The Cards of Life (Les Cartes de la Vie)

Come then, and let us pass a leisure hour,

taking in all that lies before us.

Behold! The cards are dealt—

now trust the power of intuition’s hand, not seen, but felt.

Sojourners are we;

drifting through a glimmering hour,

floating through the vastness of eternity.

As seekers and witnesses of wonder,

we sit, tracing the soul’s reflection to the source of All, to find ourselves within it.

And when Thanatos, the inexorable, draws near,

we greet him gently; for we have lost friends on the way, and he, too, is just as dear.

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Note: I tend to spend long periods deeply focused on my studies. Because of this, I really savor my downtime—usually in nature or cooking—so please don’t take it personally if I’m slow to respond.

As Voltaire puts it:

"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien" The best/better is the enemy of the good.

Regarding the discord server, fair warning, I am not someone online much so, it will be unmonitored. Be appropriate and respectful. Anyone who shows bad character will be removed. Same thing goes for here.

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I facilitate discussion groups exploring the intersections of philosophy, literature, and symbolism.

The Cards of Life (Les Cartes de la Vie)

A discussion group tracing the historical development of tarot and cartomancy as symbolic systems, examining their anthropological cultural foundations.

The group approaches tarot not as simply divination, but as a visual and symbolic language reflecting archetypal structures, narrative meaning-making, and historical cosmologies and anything more we might find interesting to share with the group.

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♔LitRex♔

An interdisciplinary reading and discussion group exploring through anthropological inquiry, philosophy, literature, psychology, and myth from classical to modern thought. The group spans Greek tragedy, Gothic and Grotesque traditions, and major figures such as Plato, Nietzsche, Jung, Dostoyevsky, Bakhtin, Rilke, and Hesse.

Through the lenses of existentialism, individuation, and radical self-acceptance, LitRex examines enduring Apollonian–Dionysian tensions of human existence. Emphasis is placed on foundational texts by and about Plato, Homer, and Euripides, with particular attention to Orphism and its and symbolic influences.

Core themes include fragmentation, decay, isolation, transcendence, and integration, with a focused exploration of the psychological and aesthetic dimensions of the Gothic and the Grotesque.

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Scroll & Quill Society: Becoming ἀρετή

A literature-and philosophy-based study circle dedicated to sharing our close reading and comparative analysis of Ancient Greek, German, and French texts, studied in both their original languages and in translation. The group is oriented toward those with a shared interest in philology, historical linguistics, and the evolution of meaning across cultures and time.

Grounded in philosophical and anthropological inquiry, the Society approaches language as a living cultural artifact—one that shapes ethics, identity, and worldview. Central to the group’s ethos is ἀρετή (aretē), understood not as abstract “virtue,” but as the active cultivation and exercised application of one’s highest capacities.

Through disciplined reading, dialogue, and interpretive practice, members engage texts as tools for intellectual formation and personal becoming—seeking clarity of thought, depth of understanding, and the development of one’s best self through their shared love of language learning and reflection. (Freeform but welcomed to join in others language learning plans.)

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Join one of my book clubs:

• Language Club—Ancient Greek, German, French: Scroll & Quill Society: Becoming ἀρετή | Discord

• Philosophy, Literature & Analysis :♔LitRex♔ | Discord

• History & Tarot/Cartomancy: The Cards of Life (Les Cartes de la Vie) | Discord