Borderlands Tarot

12/12/2025

My new t-shirt arrived today! Just in time for The Hollowdays!

10/22/2025

Evergreen Cemetery. Always a favorite. found her great great grandfather's grave. Dark and stormy weather to complete the vibe.

10/15/2025

Tis the season. Time to remember, reflect, honor.

06/14/2025

When the cards want to be seen, they will be seen! 😂 I had prepared to do my daily draw last Monday. Got as far as taking the picture, and then life got in the way. Today I pulled the same card again. What do we need to know about the Wheel of Fortune? Pay attention, because she really wants to tell us something!
Her element is fire. The ruling planet is Jupiter. And her qualities are change, cycles, and new opportunities. When you draw The Wheel of Fortune it usually means that things are evolving. Sometimes quite rapidly, so be prepared to act. I think this is where the "jump" energy from the previous card will come into play.
The imagery on this card is interesting cuz it's all interconnected cogs and gears under her curtain of a skirt, starting with the one at her heart. It all starts there and connects in ways that are intricate, and sometimes hidden. She carries a watch because time is always of the essence. Tick tock, Bi***es! A reminder that the longest journey begins with a single step, and that step should be motivated by love. Love for ourselves, and love for others. We don't know what's going to happen when we spin that wheel, but I'm game, are you?
Ready, set, go! And while you're out there, innovate, disrupt, and challenge the norms!
Nothing is really ever in our absolute control, is it?
But we won't know if we don't try. Don't be asleep at the wheel when opportunity comes knocking.

06/12/2025

I'm going to have to postpone the card draws for a while. I'm still dealing with a lot ofedical stuff and now gardening on top of everything else. The Jasmine at my front gate is heavenly, you should smell the house! Sally says she can smell it across the street!
I will still throw some cards when time allows. Happy Pride weekend in Bisbee!

06/06/2025

Part Il
This deck is unique in the use of both male and female King cards. No male Queen cards though...hmmmm. Perhaps we should call it the Xe of Cups in honor of Pride month?
Well as Shakespeare would say, a card by any other name would still be cool as f*ck! I really love the imagery!
Xe is solidly grounded in bedrock, and yet surrounded by water. Seems to me like Xe is both a portal and a gateway. A paradox of fluidity and rigidness. Protecting the calm harbor from the open sea. Watching over the precious cargo as it sails away into the unknown. Xe knows there are risks but she has prepared the crew as best she can. Xe is lovingly cradling the next ship that is not ready to sail. Yet.
I really love the octopus tentacles as hair. Reminds me of all the historical magic assignations to hair. Sampson for one. Native Americans believe that their hair is just as necessary as an ear or an eye in gathering information from their environment. There is a lot of science to bear these theories out - electromagnetic fields, etc. Xe has the best of all with those tentacles. So much handier than hair!
So I guess in the traditional meanings of the cards that having a female as king would indicate more nurture, more emotion, and definitely more compassion. But still ready to smack somebody eight times at once if they are silly enough to test xyr limits.
What/who do you need to set free? Who are you responsible for? Are your own needs being met?

06/06/2025

The journey has been more difficult than the Nine of Wands anticipated. They lost the way once or twice, and lost precious time (and skin) finding the path again. They are clearly not prepared for what has been encountered, but they are not deterred. They have stitched themself up and are determined to make it to the destination one way or another. They don't know it yet, but they are almost there. The Rose symbolizes hope, and the fact that they have not given up despite the unexpected trials. This struggle is internal as Wands represent desires/yearning/dreams/ manifestation. Nines are attainment/progression/advancement. Keep going and don't look back!
What is your destination? What are you hoping to achieve? What have you learned from the journey so far? What needs to change for you to complete your goal(s)? What are you leaving behind?

06/05/2025

I'm pooped out! Went South of the border with a friend for an early dinner in Naco. Then we went to the Gay 90s bar where I did a tarot reading for her. Fun fun fun! I even had a margarita - it's been a while. Then I got home and took the the "ride or die" pork loin out of the crock pot and got it packaged up and put away. Now I'm both literally and figuratively cooked... So we're going to try something new tonight. Here's the deal: Tonight you are going to interpret the card. Don't be afraid, and remember that there are no wrong answers or ways to do it. You can jot it down privately on a piece of paper, you can comment here, or you can send me a PM. Tomorrow I will give my interpretation, and we'll see how things match up. Again there are no right or wrong definitions but it might be interesting to see the different takes on it.

06/04/2025

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05/19/2025

The Ace of Pentacles speaks to a new idea, a new concept, or perhaps a new way of looking at something. We can see in this card that the plant is sprouting from a deep crevice or fracture in the earth. Makes me think of the Leonard Cohen song Anthem, "The cracks are where the light gets in". It sums up the meaning of this card pretty succinctly. While you may become suddenly cognizant of this idea/concept, it is something that has been germinating for quite some time. Maybe it's been kicking around in your subconscious mind, but it is suddenly taken hold and is demanding your attention. What ideas are you nurturing? Maybe it's something you thought of years ago but abandoned for one reason or another. What action is necessary to bring it into the light of day?

05/18/2025

Today's card is the 10 of Wands. Finding balance at this particular moment in time ain't no joke! It takes some skill, patience, and a great deal of strength. You've already got a full load, but there are still more items to gather. The good news is that tens are cards of completion. So you are just about ready to set that load down. Something is ending...what would you like that to be? Maybe it's a project, some sort of responsibility, a relationship...definitely something that you are feeling burdened by. Set it down carefully and move along! It's more of an aloha though. Something will end and then something new will begin. The new beginning can't happen until you make room for it.