Having grown up in a conservative Christian environment, Wren never would have predicted becoming fluent in tarot, but the delight she found working with the cards outweighed the negativity.
A lover of Story and language, Wren incorporates cards of all kinds – tarot, oracle, and even vocabulary – into brainstorming fictional characters and building new worlds while writing novels for her own entertainment.
Justice and Judgement might be the most-frequently compared (or questioned) pair of cards in the majors. What I see them having in common is (the potential for) clear sight. True…Continue readingJudge-y Cards (Justice and Judgement)
One of the most interesting tarot things I’ve learned in the last month is how the majors were not originally numbered. (That link includes the typical list, 22 cards numbered…Continue readingAn Alternative Order for the Majors
The difference between tarot and storytelling is that tarot is done for or with a person who is seeking meaning out of the cards we’re reading. When we’re telling stories…Continue readingFeedback on the Panda Reading
These are the archetypal and original storytelling cards of the tarot. The oldest majors have people (or humanoid) forms, even if the rest of the deck – the minors –…Continue readingMajor Arcana – the fifth suit
2 of Cups Like the Lovers card, the 2 of cups can refer to a couple, cooperation, a pair. But there is also a constancy here that may be absent…Continue reading2 of Cups (comparing examples)
My first set of cards to contrast are The Lovers and the 2 of cups. Each of these cards portrays a happy pairing, and is generally considered a fortuitous card…Continue readingThe Lovers (comparing examples)