For the last month my life has been in turmoil – I have known the lease on my seafront office in Brighton was ending in November, for nearly a year, but I had no idea where or when, or how I would find somewhere new. It was a journey into the unknown. Barely two weeks ago, and I was still clueless, but suddenly an opportunity came up in Camden Canal Market, near to Butterfly Tarot in Camden Lock Hall, London. I had to act quickly and three days later the contract was signed. I hoped to open a few days later, but delays kept things on hold.

The next day I was officially asked to vacate the seafront office… Something was up, but I had no idea what. The final day is the 1st of December, and I was hoping to make the transition several days earlier, but events conspired to delay proceedings. Now, this evening, I am waiting for Beryl to drive down to Brighton to pick up the furniture to go to its new home. The weather is cold – snow is falling, and likely to get worse, and I could see no significance, then this evening I received an email from Atlantis bookshop, and suddenly things made sense – there is meaning after all, and I doubt I could have planned things so perfectly.

So, what is so special about opening tomorrow in freezing temperatures and snow? The answer is simple – the 1st of December is the day Aleister Crowley died – known to afficionados as Crowleymass. I should have known! The perfect day to start a new tarot business, particularly for one who loves the Thoth Tarot deck. The omens look good.