I'm also excited to announce that I have added the ability to request a free one card Tarot reading from me. This is an actual reading done by me and a deck of Tarot cards. I will not be using a computer program. My goal is to practice my skills while allowing curious people to try a simple Tarot reading. If you are interested, please fill in the form here.

• Justice - Maat
• The Hermit - Hecate
• The Wheel - Arianrhod
• Strength - Ishtar

I'd also like to say thank you to Maria Caratti, the creator of The Universal Goddess Tarot. She visited my site about a month ago, and wrote me to let me know that she was pleased with what I have been doing with her deck. She is a lovely lady, and you can visit her website at mariacaratti.com.

Also, if you enjoy what I am doing, please consider purchasing an item through my Amazon store or through the regular Amazon site by clicking on the "Buy a Book" picture to the left.

• The Emperor - Athena
• The Hierophant - Aditi
• The Lovers - Venus
• The Chariot - Eos

I've also added a page about the Major Arcana of the Universal Goddess Tarot.

• November Eve (Samhain)
  
• Winter Solstice (Yule)
  
• February Eve (Imbolc)
  

Comments, as always, are welcome. Please feel free to email me.

• The Magician - Demeter
  
• The High Priestess - Isis
  
• The Empress - Astarte
  

Enjoy!

The summary of volume 4 will be added soon. Tokyo Pop lists three more volumes, with the next one due out in June of 2007. More updates will come as further volumes are released.

The biggest news here at the Lotus Pond is the addition of an Amazon store. Check out the Store link in the menu to the left for some handpicked books from Amazon. I get a tiny portion of whatever is bought through the store, so please remember me the next time you are looking for a good book.

I've also updated my article Why Magic Works and added the article Changing Views of Magic. There are also some new pictures in my Cross Stitch Gallery.

I've also uploaded my first page in my new section devoted to the Universal Goddess Tarot. There you can read about the Fool card, featuring the Chinese goddess Lan Tsai-Ho. (Whom I call Lan Sigh-Hoe, but whose name my wonderful husband can pronounce perfectly.)

This is a contentious issue today, although I have come to believe that much of the controversy surrounding video game violence is caused by the media looking for a good story. Both my husband and I play video games, some very violent (like Dead Rising for example), yet we are both fairly gentle and serene people.

Please, read the article and the links I have provided at the end. Let me know what you think. Also remember that in my opinion, it is the responsibly of the parent to be aware of what games their children are buying and playing.

I have added my Autumn Equinox Ritual to the site. I've also updated the Wiccan Texts area to reflect the fact that the BlessedWays Temple book is no longer available. A few changes have been made to the code underlying the site, so please feel free to send me a note if you find any problems: email me.

I've also added an old article to the menus. It seems that I forgot to link an article I posted last summer: Thoughts on Self-Responsibility.

Lastly, I've added a new section Misc. Articles. It contains articles that I have written that don't fit into any other section on the website. The first article featured in this new section is Looking for a Deal? Try Being a Better Customer.

As always, please feel free to send me feedback and questions.