Monthly Archives: September 2022

Gentle Tarot: Ace of Swords

Posted on September 28, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Deck:  The Gentle Tarot Card Name:  Ace of Thunder First Impressions:  I love the idea of opening my hands to the skies.  Although I know that lightening could kill me, this card seems gentle. Book:  Hands and heart open, I receive boundless love … Continue reading →

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The Gentle Tarot: Four of Cups

Posted on September 25, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Deck:  The Gentle Tarot First Impressions:  This card gives off waves of melancholy and sadness.  The person has very much withdrawn into themselves.  I also see a glimpse of a raven behind the person. Book:  I sit, listen, heal and then return … Continue reading →

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Dead White Girls

Posted on September 22, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was a course assignment for Death and the Maiden I will confess upfront that I am a devotee of crime shows.  I watch NCIS, FBI, and the Law and Orders.  I’ve also been known to binge watch Cold Case and other shows during … Continue reading →

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Mystics and Modern Similarities

Posted on September 18, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was a class assignment for Death and the Maiden Life is bookended by two great spiritual and physical transitions:  birth and death.  And it is women who tend to these passings.  It is women who experience the quickening … Continue reading →

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

Posted on September 11, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was a course assignment for Death and the Maiden The more things change, the more they stay the same was the refrain going through my mind as I read the assigned articles this week.  The key themes of … Continue reading →

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Riddle of Femininity

Posted on September 3, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was a course assignment for Death and the Maiden Thousands of years after Eve took that fateful bite of the apple and ninety years after Freud wrote that women are the problem and attributed their emotional makeup to … Continue reading →

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