionally as a volunteer with abused women. She offers professional reading services through 78 Notes to Self and ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-43/ My guest is Mary Carter who's latest book Accidentally Engaged protagonist Clare Ivers is a psychic tarot reader. Clare ignores her intuition which is telling her to decline reading for a woman who is getting cold feet about her upcoming wedding. Clare is asked to give a ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-42/ This journey is part of Episode 42 and has been released separately for your listening convenience. Before beginning this journey spend a few minutes looking at and relating to the ace you wish to experience. The Aces represent a world of opportunity. They are unexplored elemental energy waiting to be manifested, ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-42-journey/ My fingers are so sore & sliced that shoelaces are a major obstacle. However, my entries to Tarot 2007 are almost complete and I wanted to share. This is what they look like right before applying the grout. Three of Swords and Ace of Cups created from the Alchemical Tarot with ... http://tarotconnection.net/almost-finished/ Robert M. Place is an internationally known visionary artist and illustrator, whose award winning works, in painting, sculpture, and jewelry, have been displayed in galleries and museums in America, Europe, and Japan and graced the covers and pages of numerous books and publications. He is the designer, illustrator, and co-author, ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-41/ On Halloween 2006, I did a reading for a friend who was considering a career change. I'm sharing part of this reading including a yes/no spread, an 3 card exploration reading and a journey into the High Priestess. Hermit's Journey with Bonnie Cehovet - Right Speech Welcome to the Hermit's Journey. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-40/ Dan Pelletier lives north of Seattle Washington with his wife of 22 years, Jan, his two cats, Spook and Pookha, and 32 rosebushes. He has been reading Tarot for himself and others for over thirty years. Dan is also co-owner of The Tarot Garden, a highly respected resource for tarot decks and ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-39/ Hermit's Journey with Bonnie Cehovet - 900 line readings Welcome to the Hermit's Journey. Is 900 line reading a viable option for Tarot readers? I think so, and I speak with an insiders voice, having read for them for over twelve year. Over the past few years great strides have been ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-38/ Dena DeCastro joins me to do a Zodiac Houses reading for listener Brad Jacobson. This is based on the second operation of the Opening of the Key. The mode of performing the Divination called "The Opening of the Key" is by five consecutive operations of laying out the cards, they having ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-37/ Join the Portland Tarot Study Group as we study the cards associated with the Empress and the Tower in the Golden Dawn System. The Empress is the Venus and the Tower is Mars. Music Credits Opening Music: time release by the Droney Tones. Transition Music and Closing Music: Empress by ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-36/ The "Music of the Spheres" is credited to Pythagoras (c.569 - 475 BC) who was a musician, mathematician and a mystic. The philosophy is that the proportions in the movements of the Sun, Moon, and planets are a form of music. Those ratios could be expressed as the intervals of ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-35/ I've produced two separate feeds with selections from 78 Notes to Self and Hermits Journey. Now you can re-listen to these with ease. 78 Notes to Self: A Tarot Journal Ginny Hunt: I started 78 Notes To ... http://tarotconnection.net/for-your-re-listening-enjoyment/ Kathy McKeever is organizing an art show May 5th - June 7th 2007 at Art / Not Terminal Gallery in Seattle, WA www.antgallery.org and YOU can enter any medium is welcome $20 show fee per participant ( covers space rental ) each artist can show up to 4 images reserve your cards by April 15th, ... http://tarotconnection.net/call-for-submissions-tarot-2007/ My guest this week is Regina LaRocca who uses Tarot in her work with homeless youth and wards of the State of Oregon in Portland. She works for Fuego which offers educational and therapeutic experiences to multicultural, underprivileged young people who have cognitive, emotional, behavioral/attitudinal and socio-cultural issues. To learn ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-34/ This journey is part of Episode 34 and has been released separately for you listening convenience. Before beginning this journey spend a few minutes looking at and relating to the card you wish to experience. Caution: do not listen to this episode in situations requiring alertness such as driving a car ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-34-journey/ Professional Readings Continuing the discussion on professional readings, James Wells and I explore the following topics: Why Read Professionally? How do you know you are ready? Ideas for Places to Read. How much to Charge? What is your mission statement? James suggests that every reader explores the following questions: Who are you as a person? As a tarot reader ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-33/ Gate Cards: Tarot Realizations by Bill Vincent I am always intrigued by the concept of gate cards. Gate cards, as they are referred to in Rachael Pollack's book Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom are cards that lend themselves more easily than others to the process of active visualization, or entering the card ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-32/ This 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? ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-31/ http://tarotconnection.net/photo-from-roger/ Relationship Readings A relationship reading is the most requested type of reading. My Guest James Ricklef proposes that as a reader we must know one's self to be able to provide the most helpful reading possible. There are many ways of approaching a relationships reading. Two really interesting aspects to ponder ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-30/ Relationships with the Cards and a Journey My guest this week is Rachel Pollack. We discuss tarot as a relationship between you the reader and the cards. Rachel leads a guided journey into the energy of the Fool card. This episode should not be listened to while driving or using ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-29/ This journey is part of Episode 29 and has been released separately for you listening convenience. Rachel leads a guided journey into the energy of the Fool card. Note: This episode should not be listened to while driving or using heaving machinery! The induction Rachel provides is designed to put ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-29-journey/ I e-mailed Ciro Marchetti to gain permission to use an image from the Tarot of Dreams for the show notes. Ciro likes to provide high resolution images files for reviews and he sent along the Queen of Wands in case I might be interested in seeing one of the ... http://tarotconnection.net/queen-of-wands/ Tarot Realizations by Bill Vincent My personal use of Tarot tends to fall mainly within the self-development category. I'm always studying the symbolism from my various decks, looking for new insights. One day I discovered an exercise that inspired me so much that I wanted to share it, and I hope ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-28/ Here is the reading I did with Whitney Leigh Harris. I feel like there is too much background noise to make it part of the podcast. However, I did edit it as much as possible. It won't be part of iTunes/RSS feed but you can listen to it here or ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-28-extras/ The Tarot Court Series: Kings by Ginny Hunt It's said that 'power corrupts', but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. When they do act, they think of it as service, which has limits. The tyrant, though, seeks mastery, ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-27/ http://tarotconnection.net/a-card-from-robyn/ A significator is a card selected to represent the querent (or object) of the reading. It is very common to select a significator from the court cards. In this episode, Dena Decastro joins me to explore ways to select a significator. Excerpt from the Pictorial Key to the Tarot - ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-26/ Nicole Mohr, CYT www.nicolesyoga.com I teach Yoga and have been a little adventurous by using a deck called Tree Magick. I sometimes let the class draw a card before we start so that during the class they have meditative focus, teaching and visualization. I will also offer a card after class. I ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-25/ Strategic, open-ended questions, whether in tarot or in life, act as gateways to greater wisdom. --- James Wells James Wells is a Toronto-based Tarot consultant with an international clientele. Since age 12, he has lived, worked and played with the Tarot and its rich symbolism. James is also a Reiki Master, publisher of The ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-24/ Roger Tobin discusses reversals in Tarot, which is a topic open to a great amount of interpretation. Going from historical usage through modern interpretations, There are a number of ways to use and look at reversals, coupled with a number of questions for readers to consider in order to develop ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-23/ The Gaian Tarot celebrates the living Earth and those who seek to live in harmony with Her. It is an evocative and powerful tool for accessing inner guidance. The imagery of the deck combines multicultural Goddesses and other numinous beings with the mysteries of the natural world. Each image features ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-22/ Hermit's Journey with Bonnie Cehovet - Major Arcana Pod Cast The Major Arcana act together to form a journey of individuation. This journey can be seen as one of individual archetypes, with the Fool interacting with each of the archetypes. Another way of viewing this journey is to see it as ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-21/ Lon Milo Duquette is the author of numerous magical & tarot texts including Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot; The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford; the Magick of Aleister Crowley; Angels, Demons, and Gods of the New Millennium; and his autobiographical My Life with the Spirits. He has served, ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-20/ Astrology Modality The Zodiac can be divided into three modalities: cardinal, fixed and mutable. These represent basic styles and states of activity. Cardinal: beginning, independent, enthusiastic, unencumbered, pure. (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) Fixed: determined, persistent, stable, solid, resistant to change. (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) Mutable: flexible, resourceful, expansive, transforming. (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) These ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-19/ Leslie Zemenek The following paragraph is from Leslie's Kabbalah class description: "Meaning received wisdom, Kabbalah is the core of Jewish mysticism. Often referred to as the Yoga of the West, it has inspired and enlightened people from all walks of life. At its center is the Tree of Life, a cosmic blueprint ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-18/ Robyn Tisch-Hollister & the Tarot of the Midnight Masquerade Once upon a time, Fortuna, also known as Lady Luck, threw a masked ball for all the people she knew. Something wonderful and magical and mysterious will happen when the clock strikes Midnight. Robyn created her first tarot at the young age of ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-17/ Tarot is a great decision making tool. Tarot outshines out other methods of divination or readings in this arena. I like to think of it as working more or less like a flight simulator, you can explore an idea or course of action, look at the cards and see if ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-16/ Sophia from 78 Notes to Self will be a regular contributor to the Tarot Connection. This episode features an introductory interview and 2 segments of 78 Notes to Self. MapQuest Doesn't Help Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell the mother to gradually extricate her ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-15/ Polarity is the possession or manifestation of two opposing attributes, tendencies, or principles. Duality is the premise that everything has an opposing force that must be, or will be in balance. These two concepts have an important place in Astrology, Tarot and countless other applications. Dena DeCastro joins me to talk ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-14/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot This paragraph is no longer part of the article but here is how it read in October 2006 The advent of computer technology and the internet is changing the way tarot information is disseminated. For the self-published The WorldTree Tarot, artist Ann Cass provides a handbook as a free downloadable .pdf ... http://tarotconnection.net/check-this-out/ Join the Portland Tarot Study Group as we study the cards associated with the Sun and the Moon in the Golden Dawn System. The Sun is the Sun and the Moon is the High Priestess. Roger Tobin leads this session. Music Credits Opening and Closing Music by the Droneytones. Play or ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-13/ The Tarot Connection now has a myspace account. If you also have one please join the friends network. http://www.myspace.com/tarotconnection or   http://tarotconnection.net/my-space/ In spirituality and personal development, an affirmation is a form of autosuggestion in which a statement of a desirable intention or condition of the world or the mind is deliberately meditated on or repeated in order to implant it in the mind. On Line Tarot Affirmation from James Ricklef Tarot Affirmations from ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-12/ The Elements: Earth, Air, Fire & Water are the building blocks of Tarot. Astrologer Dena DeCastro explains how the elements work in astrology. Listen to Deo's Shadow Episode 22 for history and associations of elements to directions. Portland Astrologer Dena DeCastro was intrigued by the planets and their surrounding mythologies from an ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-11/ The American Tarot Association is a professional and social organization for Tarot enthusiasts, students, scholars, and readers. It promotes Tarot as a valid and useful tool for personal and spiritual growth and supports the Tarot community through a variety of programs, including the the Free Reading and Free Tarot networks ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-10/ I've created a new category of posts for whats new & interesting on the web. Steven Ashe has a new podcast and a YouTube video that are worth your time. Steven is my favorite modern occult author and I've purchased everything I can get my hands on. Some of my motivation ... http://tarotconnection.net/qabalah-video/ Suzanne Graham explains why she prefers non-traditional tarot decks and demonstrates how to add oracle cards to tarot readings. This audio was recorded on August 6th 2006 for the Portland Tarot Study Group. Included is a group reading where we re-word and refine the question and then collaborate on ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-9/ Learning to read for oneself has its own set of challenges but is a very important part of Tarot work. Join me & the Portland Tarot Study Group as we look at objective and subjective techniques for working with the cards. Create a journal and record of 3 ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-8/ 3 Parts of a Tarot Reading Roger Tobin & I discuss the 3 major parts of a Tarot Reading and Roger demonstrates 2 readings with the Robin Wood Tarot . The Question The Spread The Interpretation. The Robin Wood Tarot by Robin Wood 1991 Llewellyn Worldwide, 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125-2989. All ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-7/ Is there a difference? Roger Tobin and I discuss Fortune Telling and Divination and define terms. Roger Tobin is a Professional Tarot Reader from Portland, Oregon. He was introduced to the Tarot in the late 1980s but started serious study and practice in 2002 after encouragement from his family. He is ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-6/ The card of the day is a very common Tarot practice. Simply draw a card for guidance for the day. You can be very specific in the focus of the card. I have two spectacular guests who discuss how they do this practice and what it means to them. This ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-5/ The Tarot Garden Website is a site dedicated to helping persons interested in tarot to learn about and find tarot decks of interest to them. ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-4/ Fortune Telling Fortune-telling: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFortune-telling is the practice of seemingly predicting the future, usually of an individual, through seemingly mystical or supernatural means and often for commercial gain. It often conflates with the religious practice known as divination. In Episode 3, I talk with Johanna Gargiulo-Sherman about her experience ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-3/ Audio from a class held at Spirit Feathers for the Portland Tarot Study group on July 10, 2006 Where do you want to go today? Who are you becoming tomorrow? Let the power of Synchronicity and Symbols be your guide. Explore the Mystery and Trust your Intuition. Learn the oracular art of using metaphor and ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-2/ Explore the Mystery and Trust your Intuition with James Wanless. Class participation and interpretation. Music Credits Opening and closing music by the Droneytones. Play or Download the Episode http://tarotconnection.net/episode-2b/ What is Tarot? and an extremely brief history.The TarotL Tarot History Information Sheet by members of the TarotL discussion group. Interview #1 with Bonnie Cehovet (Washington) who recommends the book Tarot Celebrations by Nancy Brady Cunningham & Geraldine Amaral. Bonnie is a Tarot Educator, a professional Tarot reader with over ten ... http://tarotconnection.net/episode-1/