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Cauda Ursa: Tail of the Bear

Tarot Card Artwork and Adventures in Illustration

— Fables —

Science Insusceptible

September 5, 2020

I had an experience with my tarot cards recently that brought me back to myself. I was in a state of general undefined discontent and decided to pull a few cards to see if it would help me understand what was at the heart of my feelings. I laid out three cards, was not initially… Read More Science Insusceptible

— Fables —

The Tale of the Tail of the Bear

June 28, 2020

Cauda Ursa is Latin for “tail of the bear.” It is an old way of referring to the last star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. That star, at the end of a strangely elongated tail (for a bear) is more commonly known as Polaris – the North Star – and it has… Read More The Tale of the Tail of the Bear

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  • The Setting
  • The Story
  • The Protagonist
  • The Narative

The Narrative

  • Science Insusceptible
  • The Tale of the Tail of the Bear

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Narative Techniques

  • Had a watercolor weekend - I love it when I can get ALL the colors out. If this looks familiar
  • I made this one for myself - featuring the Fehu rune. In her book The Runes Revealed, Ingrid Kincaid @therunewoman
  • I experienced a wonderful synchronicity - I received the premier issue of Tales from Fiddler’s Green ( @fiddlersgreenzine )this weekend,
  • I finished up this new altar card today, this one an exploration of the Tower card from the tarot. The
  • I have three new listings up in the ninthwavedesigns Etsy shop - three different hand painted altar cards / art
  • I recently got this new book, I spotted it in someone’s IG post (maybe it was yours @meraylah ?) I
  • I find myself feeling a bit off about St. Patrick’s Day today - the first anniversary of the first collectively
  • A small card about strength - made from collage elements taken from old broken books. I love giving the old
  • I worked on this two-sided hand painted card over the last few days - watercolor on illustration board. This was

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