tarotoria – Tarotoria

Silly Bacchus

To avoid charges of blasphemy and being burned at the stake tarot makers of Belgian tradition have replaced the Pope (Hierophant) and Papesse (High Priestess) with Bacchus and Captain Fracasse respectively.

When I discovered and fell in love with Belgian decks – Adam C de Hautot , Gerard Bodet and Vandenborre – I wondered if I would interpret Bacchus as Pope. After all a drunk monk was a part of folklore from the times immemorial, and wine represented spirituality quite often in poetry and fairy tales.

But looking at the card I can’t help but smile. He is funny. And that’s the keyword my mentor Elias gave me for this card – Silly.

Visconti Sforza reunion

What of this wonderful day? This is a day of love, sharp wit and magical reunions.

An impromptu party

Let’s invite new people to the table. You got to roll the dice to win. Boom. Was it wine or lightening that lit up the tree? In the large scheme of things you are famous – irreplaceable and indispensable – so have another drink on the house!

Dentist

No one likes to visit a dentist – strapped to a chair, instruments poking in your mouth for eternity, water running down your throat.

The world looks upside down, and the wisdom teeth are silent.

But then the problem is fixed, you get back on your unsteady feet… feeling in one piece again… strangely peaceful, as the glorious being you are.

The Wheel

One is born with a number,

Faithfully following their lot year after year, as designed.

Till a subtle longing grows into a presence, a new awareness.

And, no longer a caged bird, one can actually cut the branch they were standing on.

Communion

To my mom

From the Variety show of life we choose a topic to explore, my mom and I. We pull the cards, as we would draw swords, freeing the bird. We watch it fly and follow the signs.

Card after card, spread after spread spins new challenges which we hit out of the ballpark. I always enjoy our communion.