A glowing selenite tower lamp sits on a warm wood table, backlit by a window. Three tarot cards are laid face-down in front of it. Two dusty pink velvet pillows with tassel trim lean against the window behind it.

susan works smart…

March 20, 2026March 20, 20262 Comments

There's a lazy susan in my head where certain obsessions live. Some of them have been spinning on it my entire life, and every time one comes back around I've gathered more knowledge without really trying, more context, more capacity to actually do something with it. Somewhere between all that accumulated knowing and a lot … Continue reading susan works smart…

A scattered pile of tarot cards from the Daydream Tarot deck, showing richly illustrated cards including The Tower, The Chariot, and multiple cards from the suit of Cups. The artwork is detailed and moody, rendered in muted tones with pops of color. The Five of Cups card is most prominent, depicting a whimsical stack of mismatched teacups in yellow, red, and teal.

the Bilbo moment…

March 7, 2026Leave a comment

That whole emotional tarot post, the one about popcorn bowls and tarot decks and saving things for company that isn't coming — came out of a project I'm working on. I've been handling all the decks regularly and it's made me incredibly reflective. And I'm in a making mode right now — trying to keep … Continue reading the Bilbo moment…

Two tarot deck boxes sit on a dark wooden shelf in front of a deep red velvet cushion. The larger blue box reads “H.R. Giger Tarot,” and in front of it leans a smaller, well-worn green box labeled “The Robin Wood Tarot.” The edges of the Robin Wood box are softened from age and use, and the photo is softly lit with a shallow depth of field.

saving things…

February 27, 20261 Comment

I remember the first time I ever saw a deck of tarot cards. I was a teenager standing in the back corner of Vacaville’s Lesbian Bookstore. Next to a case full of silver pendants with all sorts of mystic meanings, leather-bound journals that looked primed to receive and contain life-giving knowledge, and a rack of … Continue reading saving things…

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