Tarot | An Exploration Project | Cynthia Giles | Substack

Ten Doors to Tarot, Updated

Touring a rich landscape of creativity and imagination . . .

Jan 23 •

The Future Factor

Time, Tarot, and the mind . . .

Sep 23, 2024 •

The Rachel Posts

All the links + a PDF . . .

May 19, 2023 •

An Introduction to Tarot

Start here if you are new to Tarot, or would like a concise refresher . . .

Jan 23, 2021 •

My Tarot Manifesto

Revised and expanded, September 2021

Jul 4, 2022

"Exploring Tarot: History" (Book Chapters)

Chapter 4: Turning Point . . .

Court de Gebelin — and how the Tarot cards were mistaken for a book of ancient wisdom

Jun 8 •

Chapter 3: Symbols and Influences

Some early philosophical and cultural backgrounds

May 12 •

Chapter 2: Art and Origins

From miniature masterpieces to a “modern” model . . .

Apr 13 •

Chapter 1: Facts and Questions

What we know (and don't) about Tarot before 1450 . . .

Mar 28 •

From the original book . . .

Mar 28 •

Introduction to "Exploring Tarot: History"

A draft in progress . . .

Mar 27 •

Recommendations

Tarot Studies

Andreas

The Shuffle with Chelsey Pippin Mizzi

The Shuffle with Chelsey Pippin Mizzi

Chelsey Pippin Mizzi

The Magic Hour

Caroline Cala Donofrio

Incandescent Tarot

Incandescent Tarot

Gina Wisotzky

TARO Currents

Paul Hughes-Barlow

The 4D Tarot Course (Lessons)

Personal Dimension 4: Tools

Creating your personal toolset--and (re)discovering your "Point of Origin" . . .

May 2 •

Personal Dimension 3: Skills

A different approach . . .

Apr 13 •

Personal Dimension 2: Styles

No two people practice Tarot in the same way--but there are some commonalities . . .

Mar 28 •

Personal Dimension 1: Introduction

Building further on the foundation . . .

Mar 28 •

The Zero Lessons: 3 & 4

Creating a shared foundation . . .

Mar 28 •

The Zero Lessons: 1 & 2

Creating a shared foundation . . .

Mar 27 •

Podcasts

Exploring Tarot: Mystery

Coming soon

EP Newsletters

A number milestone! Plus . . .

Jun 9 •

The adventure continues . . .

May 23 •

May 12 •

Catching up . . .

Apr 25 •

Tangled up in fate--again . . .

Apr 23 •

An ever-moving feast . . .

Apr 12 •

Remembering Rachel

Some notes . . .

Apr 4 •

It's Almost April . . .

And EP's energy has shifted from Pisces to Aries!

Mar 29 •

TOC for "Exploring Tarot: History"

A handy preview/overview of my book-in-progress . . .

Mar 26 •

Special Topics

The Trump Arcana

Essays and inquiries at the intersection of Tarot and world events . . .

Investigating some convergences of divination and AI

Physics and Cartomancy

Sir Arthur Eddington's provocative perspectives . . .

Contact Cynthia

My Direct Email

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Earth is such a strange place . . .

Sep 9, 2024 •

September 1, 2023

A Labor Day essay + an update on EP 2.0 . . .

Sep 2, 2023 •

An Overdue News/Letter

The Wheel turns again . . .

Apr 8, 2022 •

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