A collection of archetypal images that resonate with phases in my life:
The Fool — Entering the World
The Hermit — That Which Helps Us Through
The Hanged Man — That Which Holds Us Back
The Sun — The Birth of Wonder
Page of Wands — Student of the Body
2 of Wands — Looking Beyond Current Riches
4 of Wands — Community Celebration
6 of Wands — Triumphant Entry
7 of Wands — Fighting Unseen Enemies
Page of Cups — Student of the Heart
2 of Cups — Commitment to Another
4 of Cups — Unseen Offering
8 of Cups — Looking for What's Not There
10 of Cups — Emotional Completeness
Page of Swords — Student of the Mind
2 of Swords — Choosing Among Competing Ideas
Page of Pentacles — Student of the Soul
7 of Pentacles — The Harvest of Your Labors
8 of Pentacles — Working Your Craft
Why Tarot Cards?
The Tarot deck is a collection of archetypal images. As I look back on my formative years, I am keenly aware of the archetypal energies I was encountering. I found that contemplating a picture that illustrated a particular energy made it much easier to identify that energy's influence, feel my connection to it, and consciously integrate it.
As I was working through the pages in the Journey section of this site, I noticed that many of them focused on a single theme, and those themes often aligned with the archetypes illustrated in the Tarot deck, so I included the cards as a visual representation of what was going on. I further noticed how all those isolated experiences combined into a process of incorporating all these energies.
The images remind me of a time and place. Times and places remind me of the images. Linking them allows the two processes to work together.