Shamanic journeying in Denmark...
It’s three years since I’ve been able to visit Denmark, and the last time was at a very traumatic point in my life. I seem to find the...
Chanting the elements for healing
I don’t connect the elements to the four quarters as some do, and as yet I haven’t found a personal connection to the element of ice- so...
"I don’t understand why..” (The blessing of the 3 of swords)
I cover lots of hard topics as a Tarot reader, and the one thing that makes my job so utterly compelling is just how different everyone...
Which is the most powerful rune?
I had a shaman client today and the session really left me considering how I used the rune sounds to hold the healing... I should point...
The most dangerous card in the deck
I love the suit of swords, as a tarot reader it gives me a fascinating insight into the working of my client’s mind (and mine too- I...
Re-claiming Hel, the All Mother.
I’m part way through a month of deep diving into the rune (younger futhark) “rei” and the Goddess Hel. I sat down to explore my...
Finding the detail in a Tarot reading.
If I said the word "blue" to you it is such an undefined word that we could be thinking of two very different colours. To really...
Journey to Hel
Each month I am deeply connecting to one rune and its associated deity/ies, and November is Hel (and the rune Rei). Hel is one of my...
I am more than a Tarot reader
It's a funny job being a reader of the Tarot cards. Over the years I have built a circle of clients that dip in and out. Some are...
“Well…the other Tarot reader said…”
Multiple readers, same question… If you are a Tarot pro, then you’ve probably heard it mentioned at some time or another “Well…the other...
The weaving of lokk-seidr.
Where "lokk" is a chant, and "seidr" is an altered state of consciousness, similar to a shamanic experience. About 7 years ago a Tarot...
What is the most important moment of a Tarot reading?
I always thought the most important moment of a Tarot reading was the splitting of the deck. After shuffling I split the deck - as a...
The power of symbols, and a glide through the Major Arcana...
I love teaching and writing about Tarot, and I am delighted that it forms a large part of my working life. It's easy to slip into key...
My first meeting of "rage" Loki
So, I am back from my small annual lokk-seidr retreat in the barns, and yet again I am reeling at how deep we went. I plan to write a...
A trouble-some journey with Tyr
Spirit guides are funny things, to me they have as much importance in my life as friends and family. I have taken the time to get to know...
