Echoes of Old Gardens

The year of the wood snake has definitely brought on the shedding of skins and transformation on many levels - just as promised.

The veil between the worlds grows thin this time of the year, and our thoughts turn naturally toward those we have loved and lost.

October is here, and it feels like a true gift to be here again. Last October, I published the first article of this blog/magazine - engaged, believing, manifesting, however uncertain of where the path would lead.

September comes, whispering quietly of autumn. We find ourselves slowly merging into a time of reflection and giving thanks.

August arrives like a light feather coming in after a hot and dense July.

July opens its arms with warmth and wild abundance - inviting us to step barefoot into the fields and forests, to gather what the land offers in this short, but sweet period of the year.

Foraging is high up on my list of spring activities. May is full of the plant the Sun made is its image: Dandelion.

I was born into a family of card players. Before I encountered tarot, I had already formed a relationship with the suits, the court cards and the rhythm of the pips.

We are finally entering the world of Halloween, when children toss the nice and tidy - and become ghosts, vampires, witches and magicians.

You would probably already know this, but the relationship between the Tarot and the playing cards is not that distant. Both systems share common roots, yet they have evolved differently, offering somewhat different approaches to divination. Just take look at the Queen of Spades and the Queen of Hearts. Pick them up and compare. Cartomancy is a thing!

As we enter the month of August, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the year — the First Harvest.

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