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World AIDS Day

December 1, 2023

“What is remembered, lives“ I Came Out in 1978. Before I turned 25 what we now know as hiv/aids erupted in gay communities across North America- and elsewhere. Large swaths of my generation (and others) passed on no, were sacrificed. They died. Often horrible, painful, [read more]

Card Readings

How Does Tarot Work?

November 30, 2023

Sure, decks are just dots of ink printed on cards. But from that starting point our brain ‘sees images’ and our subconscious makes associations…. are we tapping into personal history, genetic history, angels, Jung’s Collective Unconscious or the Akashic Records? Are those unique things or [read more]

Family, Identity

Coming Out ND

November 25, 2023

I was recently asked, over on Instagram (@briangryphon), about my stories showing my freshly-made bed tagged with #mentalHealthMonday. Consistently changing my bed linens is an indication that I’m doing well (or at least OK) in finding and maintaining good mental health. After decades of being [read more]

Family, Identity

Statement of Intent

October 30, 2023

I’m an Elder, first perhaps by default (“last man standing” as it were). But also because I want need to share my wisdom (or at least experience) to encourage younger generations of my various communities. And I’m part of a number of communities: # my [read more]

Card Readings

My Videos About The Gamecrafter Decks

October 20, 2023

I have a small number of videos on my youTube channel about Tarot and other Oracle decks available at The Gamecrafter. Most are ‘walk throughs’ showing every card in a specific deck, although a few look at how TGC packages orders or the packaging options [read more]

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R&P at 40

October 19, 2023

In 1982 Ron Romanovsky and Paul Phillips made their debut at San Francisco’s Valencia Rose Cafe as the musical break for Gay Comedy Open Mic Night. In 1984 they released “I Thought You’d Be Taller“- their first full-length album. For two decades they toured across [read more]