Category Archives: Divination

Tasseography: The Art of Reading Tea Leaves

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Cydira

Dear Reader, During the era where bagged tea wasn’t available, a popular hobby was tasseography. You and your querent would both have a nice cup of tea, with most of the leaves strained out as you pour. (The tea strainers … Continue reading →

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Divination: The Tarot Deck as the Fool’s Journey to Enlightenment

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Cydira

 Dear Reader, Some of you may have heard of the Tarot Deck as a pictorial story of the Fool’s journey to Enlightenment. There are cycles within cycles here. The Major Arcana give the clearest pictorial story. The division of the … Continue reading →

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Divination: Tarot – The Suit of Pentacles/Coins

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Cydira

Dear Reader,  Please forgive the lack of images to show you how various decks portray this suit. That box of tarot decks is buried under crafting materials that are in various stages of use to make Yule/Nativity presents. I have … Continue reading →

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Divination: Tarot – Suit of Cups

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Cydira

 Dear Reader, The suit of cups is associated with the suit of hearts in the standard pack of playing cards. (Plot twist, or not, the standard pack of playing cards used today is based on the minor arcana of the … Continue reading →

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Divination: Tarot: Suit of Rods

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Cydira

There are many ways to portray the suit of Rods (also known as wands). They are related to the suit of Swords but not interchangeable. Many associate the suit of Rods as an elemental Fire suit and read it as … Continue reading →

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Divination: Tarot – Suit of Swords

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Cydira

Dear Reader, The suit of swords is the one that is most frequently misrepresented in popular culture and media. People assume that the swords mean death, disaster, and destruction because they are weapons of war. While this suit has a … Continue reading →

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Divination: Tarot – The Minor Arcana and the Suits

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Cydira

 Dear Reader, After some careful consideration, I looked at my pile of tarot decks and decided that we were going to take a stroll through the minor arcana and the suits. I know that there is a lot you can … Continue reading →

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Divination: Random Thoughts.

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Cydira

 Dear Reader, This fan is more than an embroidery project. It is a project begun by my late Grandmother and finished by myself. It has a strand of her hair woven into it, though you can not see where it … Continue reading →

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Divination: Rune Study – Ehwaz/Eoh

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Cydira

 I apologize for how long it is has been since I posted and that I dropped the ball on the Rune Study. Today we are looking at the rune Ehwaz/Eoh. The first spelling of the rune’s name comes from Proto-Germanic reconstruction … Continue reading →

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(Posted late because of my kitchen disaster) Divination: Rune Study – Gebo

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Cydira

Dear Friends, The rune Gebo (also known in some parts as Gifu) is a very important concept in ancient Northern Germanic cultures. It was, you could say, the backbone that served to help hold the culture together. Gifts were given … Continue reading →

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