Tarot & Astrology Musings for Modern Magic Makers

October is my favorite month of the year, as I'm sure it's many of yours too. The veil is thin, the air is getting colder, the leaves change and fall. There is a heavy scorpio vibe we collectively feel, even when the sun is still touring through Libra.  My favorite part of October on social media is #Inktober. 31 days of spooky drawing prompts. I'm challenging myself to draw every single day. You can follow my artwork on my personal account @stefaniecaponi on Instagram, and tag me if you're participating too!  Here a couple of the pieces I've done so...

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  Today's card is The Four of Cups.  In Tarot the 4's are all about structure and squares, confining and defining. Cups represent water and our emotional selves. The Four of cups speaks about the ways we focus on what we've lost - the 3 empty cups represent experiences that have left us empty, disappointed, unsatisfied, etc. and we are dwelling on those past experiences. The time we waste going over and over what went wrong we are missing out on what is right near us. This is how we block ourselves from abundance. When this card appears, let it...

The Moon Void Tarot began as the accompanying illustrations to a memoir, one that proved to be more cathartic than publishable. I had begun to illustrate my journey as the Fool and study the embodied archetypes. It took me 6 months to illustrate the entire deck and about 6 more to figure out how to bring it to life. The birthing process happened in a mystical way paved with synchronicity. One by one, people stepped forward and offered assistance right when I needed it. That to me feels like the Temperance card in action, not knowing how to accomplish something,...