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A beautifully dressed woman sits in repose enjoying the play of her two feline companions, behind her hang four swords in a symmetrical pattern suggesting stability and strength. This playful card wonderfully depicts the positive aspects of the 4 of Swords: rest after challenges and perhaps some mental or physical trauma, self-care, being at peace in the present moment.  Many who've worked with tarot are likely used to the somewhat more macabre seeming Rider-Waite-Smith (R-W-S) depiction of a knight upon or in his tomb. This young man is not dead, merely resting.  There is a lovely Medieval history lesson on this...

Welcome back to Tarot & Tea, folks!  This week's featured card is the 10 of Pentacles or "Wealth" card from the Sun & Moon Tarot by Vanessa de Cort.   This beautiful, playful deck combines the classic Rider-Waite-Smith structure with updated imagery, Thoth deck, Taoist & Kabbalistic influences just to name a few!  It is a very sweet deck and is one of my favorites. Today's card is quite the auspicious one....the upright 10 of Pentacles.  On this card, we see the alchemical symbol for earth at the top and two apparent lovers embracing around the Tree of Life with the 6-pointed star...

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The Queen of the Mediterranean, Olive Trees are iconic to that region and are an important food source. We are all familiar with the benefits of eating Olive Oil, but did you know there are many benefits to be found in the Olive Leaf? Olive leaves contain high amounts of antioxidants, which bind to free radicals in the body, reducing inflammation and helping us heal and prevent numerous ailments. Olive Leaf contains one particular antioxidant in abundance: Oleuropein. Oleuropin is particularly anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-microbial. These constituents work wonderfully with our bodies, especially in regards to the Cardiac system, the...

As we pass through midwinter and head towards Valentine's, our thoughts are centered on Heart Medicine – what is our path to healing, opening and protecting our hearts? For today's reading, we're using the Pride Tarot, a beautiful collaborative deck with work by many diverse artists from around the world. This deck follows the structure of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck but takes a departure from the classic imagery.  Interestingly, it is The Lover's card, number VI (6) in the Major Arcana that makes an appearance today. With this card, we see artist Robin Scott's rendering of the 2019 NYC Queer Liberation March with the...