Reading tarot cards is as much about finding a layout or two that you really connect with as it is about finding and connecting with a deck. There are innumerable sources and layouts that have been created and shared and they fill books, websites, and are passed among friends and readers for others’ use. But … More Creating Your Own Tarot Layout ..read more

I Didn’t Like My Tarot Reading So I had my tarot read yesterday and was not at all happy with my reading. Not the tarot itself, but the reader of my cards. Maybe it’s just me, but it was a standard deck, and someone I don’t feel had enough training to be reading my tarot. … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/28/23 ..read more

I’m not spiritually satisfied? I am a Catholic Christian. I believe in God and I appreciate him and thank him for a lot of the little things in life. However, lately, I’ve been admiring how Wiccans honor their God and Goddess. They connect themselves to nature when they want to honor them. When I want … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/26/22 ..read more

I have a cell phone that is a few years old. It does what I need it to do: text, access the internet for Google Maps, emails, Facebook & Messenger, and make or receive the occasional phone call. I also use apps for online ordering through Chewy and Amazon, and have things on there to … More Is Witchcraft a religion ..read more

A tarot spread (also referred to as a layout) is a pre-selected pattern that the cards are placed on the surface in front of the reader. The placement of the cards is part of the interpretation for the card reading and can also include proximity from one card to another, types of cards that seem … More Using Tarot Spreads/Layouts ..read more

Unless you’ve kept your interest and practice with tarot a total secret, you are going to be asked by someone for a reading at some point. It’s completely up to you how you answer this request, but at some point, if you want to grow and expand your skills with this tool, you’ll want to … More Reading Tarot for Others ..read more

I plan to go into detail in future articles and posts about using cards for occult study and practice. So, this piece will touch upon things, but not go into great detail. That will come later. Please follow/subscribe to my blog to be alerted as new posts are published. First — Let’s review some basic … More Looking into the future — A basic overview of some history and the practice of reading cards ..read more

I’m not Christian, but that is a large part of my background and upbringing and as a seriously religious person who has devoted herself to the study and practice of theology as educator and clergy, I want to make it very clear that when I speak about topics surrounding Christianity my focus is on the … More A Pagan perspective of the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast ..read more

The pyramid is a magical shape. The idea of the Witch’s Pyramid — also called the Four Pillars of Magic/Witchcraft and also the Four Powers of the Sphynx — isn’t originally found in Wicca/Witchcraft. It comes to us through other occult studies and philosophies of magic. Eliphas Levi was an occult magician from 19th century … More The Witch’s Pyramid: To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Be Silent ..read more

Should I help without asking permission? I have been working towards becoming a witch for several years, however as I am a solitary witch I have had to learn mostly from books. One of the key tenets I’ve read is to never perform magic on someone without their permission, and I have always agreed with … More Knock on the Cottage Door 10/3/2021 ..read more