The Tower

The Tower is the sixteenth card of the Major Arcana. Like with the card of Death and the Devil, people often have a visceral reaction to the fire and chaos usually represented in this card. But here again it is about renewal via deconstruction. For a few months I was pondering how to represent the Tower. When I came upon a stock of photos where this one jumped at me. It was created by doodling on the Polaroid emulsion after it popped out. I remember my child like wonder when the picture came to life.

The Tower is a symbol of our social conditioning; our survival mode; a structured safeguard to buffer, distort what we perceive as the frightening realization that change is the only constant.

This visual symbol validates your desire to heal, refresh, and restore the clarity and wisdom for your journey on the planet. This card is a reminder to renew your commitment to actualize who you are. Your body is the temple of your soul, so it might be time to diet, exercise, and have quiet moments. See if shedding people and situations is becoming a must to realign with the authenticity of your essence.

The Magician

This is the second card in the deck, called number one, because the zero is the Fool. I took this picture in the gallery of the Boulder public library. I liked how it was a transparency, so there are pictures within pictures within pictures. You can see sculptures, people walking, even a face. It reminded me of how the mind functions, in distractions and layers. The magician, having a clear intellect, never gets lost in the labyrinth of the mind.

It is our work on the planet to find our way through the labyrinth of the mind, and the Magician is a master at finding his way and helping others to find their way as well. He is known as a master of illusions, because he is able to see beyond the illusion of the earthly plane. This is what gives him the power because he can juggle ideas, space and time...never losing a ball!

If you come to see me as your guide, we can explore your particular dilemmas, moral confusion, and explore what is the right and truthful action. It is always very exciting for me to see someone energetically shifting. In other words, I can hear their heart saying 'Got it'!