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  • A three-card tarot spread: the Page of Swords, the Queen of Swords, and Judgement.
    A three-card tarot spread: the Page of Swords, the Queen of Swords, and Judgement.
    October 29, 2023

    Reading the Veil

    When it’s going well, writing feels like magic. You sit in front of a blank page, and against all expectation, open a portal to new people, scenarios, settings, and ideas. Through some synthesis of ...

  • Tarot cards, when research influences life
    Tarot cards, when research influences life
    June 05, 2021

    When Research Influences Life

    In my novel The Quiet is Loud, tarot cards form an integral part of the life of the novel's main character Freya Tanangco, a tarot reader. They serve as a career choice and legitimate outlet for her prophetic ...

  • Making Time: Why Now is the Perfect Time for Tarot
    Making Time: Why Now is the Perfect Time for Tarot
    May 29, 2020

    Making Time: Why Now is the Perfect Time for Tarot

    I don’t want to pretend that I know the history of the Tarot or how it should be used, but I’ve been using it for the last three years because it’s been immensely helpful. I’m not an “expert,” ...

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