EsoterRick Musings
EsoterRick Musings

EsoterRick Musings

Thoughts on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and other random ideas.


Tarot Rhymes with Crypto, Sort Of

23 Sep 2021 4 minute read 1 comment EsoterRick

Have you ever had a Tarot reading? How about a Tarot reading to assist in your decision making with your crypto holdings? Crazy huh? Over the course of my journey, I have created some traditional Tarot decks as well as some alternate Tarot decks; bec...

A Doge Tale: How $200 turned into $10,000

2 Sep 2021 2 minute read 3 comments EsoterRick

One of my favorite practices with the stock market has been to place $100 to $200 towards a long shot penny stock, usually at least once a month. My expectation is that I will lose that money, but  my hope is that it skyrockets – though that happens...

The Cat in the Hat Snubs Fiat (apologies to Dr. Seuss)

26 Aug 2021 1 minute read 1 comment EsoterRick

When you have read all of the Dr. Seuss books to your children, hundreds of times, it begins to affect you in strange ways. This is what happens when you mix it up with crypto My sister and I Were at home all alone When this cat came to visit But we...

Who Can You Trust? Finding Crypto Mentors

15 Aug 2021 4 minute read 3 comments EsoterRick

It is true, the cryptocurrency phenomenon is like the wild west. It will go through many growing pains with time, and perhaps one day will find its place as a powerful force in our world - for the good. In the meantime, many people are looking for gu...

Is It Possible to Slow Congress? A Sample Letter to Washington DC

11 Aug 2021 3 minute read 7 comments EsoterRick

I have never really been a politically active person, until recently...  I am very concerned that those who wield political power in the Halls of Congress are fast heading towards hobbling the cryptocurrency marketplace in one way or another. I’m fai...

Gaming and Gambling with the Gods of Cryptocurrency

3 Aug 2021 5 minute read 8 comments EsoterRick

Gaming and Gambling with the Gods of Cryptocurrency One of the criticisms leveled against those who purchase cryptocurrency is that it is simply “gambling.” The implication is that gambling is bad; and if you are doing it with cryptocurrency, it must...

Satoshi Nakamoto and Isaac Newton: The Link Between Alchemy and Bitcoin

30 Jul 2021 5 minute read 4 comments EsoterRick

Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer Isaac Newton was the legendary superman of science in the 17th century. Remembered for his articulation of the laws of gravity and motion; and his groundbreaking discoveries with optics. In addition to his mathematical...