Doctor Who and the Major Arcana: The Wheel of Fortune
We’ve arrived at our eleventh stop on our tour of #22DoctorWhoTarotQuotes, so let’s use a quote from the Eleventh Doctor to take a closer look at the meaning of The Wheel of Fortune, the tenth major arcana tarot card. In Vincent and the Doctor, Amy is disappointed to realize that she and the Doctor were unable to assuage the distress and mental illness of Vincent Van Gogh enough to prevent him from taking his own life. The Doctor comforts her, saying, “The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things…
Turning a request for a prediction into a reading for insight
In my personal tarot practice, I don’t use the cards for prediction. Instead, when consulting them about an issue or situation where I feel I need some insight, I use them to challenge my attitudes and beliefs, to reframe my…
2022 is a Lovers Year
In the seemingly never-ending pandemic, I haven’t heard as much talk as one usually might in January about resolutions, about goal-setting and about setting an intention for the year. I think tarot provides a great way to provide a launch-point…
Doctor Who and the Major Arcana: The Hermit
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with our trip through the universe of Doctor Who and #22DoctorWhoTarotQuotes, using quotes from the Doctor to illustrate the meanings behind each of the tarot cards in the major arcana. Today’s quote relates to…
Doctor Who and the Major Arcana: Strength
On our voyage through tarot’s major arcana cards, exploring the meaning of each card through the lens of a quote from Doctor Who, we have reached card number 8, Strength. Strength, in the sense of this tarot card, is not…
Doctor Who and the Major Arcana: The Chariot
In today’s journey through the major arcana as illustrated by quotes from Doctor Who, we’ve reached The Chariot, a card about agency, willpower, and self-determination. I’m personally invested in this card as it is my birth year card – which…