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Humor comes in many forms, in many shapes and sizes, in many flavors: more than Baskin-Robbins would have on hand even at the largest ice cream stand…you get the picture. Another way to put that is that different people like different kinds of jokes, and we cater to the full spectrum of clowns and cutups with quirky shirts that set the mood for fun. Subtle and Direct Humor Some humor comes in the form of popular memes that have kind of a subtle ironic or sarcastic type of content. In a past blog post, we talked about the famous ‘guy...

Justice is a card that represents re-stabilization. Sometimes, the scales of life tip too far in one direction or another. However, everything in the universe tends toward the center, so the ship eventually rights itself. Maybe you’re doing too well, and things need to snap back to baseline, so you’re in for a disappointment. Or maybe you’re not doing well at all, and things are going to perk up for you because they’re not on the center line where they ought to be. Either way, what is off-balance will be put back on-balance, and everything will fall into place for...

There is an old German saying, In der Ruhe, liegt der Kraft, meaning “In peace, there is strength.” The peace there, Ruhe, means inner peace, or inner tranquility. This is the meaning of the Tarot card, Strength. Strength is all about that inner peace or inner strength. Where the Chariot represents outward power and domination, Strength represents the inward simplicity and integrity that confers existential strength, the strength that comes from peace. The Chariot is all external bluster and victory. Strength is a kind of internal state of affairs. Strength is inward stability. Courage and quiet dignity are part of...

The Tower represents cataclysm, catastrophe, upheaval and sea change. The picture is a great tower being violently struck by lightning. The top of the tower has a crown that has been blown off by the tremendous force of the lightning bolt. There are two people, one of whom wears a crown, falling from the ruined tower. The picture is evocative and somewhat disturbing. The crown being torn away suggests a loss of power, dethronement, and regicide. However, like the Death card, the intensity and morbid nature of the imagery can be misleading. The Tower can be negative, but it can...

The Chariot represents victory. This victory can be physical, mental, spiritual, financial, or romantic. The Chariot is rich with symbolism. The Chariot wears a square on his chest, representing willpower with its four parallel sides and four equal interior angles. (note that “The Chariot” here refers to the man standing in the chariot, and not the actual chariot) Before him are two black and white sphinxes, which pull his chariot. Interestingly, the Chariot does not hold the reigns, suggesting that he either controls the sphinxes with words of command or through sheer willpower and magic. The staff in his hand...