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Surviving Capitalism with the Ace of Pentacles

Here's how to activate the Ace of Pentacles to find some stability in a soul sucking world.

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Embodying Tarot's Queen of Cups (Without Becoming a Total Doormat)

Over time, living beings can come to rely on the Queen of Cups' giving nature. This doesn't always mean they value it, or reciprocate.

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The Right to Free Thought: Rereading Tarot's Swords

Swords can cut away what doesn't serve us.

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Living in Our Feelings: Rereading Tarot's Cups

To embrace tarot's Cups, we must embrace our emotions and their wisdom.

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More than Money: Rereading Tarot's Pentacles

It's true that Pentacles are often where money resides in a quotidian way. Yet the Pentacles speak to more than money, and certainly more than wealth.

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Queering Tarot's Knights: Becoming Ourselves

The Knights are often where understanding of tarot's court cards break down.

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The Minor Arcana: Radicalizing Daily Life

The way to harness the power of the Minor Arcana is to stay present with the boring parts of our existence. This is because the evaluation of daily life helps us find opportunities to live freer.