jameybash

a personal blog for Jamey Alea

Category - Mysticism

May 4, 2022

Making Old Things New Again: Jameson Hampton & the Tarot of Sorts

I like old things. Antiques. I like their vintage visual aesthetic and the way they smell. I like thinking about the people who used to use them. It makes me...

October 11, 2021

Letterpress Love & The “Tarot of Sorts”

I’ve been rather quiet online recently, but it’s for a good reason: I’ve spent this summer very heads down working on art! And now I want to tell you about...

December 30, 2020

My Favorite Tarot Decks of 2020

I started doing tarot reviews last year and since then, I’ve realized that they’re my absolute favorite thing to review. It’s just so rewarding to really sit with a new...

November 9, 2020

Tarot Resources for Apprentices

More than normal lately, folks have been talking to me about wanting to learn tarot and asking me for good resources for beginners. With everything that has been going on,...

October 12, 2020

Scarification Part 2: Solar Branding

I tried scarification for the first time a couple of years ago, using a branding iron, and I documented the healing process in detail. So I wanted to do something...

October 6, 2020

Playing Beat Saber Is Like Doing Magic

I do a lot of magic. I also play a lot of Beat Saber. These two facts about me seem pretty thoroughly unrelated, but the more Beat Saber I play, the more I...

December 28, 2019

Mystical, Magical Tarot Reviews!

I originally got into reviewing comics and games because, well, I love comics and games, and this year I was able to start reviewing something else that I’m really passionate...