Fran Carey Articles

Telling the Beads - Mala for Everyone

Fran Carey

© Copyright 2024 Fran Carey, All Rights Reserved. Often described as a Buddhist rosary, mala beads are used in many more traditions than just Buddhism. Like the Catholic rosary, they...

Telling the Beads - Mala for Everyone

Fran Carey

© Copyright 2024 Fran Carey, All Rights Reserved. Often described as a Buddhist rosary, mala beads are used in many more traditions than just Buddhism. Like the Catholic rosary, they...

Choosing and Using a Pendulum

Fran Carey

Pendulums are a traditional means of divination. A pendulum consists of a weight on one end of a string or chain, and the chain. Most modern ones include a bead...

Choosing and Using a Pendulum

Fran Carey

Pendulums are a traditional means of divination. A pendulum consists of a weight on one end of a string or chain, and the chain. Most modern ones include a bead...

Recreation as Meditation

Fran Carey

We've all heard the benefits of meditation, including reducing stress and anxiety, lowering blood pressure, and increasing our ability to focus. We all know physical activity can do the same...

Recreation as Meditation

Fran Carey

We've all heard the benefits of meditation, including reducing stress and anxiety, lowering blood pressure, and increasing our ability to focus. We all know physical activity can do the same...

New Year's Resolution Magic

Fran Carey

It can take six months to turn gym going into a habit, and six weeks or longer to lose a habit such as smoking. Almost half of people who make...

New Year's Resolution Magic

Fran Carey

It can take six months to turn gym going into a habit, and six weeks or longer to lose a habit such as smoking. Almost half of people who make...

How to Choose a Tarot Deck

Fran Carey

There are thousands of decks on the market, so how to choose? Most instructors recommend beginners start with something based on the Rider Waite Smith. The reasons for this are two-fold....

How to Choose a Tarot Deck

Fran Carey

There are thousands of decks on the market, so how to choose? Most instructors recommend beginners start with something based on the Rider Waite Smith. The reasons for this are two-fold....

Tarot v Oracle

Fran Carey

One of the most commonly asked questions is what is the difference between tarot and oracle?All tarots are oracles, but not all oracles are tarot. Let me explain.

Tarot v Oracle

Fran Carey

One of the most commonly asked questions is what is the difference between tarot and oracle?All tarots are oracles, but not all oracles are tarot. Let me explain.