Light & Shadow: The Tower
An introduction to looking at difficult cards, along with when and how to turn to ash. Read more
Light & Shadow: The Hanged One
“There are two options with this card: the trial happens to us and we fall victim or, using our awareness, we are active participants.” Read more
Light & Shadow: The Emperor
Particle versus wave. Bludgeon versus rebellion. Siobhan reveals how the guarded Emperor is prepping us for transformation. Read more
Light & Shadow: Seven of Wands, an oath of fire
“The comparison beast. Envy. Competition. Imitation. Mars, with all the get-up-and-go of a furious deity, in Leo, the sign of the golden child.” Read more
Light & Shadow: Sorting the court cards part 1
Here Siobhan begins the project of taking the court cards out the closet, dusting off the stale old interpretations, and reinvigorating them via astrology & storytelling. Read more
Safe aggression: An ode to the children of nine
In honor of birthdays and Black History month, Siobhan serves up a mini link round up of the tarot cards associated Mars and an ode to those born under the influence of the number nine. Read more
Light & Shadow: Nine of Swords – can you afford to be so certain in life?
In this edition of the Light and Shadow series, Siobhan talks about the Nine of Swords and the transformative power of doubt. Read more
How to sort the courts part 1.1: People, roles, & perspective
To understand the court cards, we lean in to the oppressive social structures with which they were initially associated. Read more
How to sort the courts part 2: Foundational layers
Part II of How to Sort the Courts: A guide to sorting and understanding the Tarot’s ‘people’ cards, the court cards. Read more
How to sort the courts part 3: Stories of the modern day queen
Siobhan shows how we can write new origin stories for the tarot’s queens, reclaiming them for ourselves. Read more
How to sort the courts part 4: Honing power with the kings
Siobhan discusses power, poses, and the kings of the tarot court. Read more
How to sort the courts part 5: Questing with the Knights
Just in time for Sagittarius season, Siobhan writes about the mutable signs and the questing knights. Read more
How to sort the courts part 6: Seeding with the Pages
The final installment of Siobhan’s Sorting the Courts series is all about the Pages! Read more
Difficult Cards: The Hierophant as the nightmare of things
All and nothing. The Hierophant affixes the two. Read more
Hard bargain: An ode to the children of eight
Siobhan serves up a mini link round up of the tarot cards associated Saturn and an ode to those born under the influence of the number eight. Read more