Bohemian Path Tarot

The Fool in film (The Hobbit spoilers)

bohemianpathtarot — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:25:44 +0000

I saw The Hobbit last night and I had one of those tarot recognition moments. (Do you have those too? Or is it just me?)

This may be a bit of a spoiler technically, but you probably won’t be surprised to hear that early on in the story, the titular Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (played by my favorite charmer, Martin Freeman) is not interested in adventure. He likes his hobbit hole, with its stocked pantry and library of books and crocheted doilies. It’s cozy and warm and quiet, and his life is utterly self-contained. After an unexpected event with a bunch of loud and lively dwarves, the Hobbit summarily rejects the Wizard’s invitation to the quest. Not interested, not appropriate, not going to happen. And then he wakes up the next morning in his little peaceful hobbit house…with overwhelming need for adventure.

From The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey, 2012

He races to join the dwarves and Gandalf. He knows the adventure guarantees nothing – not fame, not fortune. It doesn’t even guarantee his personal safety, he might not ever return to his hobbit hole. All he knows is that the quest will change him forever. And that’s what he is signing up for: evolution.

That, my dear readers, is the Fool card.

The Fool from the Sharman-Caselli Tarot Deck

The Fool reflects that need to discover the world outside the world you have known.

The Fool from the Medieval Enchantments Tarot Deck

The Fool card calls you to leave behind what is comfortable and cozy and self-contained for what is expansive and beyond your tribal experience. (Explore new territory, cross borders, introduce yourself to a new clan.)

The Fool from the Hanson Roberts Tarot Deck

The Fool reminds you that you don’t need a completely formed plan, but you do need a purpose. (Be inspired! Inspiration is calling you to a new adventure!)

The Fool from the Norse Tarot

The Fool requires you to travel light and trust that you will find what you need on your journey. (Let go of baggage, literal and metaphorical. Look forward, not back.)

The Fool from the Morgan Greer Tarot deck

The Fool represents your first steps on your very own Bohemian Path. (See what I did there?)

The Fool is also Dorothy when she tries to run away from the farm, and Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars. The Fool actually appears in film a lot, often as the protagonist (and pretty much any time a main character leaves the family farm). But my favorite Fool in Film is now our Bilbo. In that moment captured in the picture above, you feel his thrill, his joy, his urgency. His change of heart reflects an awareness of his need to be a part of a new tribe, thrilled at the chance to discover the world, honoring the opportunity to find parts of himself that he never knew existed.

Of course, the Fool is an archetype, a metaphor. You don’t have to face down orcs or green witches or stormtroopers to have a Foolish experience, but you do have to honor inspiration and step out of your comfort zone. Dear reader, I hope in this new year you heed the Fool’s call and have your very own Unexpected Adventure.

No, I would never forget you, Capricorn!

bohemianpathtarot — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:03:57 +0000

I cannot update the Capricorn page for the life of me. It’s not that I forgot you goats – I would never forget you!! – it’s a serious technical issue that I cannot seem to remedy. I have tried over and over and I just can’t get it to stick to the right place. (Sorry, I don’t have a team of IT genies at my disposal, it’s just me and I’m no IT genius.)

So let’s see if I can post Capricorn’s free weekly here for now (fingers crossed):

Your card for the week beginning April 23rd, 2012:
The Six of Cups

The Six of Cups from the Fenestra Tarot

This is one of the sweetest cards in the deck. It suggests for you a week of love, lightheartedness and connection. Often when this card appears, a childhood friend (or friends plural, or an old sweetheart, or siblings, etc) come/s into your life bringing sweet times and reminiscences. Or maybe it’s not a person, but something in your life reminds you of where you come from and where you always wanted to go…before the reality of being a grown-up caused you to embrace practicality. Go ahead and be carefree this week – that attitude, that lightness, has a lesson for you. Let yourself play.

Shine-y new tarot bags!

bohemianpathtarot — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:28:12 +0000

I love this fabric:

There is a small tarot bag and a medium tarot bag over at my Etsy Store, BOHOquest.

And the copper one is sharp too. Both styles have a slightly metallic sheen to them. Nice, huh?

Happy Birthday, Aquarius!

bohemianpathtarot — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:17:42 +0000

Have you seen the Tarot bag just for Aquarians over at BohoQuest?

Aquarius Tarot bag

Makes a great gift for your favorite Aquarian!

New tarot bags

bohemianpathtarot — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:38:15 +0000

These are just for the Scorpios, but more versions are coming soon over at BohoQuest:

Scorpio Tarot bags

Scorpio Tarot bag with bronze trim

Late posts

bohemianpathtarot — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:18:11 +0000

The High Priestess from the Lunatic Tarot

Unfortunately, the tarotscope updates for the week starting January 9th will be delayed. I apologize that this is unavoidable. The weekly tarotscopes will be back by January 16th for sure.

Relatedly, I have had some requests for yearly Tarotscopes, but I don’t know if I will be able to provide those this year. If that changes, I’ll post an announcement (and the ‘scopes, naturally).

The thing is…health issues and other challenges in my personal life require that I limit my tarot offerings. Since this website is free from ads – and therefore not a money-maker for me but free for you – I can only provide weeklies at this time.

Maybe you will be able to think of me as a positive role model for self-care and good boundaries. Thank you for understanding!

Tarot Haiku: Hanged Man

bohemianpathtarot — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:53:25 +0000

The Hanged Man from the Secret Tarots

Stalled and still, waiting.

From a humbled position

A New perspective.

Starry, starry night

bohemianpathtarot — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:58:39 +0000

Have you seen the new tarot bags over on my etsy site?

This bag is perfect for decks like the Universal Rider Waite or the Secret Tarots.

Makes a great gift for your favorite tarot reader…or for yourself!

Tarot Haiku: Judgment

bohemianpathtarot — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:22:16 +0000

Judgment from the Fenestra Tarot

Rise to forgiveness

Embracing self-compassion

A fresh wind, new breath

Consider this: the Tower card on 9/11/11

bohemianpathtarot — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:56:15 +0000

: The Tower from the Golden Tarot

When we are no longer able to change a situation,
we are challenged to change ourselves.
~Victor Frankl

Grief drives men in to habits of serious reflection,
sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart.
~ John Adams

: The Tower from the Fenestra Tarot

There are places in the heart that do not yet exist,
suffering has to enter in for them to come to be.
~Leon Bloy

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
~Kahlil Gibran

: The Tower from the Zerner Farber Tarot

One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.
~ Erich Fromm

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of overcoming it.
~Helen Keller