The Uncrossed Path Blog
Welcome to The Uncrossed Path Blog, where each post delves into the art and practice of cartomancy, focusing on traditional approaches to tarot, playing cards, and Lenormand, grounded no-nonsense divination. Here, you’ll find explorations of cartomantic techniques, interpretations grounded in cultural and philosophical insight, and discussions that emphasize clarity over mystique. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a discerning seeker, these articles offer a rigorous approach to understanding the cards, with an eye on truth rather than trend.
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On Stomach Pains and Stolen Mojos – A Health Reading
We often speak of ‘feeling things in our gut,’ but the connection between the mind and the stomach is more than just a figure of speech. The gastrointestinal system responds to our emotions just as much as to the food we consume. When physical ailments persist without a clear medical cause, deeper psychological patterns are often at play. In this article, I explore how the Piatnik Gypsy Fortune-Telling Cards can illuminate such connections through a real case of chronic stomach pain—one rooted not in diet, but in unresolved grief and personal loss. A sharp spread, a well-placed Death card, and a final, decisive cut: read on to see how cartomancy exposes what the body already knows.
Reading Gypsy Fortunetelling Cards - From ‘Meanings’ to Common Sense
Gypsy Fortunetelling Cards, with their rich history and straightforward imagery, offer a refreshing approach to divination that emphasizes observation and cultural competence over convoluted traditions. This article explores the cards’ clear and relatable concepts while encouraging readers to rely on what is visually apparent and contextually relevant. Far from adhering to rigid interpretations, it invites you to see the cards as practical tools for meaningful insights.
The Year’s Wheel: A Method for Yearly Forecasts
Discover how the Lenormand cards unveil the challenges and opportunities awaiting you in 2025. In The Year’s Wheel, I explore a method for creating 12-month forecasts, offering insights into each month’s key themes. Whether approached generally or with a specific focus, this reading style reveals patterns and pivotal moments, helping you navigate the year ahead with greater clarity.
Love & Connection: A Relationship Spread
The card-reading community is always drawn to a good spread. As a studious teenager, I relied heavily on them. Over time, I found myself preferring simplicity: three cards can address almost any question, six cards bring out contrasts, and nine cards add depth. A straightforward 3-6-9 progression that’s easy to remember and covers most needs. That said, there’s no harm in using pre-defined spreads.
A Prediction Method Featuring Thoth Tarot
Old loves never truly fade, especially for someone as sentimental as I am. My journey into cartomancy began at fifteen, starting with playing cards and the Gypsy Fortunetelling Oracle. It wasn’t long before I ventured into Tarot, sparked by a gift from my cousin Katarina. She gave me her Ancien Tarot de Marseille by Grimaud, as she was more focused on another deck. The moment she introduced me to it, I was utterly captivated. The Thoth Tarot, with its stunning imagery, was easily the most beautiful deck I had ever laid eyes on.
Grand Tableau Reading Method From The Serbian “Great Folk Dream Book”
From the vast occult knowledge circling in my mother’s family, very little was to be found in writing. There is only one incantation my grandmother has ever written down, and I still keep it, even though it is falling apart. The same went for fortunetelling. There was only one book on the subject that I can remember: The Great Folk Dream Book, or Veliki Narodni Sanovnik in Serbian.
Grandma’s Gift - Reading a Coffee Cup
Let’s take a short break from cards and discuss the most widespread fortune-telling method in the Balkans: coffee cup reading. While there are many methods for reading a coffee cup, here I lay out the method that has been passed down to me by my mother and grandmother.
When Two Isn’t Enough Anymore
Sometimes there comes a point in a relationship when two feel like they are no longer enough. Fortune-tellers are bombarded with questions from querents about how long before they "start creating a family". I always have fun with the idea of two partners not being a family before there is a third: a baby. This sentiment never sat right with me. I am by no means a "kids" person, yet my partner and I are a family. Our house is a family house. Instead of choosing cribs and schools for children, we choose designer furniture, and we are perfectly happy. But people rarely go to fortune-tellers for the prospect of buying a new chaise longue, so we are here with the question of becoming a parent. When will it happen?