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Options. Indulgence. Chaos. Seven of Cups What a gift it is to be able to choose from a plethora of riches! All shiny and wonderful and grand! But a choice does need to be made even if it seems an impossibility to do so. The Seven of Cups tells that the choices you have are … More Tarot Tuesday: Seven of Cups

Control. Moderation. Blending. XIV Temperace We are driven to do more, create more, earn more. Fame and fortune lie at the end of the rainbow upon which has been scrawled “Move fast and break things.” And that does indeed work for some, but is there another way? Temperance pushes you to find that other way. … More Tarot Tuesday: Temperance

Satisfaction. Indulgence. Smugness. Nine of Cups There are times when the best course of action is to just take a moment and make sure you are aware of all the good things around you. What have your troubles earned? What is there you to indulge in? Breath deep and indulge. These pleasures need not be … More Tarot Tuesday: Nine of Cups

Loving and giving. Freely giving basic needs. Queen of Pentacles Material concerns can be our most basic, and the suit of coins is often centered around the material world. Do we have enough food or wealth? Is that lack, or even abundance, causing strife in our lives? The Queen can be a subtle embodiment of … More Tarot Tuesday: Queen of Pentacles

A time of healing and rest. Or, perhaps, a warning of stagnation. Four of Swords Swords are often associated with trial. They can speak to what it takes to succeed in those trials, the dangers lurking in those trials, or perhaps even the cost of participating at all. The Four of Swords is a reminder … More Tarot Tuesday: Four of Swords

Charisma and positive energy. Creativity matched with action. King of Wands The suit of Wands tend to represent fire energy, while Kings can be stand-ins for action and personality. With those two elements to consider, it should be natural to consider the King of Wands as a leader with good ideas, a creative outlook, and … More Tarot Tuesday: King of Wands

Today Brent reads the 10th chapter of Sand, Sea and Stone “Day Two: Morning.” If you are enjoying this podcast please take a moment to rate and review Brent’s books on Goodreads. Both Deadly Troubadours and Sand, Sea and Stone could use some love. Visit the website at deadlytroubadour.com and like the book on Facebook. Deadly Troubadours can … More SSS Ch 10 Day 2: Morning

Protection or liberation? Sometimes change is needed. The Tower Sometimes we all need to protect ourselves. We build ourselves a tower that defends us from the dangers that can encircle us. But the tower itself entraps us inside with all the clutter, beliefs and ideas that keep us from changing and advancing. A disruption is … More Tarot Tuesday: The Tower (16)

Today Brent reads the 9th chapter of Sand, Sea and Stone “Talbert Gretchen: Kraken.” If you are enjoying this podcast please take a moment to rate and review Brent’s books on Goodreads. Both Deadly Troubadours and Sand, Sea and Stone could use some love. Visit the website at deadlytroubadour.com and like the book on Facebook. Deadly Troubadours can … More SSS Ch 09 Talbert Gretchen: Kraken

So, there is a saying that I’m going to butcher. It goes something like “good editing makes good writing great writing.“ That’s just some truth. But as true as it is it is hard to find any writer that loves editing. It’s hard to get into a groove. There is lots of head pounding and … More Best Read Aloud