Breaking Down to Basics: 56 Minor Arcana
DISCLAIMER: My first set of cards were granted to me by my mother, the same woman who gave me my first astrology book: a great, weathered tome documenting each day of the year in remarkable detail, featuring sections on career, friendships, romance, personality, and general fortune, with each date having its own two-page spread. I studied astrology long before I learned about tarot, so my practice is heavily influenced by it and its psychosocial concepts of group identification and symbolism. I say this to acknowledge that not everyone needs to use the principles or traits of astrology in their readings , but my blog will refer to planets and symbols of the practice. I also want to acknowledge that tarot has a LOT of moving parts that I simply won’t be able to address in one blog. So, don’t worry if I leave you with questions; instead, use that confusion to inspire you to read on. I wanted to start with the Minor Arcana last week, but I also don’t want these posts to get too long. Ho...