An Extra Note
About Tarot communities . . .
First: Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone have devoted decades of effort and enthusiasm to creating opportunities for Tarot enthusiasts to learn and gather. Their approach to Tarot differs from mine, but I admire their tireless devotion to building a community of serious students.
I know them only slightly in a personal way. However I receive their email notifications—and last night, Ruth Ann let their students know that Wald has been hospitalized with Covid. This must be doubly concerning, since he’s had some significant health challenges in the past.
Ruth Ann, who might also be ill, closes her note this way:
Prayers and healing energy are welcome.
I just wanted to share this, and hopefully increase the positive energy flowing their way. If you’re not familiar with the Amberstones and their work, please visit the Tarot School website to find out more.
Second: As long as I’m sending out an extra note, here are a few things I didn’t have time to include in yesterday’s post.
If you happen to be a Star Trek afficianado—or even just interested in the many facets of creativity—I think you’ll love The Amanda Fashion Project. This two-part study traces the character evolution of Spock’s mother, as reflected in her wardrobe. Many pictures, intriguing analysis!
Next, a discovery from my visit to Path and Tarot. Brent, creator of the site, is also a musician, and his Q & A on Personal History mentions aleatoric music—a real thing that I’d never heard of! I want to find out more about it soon. But for now, here’s Brent’s account of his personal approach to Tarot:
I read the cards like a jazz player performing a solo. I use practiced patterns that I deploy in new ways to create something new in each reading. I see the cards for what they mean literally and how they metaphorically relate to the question. Then I see the space in between the cards. I look for dynamics and subtle differences between them. Then I look for the patterns in which I can weave a story that makes sense to the querent’s question.
I also revisited Lisa, at Luna Moth Creations, and discovered (a) that it’s a lot of fun sampling her unboxing videos, (b) that she has a charming Etsy store, and (c) that Writual Planner offers a very seductive Tarot journaling system. I found out about (c) from one of Lisa’s videos, and think I will write more about it when time permits. In the meantime, Lisa is taking a hiatus from YouTube while dealing with some life changes—but you can still see all her previous unboxings, and join the chorus of supportive comments!
Within the big Tarot community, which spans centuries and continents, there are many (many) little ones. Hope you’ll enjoy knowing more about these.
Warm regards, Cynthia