Sue Watling

introduction to a walk through the tarot What links renaissance Italy with French occultism and secret magical societies in England? The answer is tarot – that mysterious deck of cards with a long and complex history. This post expl…

This post introduces the #tarot and provides background to the #walkthroughthetarot where the fool journeys through the cards of the major arcana and learns what each image represents (posts begin here suewatling.com/tarot-card-0...) Watch out for the videos! 🙂
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Thetis; a poetic narrative, now available online Thetis; a poetic narrative retells the story of the Trojan wars through the eyes of Thetis, mother to the Greek warrier Achilles. Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, tells us about the final weeks of the…

'Thetis; a poetic narrative' is now available for free here suewatling.com/thetis-a-poe... Thetis plays an active part in all the major plot points of Homer's Illiad yet remains a peripheral figure, despite her power to intervene with the gods. She hasn’t had the credit she deserves... #Thetis

walk through the tarot card 21 the world The fool’s journey is almost complete. Card 21, the world, is the last card in the major arcana. He’s stepped from the symbols of resurrection in judgement to find one of the strangest …

The #fool has reached the end of his walk through the tarot and met card 21 the #world. It feels like he’s stepped into a different universe. What does this final card have to tell the #fool now his journey is complete.
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walk through the tarot card 20 judgement After the light and warmth of the sun, card 20 comes as a surprise – and a bit of a shock! It reminds him of sermons where the preacher spoke with enthusiasm about judgement day, the final ju…

Today the #fool meets the penultimate card on his walk through the tarot. Card 20 is #judgement. Across the centuries the design has remained similar, an angel waking the dead who rise from their graves. What does it mean for the #fool...
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walk through the tarot card 19 the sun The fool has survived the darkness of his subconscious fears and demons in the moon card. On the bare lunar landscape there was no place to hide but now he’s returned to world of conscious thought …

Today on his walk through the tarot the #fool arrives at card 19, the #sun. He's overcome the inner fears of the #moon and is feeling the #sun's warmth and security. Back in the world of consciousness, what more does he have to learn?
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walk through the tarot card 18 the moon After the peace of the star, the fool finds himself in a cold, bare landscape. He used to like gazing at the moon, always awestruck by how it seemed to hang effortlessly in the night sky. Card 18 f…

The #fool has arrived at card 18 on his walk through the tarot and is facing the #moon, the card of deception and illusion, symbol of nightmares, anxiety and irrational fear. The lanscape is cold and unwelcoming. What will the fool learn?
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walk through the tarot card 17 the star After the crisis of the tower, the fool arrives at card 17 to find the star. The falling tower loosened the hold of his ego and cleared the way for a fresh start. He is being shown the light. With …

After the #tower, the #fool meets card 17, the #star. Like #temperance after #death, the #star offers a moment of respite after the #tower's destruction. What will the #fool learn from this card on his walk through the tarot...
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Book about book bans banned by Florida school board Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty

They banned the book because it talks about the books they've banned and includes reference to Ban This Book by Alan Gratz which the'd already banned 🤔 other books include Toni Morrison's Bluest Eyes & Beloved and the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 😢
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Caling all poets - if you haven't come across Julia Wick @sherlyholmes.bsky.social I'd recommend following for Poem of the Day, haven't yet seen a choice I didn't like 😀 eg “To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall” by Kim Addonizio @louisepoetical.bsky.social #poetry

walk through the tarot card 16 tower struck by lightening The fool’s journey continues with card 16, the tower struck by lightning. He’s learning about the subconscious, the deepest layer of his psyche. Fresh from the devil card’s insights into the roots …

today on his walk through the tarot the #fool meets card 17 the #star. He's has a rough time with the #devil and the #tower cards but the #star offers respite and hope. Join the #fool on his journey here...
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walk through the tarot card 15 the devil The devil begins the third and final line of cards. The fool has journeyed through the conscious and unconscious layers of his personality and now needs to face his subconscious, the most hidden la…

After the calm balance of #temperance, the #fool comes face-to-face with the #devil in card 15 on his walk through the tarot. He feels fear - again 😨 click the link to read about the card's history and its lessons for the #fool...
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walk through the tarot card 14 temperance Today the fool reaches the end of the second line of cards. Here is card 14, temperance.  After the sights, sounds and smells of death, and the initial fear it imposed, the fool is relieved. The se…

Today the #fool meets card 14, #temperance. He's reached the end of the second line on his walk through the tarot and after the trails of the #death card he's hoping for a moment of respite. Join the #fool here to see what happens...
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walk through the tarot card 13 death After the mysterious hanged man, the fool has arrived at card 13, the traditional number of bad luck or misfortune. He’s looking directly at an image of death. He steps back, unable to stop t…

Today the #fool meets card 13 on his walk through the tarot. #death is a universal archetype and he feels fear but this death represents change leading to transformation and the fool is being asked to make a choice. Join him here...
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walk through the tarot card 12 hanged man The previous card, justice, lifted the veil and the fool walked through. Now the path gets tricky. Today’s card is number 12, the hanged man, and the fool is shocked to come across a gallows …

On today's walk through the tarot, the #fool meets card 12 the #hanged_man. He's a little shocked to come across a gallows scene in a sheltered woodland glade but has learned not to jump to conclusions or take what he sees at face value...
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walk through the tarot card 11 justice The fool has arrived at card 11, justice. After the raw truths of the wheel of fortune, with its rising and falling cycles of gain and loss, he feels back on solid ground. Truth matters. Rules and …

After the #wheel_of_fortune, the #fool meets card 11 #justice. He's midway on his walk through the tarot. It's a pivotal moment. If he understands he will pass through the veil and continue. If not, he'll be stuck. Join the #fool here...
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walk through the tarot card 10 wheel of fortune Fresh from his time with the hermit, the fool is puzzled by card 10, the wheel of fortune. It’s the most mystical card he’s encountered so far and he isn’t sure what to make of it…

Today on his walk through the tarot, the #fool meets card 10 the #wheel_of_fortune. He's being shown the rising and falling cycles of success and failure. Of fate or destiny. Join the #fool as he reflects on the complexity of this card.
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walk through the tarot card 9 the hermit The fool has arrived at card 9, the hermit. The previous card, strength, opened the second line of cards on the his journey through the tarot. Strength signified the need to look inwards, in order …

The #fool continues his walk through the tarot with card 9, the #hermit. The previous card strength introduced him to his inner self and now the #hermit has some ideas about how to take this further. Join the #fool on his journey here...
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walk through the tarot card 8 strength The fool has arrived at the card 8, strength. He’s beginning his journey through the second line of the tarot’s major arcana. Having met archetypes from the world of consciousness; the magician, hi…

The #fool has completed his journey through the archetypes of the conscious world and met card 8, #strength. This first card on line 2 will introduce him to his unconscious self. Join the #fool on his walk through the tarot here... suewatling.com/walk-through...
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walk through the tarot card 7 chariot The fool has arrived at card 7, the chariot. This card marks the end of line 1 where the fool has been meeting the archetypes of the conscious world. He hasn’t seen a chariot before. It looks like …

The fool has reached the #chariot, the 7th and final card of the first line on his walk through the tarot. The cards have introduced him to the key archetypes in the world of conscious awareness. What will he learn from the #chariot? suewatling.com/walk-through...
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walk through the tarot card 6 the lovers The fool has arrived at card 6, the lovers. He’s met the magician and high priestess, the empress, emperor and hierophant. They were all individual archetypes but the lovers card appears more surre…

another revision in the series walk through the tarot, this is card 6 #lovers. As well as the highs and lows of falling in and out of love, the lovers card also represents choice and the consequences of decisions. Join the #fool here...
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walk through the tarot card 5 the hierophant The fool has met card 5 the hierophant, who looks like a high ranking bishop or pope. The card appears religious and the fool is reluctant to face him. As a child he was dragged to church for long …

continuing to revise the early cards in a walk through the tarot, here's the #hierophant where the #fool learns about the history of the card and what it represents, it looks churchy but it's origins are far older...
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walk through the tarot card 4 the emperor The fool has arrived at card 4 the emperor. He was reluctant to leave the empress. She’d appeared friendly and the fool felt content to stay. Take in all she had to show him. Approachable, al…

After the #empress the #fool meets card 5 on his walk through the tarot. The #emperor represents authority in the material world - leadership, power and control are all part of this archetype. See lessons he has for the fool...
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walk through the tarot card 3 the empress After the inner world of the high priestess, the fool finds himself back in the outer world with card number 3 the empress. Whereas the high priestess can appear cool and distant, maybe a little de…

The #fool continues his walk through the tarot and meets the #empress. She represents the natural world and cycles of birth, death and rebirth. What does she have to say to the fool? Click on the link to find out... suewatling.com/walk-through...
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walk through the tarot card 2 high priestess Our card today is number 2, the high priestess. In the last post, the fool met the magician. Active and energised, he represented the outer physical world. In contrast, the high priestess is calm a…

After the creative energy of the #magician, the #fool meets the #high_priestess on his tarot journey. The #magician was action in the material world whereas she is all that cannot be seen. Join the fool and follow in his footsteps here...
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walk through the tarot card 1 magician This is card number 1 the magician; the first archetype the fool meets on his walk through the tarot’s major arcana. Over the centuries, the magician has had many names; trickster, wizard, ju…

The #fool meets the archetype of the #magician on his walk through the tarot. Here he learns about creative energy and the need to take action in order to make change happen. Join the fool and follow in his footsteps here...
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walk through the tarot card 0 the Fool This series of posts, a walk through the tarot, begins with Card 0, the fool. The card represents new beginnings. It often implies a journey. We’re going to follow the fool as he makes his way thro…

A 'walk through the tarot' begins with the #fool who is leaving home for the first time and setting out on a journey through the 21 other cards of the #tarot's #majorarcana.
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lets talk tarot Tarot is a survivor. It began as an Italian card game in the 1400’s, and might have stayed that way if not for the French occultists in the late 18th century. Their adoption of tarot created …

Having completed the 'walk through the tarot' posts, I've revised the introduction to the journey in 'Lets talk tarot' suewatling.com/lets-talk-ta...
I've also updated some of the earlier posts so watch this space! 😀 #tarot #walkthroughthetarot

The fool meets the final card on his #walkthroughthetarot, card 21, the #world. It signifies the end of his journey and the beginning of a new life as he returns to the world he came from. What lessons does the world card have for the fool today?
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The fool has arrived at card 20, #judgement on his #walkthroughthetarot he's achieved a higher level of understanding and inner awareness and now judgement is the call to decide how best to move forward when the journey ends. Join the fool here suewatling.com/walk-through...
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This looks good. Fully support the initiative by Broken Sleep Books @‪brokensleepbooks.bsky.social‬ to make poetry more accessible. Have ordered mine and looking forward to reading it! 🙂
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