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What about Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra?

During the peanut butter analogy, all I could think was the old Reese’s commercial “You got chocolate in my peanut butter!” “You got peanut butter in my chocolate!”

Or maybe the first answer was "Because I said so." I think that one's been around a while.

Nice vid, good info Skagi. Look forward to having coffee with you again soon.

Excellent coverage on a topic that I often think is poorly covered, Skagi. I find that newer practitioners struggle with the idea of intention and will because they just expect to follow a method. Further, when individuals gain some amount of confidence later on they start struggling with the use of methods instead, believing that a well defined intention and strong will is enough (and sometimes it can be, but it is not efficient). In particular your archery analogy sums up the idea well; sure, you can throw your arrow and it will still be an arrow, but will that be enough? A well defined and prepared method also implies that your intention is well defined and that your will is strong in the first place: If you can't even get off your ass to do something, then do you want it as badly as you think? The section on journaling is also broadly useful. Sometimes I'll help people troubleshoot rituals and they won't be able to define things like how they felt or what was in their mind at specific key points, as they didn't record keep and would be reporting in like a month or so later (They do usually at least give the spell, in these cases a summoning, some time to show results). They'd naturally forget the details, so all I could do is give them a lecture about these ideas. Sometimes that's enough but if someone has some internal opposite feeling that comes out during these workings that they don't understand, for example, then troubleshooting becomes extremely necessary. Audio quality seemed like it could be a bit better, but your actual ability at speaking is very strong compared to a lot of content creators. I'll see you Friday, if my New Years Illness is gone by then anyway.

This makes a lot of sense. I used color correspondence charts when I was just getting started, but I find I have better results if I use a color that feels right for what I want to do. I can't always explain why, it just does.

Coming from a Catholic background, I struggled with The Hierophant because it reminded me of something I was trying to get away from, the suffocating rules that seemed all about control and nothing at all about the teachings of its founder. The explanation of the card from The Urban Tarot and your insights from the Qabalah (or however you spell it, I know just enough to get confused) have given me a lot to think about.

I always learn something from your videos. Sometimes a lot of somethings. Thank you for taking the time to make these. They are appreciated!

Hey Gary!

Thanks for the explanation of how everything comes together to affect us. I don't think I've heard such a complete explanation for how retrogrades work.

The squeaky chair was a bit distracting. It looked like you were really having fun with the new editing skills.

I really appreciate the insights and tips. Another way to think about tarot.

"I got grounded. Again." I laugh-snorted water. I'm glad Mr. George and his family were good people so that you were able to go home after sharing a meal with them. I was worried for a bit there that they might not let you leave. Did Percy go with Mr. George or did someone take him in?

I can understand wanting to take care of something that cost me so dearly. I'm a little surprised that Bobby didn't make you clean it up, though.

Since you never found anything about a murder, I wonder whether Robert hushed it up. Back in those days if you had money or influence you could get away with a lot (actually that hasn't changed much). Maybe she was what my uncle from Vinemont would have called a "fancy woman," or maybe that's the story Robert told. The hotel was probably happy for any reason to sweep it all under the rug. I wonder whether all she wanted was someone to witness what actually happened, and that would give her peace.

I had an elderly relative who, when somebody got into something they shouldn't have, would say, "You're gonna wake up one morning and find yourself dead." Now obviously you didn't this time, since you're here telling us this story. But there were a couple of times there that I sure wouldn't have bet on that.

Slowly getting caught up LMAO

Wow, that is *not* where I expected this story to go. The really good "monster" stories, the ones that stay with us and make us think, are the ones that show us that beneath the Other is a soul that we can connect with if we can manage to see beyond our fear. Oh, and Payday candy bars. They rock!

The veil is also thin during Yuletide, and one hears stories of visitors and strange happenings. I have to say, I think this is one of the strangest! I hope poor Dr Weiss finally got some peace from the little devils.

Buildings really do take on the energy of those who live or work or worship in them. Just like Dr Murphy and Moss Bridge, I believe they can be portals in time for spirits that are attached to them for one reason or another. Reggie seems to have been a gentle soul who loved his home and felt responsible for it. He must have recognized something in you that he trusted, and chose to share his beautiful drawings with you. I am sorta surprised that he didn't clean the mess up after you left, though :)

The covered bridges I have seen have felt like time doesn't quite move the same around them. Even in broad daylight they have a sense of existing in more than one reality. Maybe that old bridge was Dr Murphy's link to this world and when it was gone he (and his horses) could finally rest.

Years ago, I sat for a while at the base of a giant old redwood tree in Muir Woods. I got a feeling of deep roots and of vast time passing seamlessly. Endless patience and peace. I really did not want to leave that tree. Going back into the world was a shock to my system. I had the distinct feeling I had been outside of time. But not all the trees felt like that. Some of them felt angry. Not sure at what, exactly. Maybe people and our encroachment on places that had always been theirs. I wonder whether the old man was actually a forest spirit who shared that anger at people, and finally lashed out when they wouldn't leave him alone. Maybe his spirit entered that tree (maybe the tree was one of the angry ones) when the body it occupied was murdered, then had to watch people crowd up all around him and not have the ability to move. You showed up and offered yourself to him, and who knows what he might have done had that squirrel not taken pity on you.

You are a great storyteller

One thing I have learned on this walk is that we are connected to everything. Any system, whatever it is, that tells us different is lying.

What a great story!!!! Thanks for sharing.

My life has been saved a couple of times by the intervention of spirits--there was absolutely no other explanation. The realization that I was truly not alone in this walk has deeply affected the way I view everything.

I'm so glad it was only the next day when you left and not years later.

These are absolutely perfect for spooky season.

Wonderful story and love how the music faded in just right!

Every hair on my head was standing up. You told that well!

Well done 💀🍀

Thank you Skagi My first book in 90? was also Cunningham. Blessings and be well

Real life happens and we will be here whenever your ready 🤗

I now see you as a magic Mr. Rogers❤😂

I’m so glad you mentioned the Urban Tarot version. It is one of my favorite cards.

Great timing! I just bought the Wild Wood deck. It’s been on my wishlist since the Tarot intensive last year. This will be my first spread with it.

I’d never thought about the sun as anything other than a fun card. Considering the harshness of it is an interesting perspective.

That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing and making the card so real.

What a beautiful tribute. Thank you for that.

I was going to make a comment about the harshness of the sun in the desert...but I don't think that really fits the vibe behind the sun card. Has anyone ever seen in any of the various cards, the sun not depicted as a bountiful source of life? Interestingly, to me, the sun causes water to evaporate. So is it harsh, or is it activation of intuition's true potential? *Shrug*

Children of the Sun is one of my all time favorite songs. Saw Dead Can Dance in Nashville years ago. Fabulous show.

I was kinda worried Gary was going to set himself on fire on the lamp.

Can Gary light a fire in circle ??

Yanno, that Gary really is a fun guy.

One of my big regrets is that I did not let my dad teach me how he used the Farmer's Almanac. He planted his garden by it, planned his doctor and dental appointments by it, and chose dates for our family vacations by it. I was a young teenager then and had no time for old folks' stuff. I noticed in the Urban Tarot card, the bottle of water spilling into the street has created a puddle that reflects the star above it. That sort of thing helps me feel hopeful about an earthly situation that I see no way out of. The beauty of the star Sam Gamgee saw in Mordor gave him the strength to carry Frodo through the end of his terrible journey. PS You are not sorry about that, LOL

(Sooner or later I'm going to learn not to watch these while I'm drinking a beverage. My keyboard wishes I would learn this sooner.) I feel like I've spent a lot of time as the Fool. Heading in a direction I was completely sure was the right way, only to have the ground give way beneath my feet. Then after I pick myself up and get the dirt out of my pockets and my hair, I look around and find that my idea of the right way has changed. And off I go again. Lather, rinse, repeat. I wonder whether this is what Jerry Garcia meant about a long, strange trip?

Nicely explained good sir

I had struggled for a while with accepting Swords as Air, I thought they should be Fire. Thanks to your patient teaching, I now understand the reasoning and it makes sense to me.

Good suggestion!

I started out with some of those very same books on Wicca when I first began practicing in the late 90's!