(A 17th century engraving of Diana the Moon goddess, with an angel above her, by the French artist Nicolas Dorigny. The crab on her head signifies the zodiac sign Cancer, which is ruled by the Moon. Image Source: Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons.) THE PLANETARY GEMSTONES OF THE MOON Although mostly forgotten today, there are traditional […]
What is the “Seed of Life”? The “Seed of Life” is a contemporary name for an ancient geometric figure. It consists of seven overlapping circles with the same diameter. Six of them are regularly spaced within the seventh, producing a rosette with eighteen lens shaped petals: six smaller ones inside and twelve larger ones outside. This figure can be […]
Deciphering the Meaning of Ocean Jasper® By Christopher Lee Matthews (Rough and polished examples of Ocean Jasper®. Center: Its orbs can resemble bull’s eyes, starbursts, or dots when polished. Right: They may be spherical, botryoidal, or druzy. Left: They can even produce more geometric shapes when they touch one another.) (Small Ocean Jasper® spheres in a […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. (An early 18th century Empress card, from the Jean Dodal version of the “Tarot de Marseille”. Most 19th century esoteric decks were based on this older pattern.) The Empress is typically the […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. I just picked up this beautiful reprint of the Pierre Madenie deck by Tarot de Marseille Heritage. (I have no affiliation with the company.) It was originally produced in Dijon, France in […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. (An early 18th century Judgment card, from the Jean Dodal version of the Tarot de Marseille, after which most 19th century esoteric decks were based.) Judgment, also spelled Judgement, is typically the […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. (An early 18th century Justice card, from the Jean Dodal version of the Tarot de Marseille, after which most 19th century esoteric decks were based.) Numerology focuses primarily on numbers between 1 […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. What do the two’s represent in playing cards? The two of each suit is also known as the “deuce”. The word derives from the Latin duo, meaning two. Deuce itself comes from […]
This blog is part of a series on the historical and metaphysical tarot, Fooling with the Deck: A DIY Journey through the Tarot. (An early 18th century Popess card, from the Jean Dodal version of the Tarot de Marseille, after which most 19th century esoteric decks were based.) The High Priestess was formerly known as […]
(Intuitive development workshop crystal grid: lapis lazuli, Moldavite, azurite, iolite, scolecite, Spectralite, precious opal, moonstone, Ocean Jasper, apatite, and amethyst.) What is an energy “signature”? Most of the metaphysical properties of stones are derived from their “energy signatures”, insights said to be encoded in their physical qualities, geology, or symbolism. Although the concept is found […]