2017 has been a doozy of a year. In many ways, this has been one of the most challenging years for many. With the world in turmoil, trying to find the positive hasn’t always been easy. Even so, I took some time to reflect on some of my 2017 faves.
Here are the things I enjoyed this year:
Favorite book: We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Every American should read this book.
Favorite tarot book: Modern Tarot by Michelle Tea. I love the casual tone of this book. It’s a fun read!
Favorite self help book: You’re Going to Survive by Alexandra Franzen. If you’ve ever dealt with business drama, this is the book for you.
Favorite cookbook: Backpocket Pasta by Colu Henry. I’ve been using this cookbook non-stop. Every single recipe has been a standout. If you love to cook, you MUST get this one.
Favorite tarot deck: Fountain Tarot is now available through mass market – and it’s every bit as great as the original. I’m also in LOVE with The Crystal Unicorn Tarot (it’s not available yet – keep your peepers trained to Luna Prosperity for news on this one).
Favorite movie: Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri. This comes as close to a perfect movie as possible. Darkly comic, Frances McDormand nails her role as a grieving mother who erects three billboards when the police fails to arrest her daughter’s murderer.
Runner up: Hounds of Love. After one too many superhero movies, I told my husband that I needed something dark. He found this flick. It’s a horrific tale of a serial-killing couple in Australia. It’s disturbing as can be – the perfect antidote to Marvel stuff. The acting is tight and what’s best isn’t what they show – it’s what they imply.
Favorite album: Damn by Kendrick Lamar. But of course!
Favorite song: Feel It Still by Portugal. the Man. This damn song got stuck in my head again and again and again. It’s super catchy!
Favorite television show: Game of Thrones. Well duh. Of course! You know my sorry ass is addicted to this show! I’m sad that I have to wait another year to see My Jaime™. HBO also delivered The Deuce, a fictional series about the birth of the porn industry in New York city. It may be fiction but they got the flavor of old skool New York and the porn industry perfect. I am so happy they got the green light for another series!
Favorite restaurant: Castagna. Every year, I join my best friend for a luxe dinner at Portland’s Castagna. OMG how I love this place!
Favorite hobby: I’ve been taking cooking classes at Sur La Table. These are so fun – and I’m upping my cooking game!
Favorite experience: Too many to count. From teaching at Omega alongside tarot greats Rachel Pollack and Mary Greer, to leading a tarot + painting workshop with my buddy Chris Zydel, I’ve been fortunate enough to have some wonderful experiences this year.
Favorite trip: Hanging in Portland with my son was a blast! He loves to eat as much as I do so you can be sure we had many good culinary experiences.
So there you have it. What about you? What were some of the things you enjoyed the most this year?
This is about as festive as I get.
Other stuff:
A peek inside Lebanon’s thinnest building, which was built due to a grudge!
Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation.
The cards don’t lie: I went to a tarot card reader for dating advice — and what she told me was scarily accurate.
Nervous times: Microbusinesses are the real victims of this week’s net neutrality vote.
And check out this from Refinery29: We Don’t Need New Gatekeepers: How Repealing Net Neutrality Hurts Women.
Truth: Parents, please stop turning your kids into viral sensations.
Harrowing: a journey through a land of extreme poverty – welcome to America.
From the Numinous: 13 magic symbols and what they mean for you.
These Moon Calendars from Spiral Spectrum are pretty cool.
Debra Smouse shares how she wraps up the year and looks ahead to what’s next. (Hint: it involves tarot!)
Damn right: It’s About Time Film Criticism & Entertainment Embrace Women of Color Writers.
Wow: Woman says tarot card reading prompted her to report sex assault.
Loving this list from Hello Giggles: 28 spellbinding gifts for the witchy woman in your life.
In case you needed to know: How Victorian Women Kept Those Fancy Dresses Clean.
Check out these pics of native Brazilians swimming under water.
What a great gift idea: Wish Beads.
These are your white allies on Facebook.
Get ready: the holiday cooking decorating guide.
Bri Saussy and I talked with Alexandra Franzen about dealing with biz drama in the latest Talking Shop episode.
Apparently the science world is steeped in sexual harassment.
It’s always nice to get a shout out on a blog. Thank you, Siobhan Johnson!
Must read: Texas Injustice: the Life and Punishment of Amber Craker.
With the holidays upon us, this might be a necessary read: how to get through a hangover.
Opposites attract: These Opposite Zodiac Signs Are Compatible In Relationships.
‘God Is in Here, Too’: The Women Running Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic.
Hmmm….The 6 tarot cards you don’t want to see. Here’s my take on “bad” tarot cards.
Check this out: Obsidian Moon’s astro self-care workbooks will set you up for 2018.
Listen in to Joanna DeVoe’s latest: HiPPiE WiTCH #271 : Saturnalia On The New Moon – A Funky Solstice Passage Of Time.
Join me + Danielle Cohen for this day long exploration of tarot + photography: Through A Tarot Lens.
Do you have trouble coming up with dinner conversation? Check out Tabletopics.
This fascinates me: Istanbul and Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey.
Ooooh: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
Intriguing: The Artist Project: What Artists See When They Look At Art.
I adore home organization books: Remodelista: The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House.
For the dog lovers: At Home with Dogs and Their Designers: Sharing a Stylish Life.
On my wish list: Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being.
What I’m Grateful For:
A play date
Christmas cards in the mail
My new ice cream maker!
Productivity
Snow
Watching the birds and squirrels in my backyard
Soundtrack for 12/16/17:
Wall of Sleep by The Smithereens <- So sad to hear that the lead singer passed away this week. This is my fave Smithereens song!
Blessings,
Theresa
© Theresa Reed | The Tarot Lady 2017
images from stock photography and personal collection
I’m Theresa Reed (aka, The Tarot Lady). I’ve been a full-time tarot reader for 30+ years — which, in my industry, makes me pretty badass.
I’m definitely not your average Tarot expert — I drop the F-bomb, I quote rappers, and I’m obsessed with pop culture + reality TV. Folks come to me for straight-talk + tough-love — without the woo-woo fluff. 
You must be logged in to post a comment.