Gaian Tarot Artist's Journal

A Hallowed Altar

There's something very satisfying about building an altar.  A deep calm comes into my soul.  

I am remembering my Beloved Dead.

A Blessed All Hallows to you.

COUNTDOWN: only 5 days left on the Special Offer for the Limited Edition!

I am just sayin'.

Gaian Tarot Limited Edition Special Offer ends November 3rd!

My Autumn Altar

The wind & rain created this beautiful altar for me.

Of course, Cleo thinks it's time to rake the leaves off the studio deck.  Ya think?

COUNTDOWN: only 7 days left on the Special Offer for the Limited Edition!

Just a reminder that there's only a week left to get in on the Special Offer for the Gaian Tarot Limited Edition . . . you'll save money plus get all kinds of extra goodies.  All the juicy details are here.

And today Arwen published her interview with me, in which I pulled cards to answer her questions. Fun!

Three of Water - Gaian Tarot Card of the Week

Three of Water 

Ah now, don’t they look like they’re having fun?  Where in the world am I going to find time this coming week to frolic and play with my friends?   Perhaps it’s more of an inner attitude, to be reminded to keep a light-hearted attitude as I go about my business this week, and to rejoice in the bonds of friendship.  Although there is that Halloween party coming up next Saturday night . . .

And what about you, dear Readers?  What does this card say to you?

Interviews, we have Interviews

Last week, the esteemed Mary K. Greer, one of the grand High Priestesses of the Tarot world, featured the Gaian Tarot on her blog. Here's an excerpt from her post:

Mary: Is there a particular kind of question or issue that your deck is ideally suited to respond to?

Joanna: It’s designed for people who want to go into the depths of the issue at hand, and is not really a deck for superficial questions.  It’s for people who are walking a spiritual path, especially those who find sustenance through their connection with the natural world.  I’ve been told by readers who use the Majors-only deck with their clients that it cuts right to the heart of the matter at hand.  Because people recognize themselves in the figures on the cards, they also find inspiration in them and can envision solutions to their problems.

It also seems to lend itself quite well to Rachel Pollack’s “Wisdom Readings,” in which we ask about the larger issues of life.  Two readers that I know, James Wells and Carolyn Cushing, have developed Wisdom Questions for this deck that focus on what we can all do to heal the Earth in this time of global climate crisis.

Today, the lovely Leonie of GoddessGuidebook.com posted her interview with me.  She asked me how I found the Goddess within, which took me back about 30 years.  And she asked what my favorite cards were.  That was hard to choose! Here's an excerpt from her post:

Leonie:  How did you discover the Goddess in you?

Joanna:  Oh my. That’s going back a few years. I spent most of my 20’s in church, as a fundamentalist, charismatic Christian. I was married with two small children, a stay-at-home mom with a husband who didn’t make much money. My whole life was circumscribed by the church. I don’t even remember popular music or films from that era. In the late 70’s I had a “feminist epiphany” and realized that the church I attended was not about love, it was about power. The church leadership was interested in having power over the lives of the congregation, and men were taught to have power over women. I pulled my children out of Christian school and left the church. My husband followed, rather reluctantly. [more . . .]

And rumor has it that Arwen may be posting an interview with me this week too, so stay tuned.  :-)

New Tarot Amulets w/a Halloween theme!

I now have a few new Tarot Amulet necklaces available to purchase. Many of these have an All-Hallows theme featuring the Elder of Fire. I'll have more up on the website in a couple of weeks, but thought some of you might like to wear a sparkly fire-colored Tarot Amulet necklace for Hallowe'en! Check them all out here:

http://www.gaiantarot.com/shop/amulets/

The luscious beading, of course, is by Lunaea Weatherstone.

Grandma & Gracie

I'm sitting in the Portland airport, waiting for my flight home.  I've had four full days with my granddaughter Gracie.  Can't even begin to express how she fills my heart.  At 21 months, she's talking up a storm.  I think we really cemented our relationship during this visit.  I'll be back in three months for her second birthday.  She's a Capricorn like me!

Two of Air - Gaian Tarot Card of the Week

The Two of Air

I love this card because it reminds me to slow down and to find the silence at the heart of our busy lives.   This week, as I package the thank-you gifts and prints for the lovely folks who pre-ordered the Limited Edition, as I deal with banks and PayPal, as I pack warm clothing then get on a plane headed for Maine . . .  I’ll remember to take some time each day for silence, for listening to the birds, for listening to the wind, for “proceeding at the pace of guidance."

And what about you, dear Readers?  What does this card say to you?

Open for Pre-Orders!

Yes, I opened the doors yesterday to pre-orders for the Gaian Tarot Limited Edition.   Whew!   What a wild ride it was yesterday, with orders flooding in.  I'm so grateful for such a wonderful community.

If you haven't clicked on through yet, you can find all the juicy details here.

Blessed be.