#R Thomas Allwin

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Transformation. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Traveller’s Tarot: Black Arcana.

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Today's tarot card is The Scarecrow. This card is from the Illuminated Traveler's Tarot, created by R Thomas Allwin. It can also be found in the Oracle of Secrets.

Are you a cobbled together thing of bones, serving the purpose of someone else?

Did you make your own totem of bones, fit for purpose known only to you?

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Review: Lady Phantom #0

Lady Phantom #0 is a solid origin story and entertaining debut issue. #comics #comicbooks

Christopher Nolan is one of those creative geniuses whose visual eye and talent for telling great stories,made him one of the best directors on the planet. His modus operandi for diving deep into characters while telling a larger story is what makes him such a unique auteur. One of the first movies I saw from him was the finely executed Memento. The film starred Guy Pierce, as a man who has no…

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Ace of Bells. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

The Ace of Bells kicks off the sixth suit of The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot - the suit of elemental Consciousness, signifying awareness and perception. The Ace signifies a spark of awareness, self-awareness and individuality. It is the seed of perception, awareness and consciousness. The bell depicted - a bonshō - is used in Buddhist temples to mark time and to call to prayer, and that is what this card is doing as well, calling us to be aware of ourselves in relation to the universe. The insect we see is a bell cricket, and here it signifies focus, intuition and the development of your sixth sense, as well as being a sign of prosperity - and in this case that is prosperity of consciousness and perception. The begonia that sits on top signifies individuality, uniqueness and warns us to practice our vigilance and stay aware of our surroundings. Like all the cards of the Illuminated Traveller's tarot, parts of this will be printed in gold foil.

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Six of Bells. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

This card signifies awareness and following of traditions, empathy and recognizing that we are all part of the universe and need to treat it accordingly.

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The Magus. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

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The Milestone. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

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Two of Bells. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

This card signifies coexistence, duality, awareness of the connection between the physical and the spiritual, and keeping your attention both in the outer and inner worlds.

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The Diviner. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from The Illuminated Traveller's Tarot.

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Three of Swords. Art by R Thomas Allwin, from the Travellers Tarot