Beth The Four of WandsTo be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition. — Samuel Johnson Here’s one of the happiest cards in the Tarot, and yet another Wand this week! The Tarot’s fours focus on grounding, structure, and stability. But the Wands’ fiery energy of growth is not so easily contained. The … Read more
The Ace of Wands Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. — Henry David Thoreau We draw closer to the zenith of the Light … Read more
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily.To not dare is to lose oneself.— Søren Kierkegaard Get ready for a busy week! The Knight of Wands is here! The Wands suit, of course, is about Fire, action, will, and energy. And the Knights of the Tarot are always how that suit is put into action. … Read more
When the sun rises, I go to work.When the sun goes down I take my rest,I dig the well from which I drink, I farm the soil which yields my food, I share creation, Kings can do no more. — Chinese proveb, approx. 2500 B.C.E. The apprentice is skillfully focused on his task. Although he … Read more
The Hanged Man The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. — William Booth This week, we are graced for only the second time by this powerful Major Arcana image. The Hanged Man is one of the most misunderstood cards by novices to the Tarot. In a recent class I taught, … Read more
The Two of CupsAlthough my neighbors are all barbarians,And you, you are a thousand miles away,There are always two cups on my table. — Chinese poem, possibly Tang Dynasty As you might expect, the number one issue when people seek a Tarot reading is love: When will it come? Who will it be? How can … Read more
The Queen of Pentacles Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.— Henry David Thoreau Another Pentacles card this week. In fact, glancing back at the previous weeks, we have certainly had our share of them. Of course, this is not very surprising as the dimming economic picture has overshadowed the politics of war (although … Read more
Four of PentaclesMoney often costs too much. — Ralph Waldo Emerson In Tarot numerology, the fours are about stability, grounding, and consolidation. In the money- and practical reality-focused energy of Pentacles, this card could be about structuring our finances, about strengthening our assets and making fiscally sound decisions. But look closely at the man holding … Read more
The EmperorContemplate thy powers, contemplate thy wants and thy connections; so shalt thou discover the duties of life, and be directed in all thy ways. — Akhentaton (1380-1362 BCE) Now this is interesting! Here is one of the very few cards that has never yet come up since I began pulling our Card of the … Read more
The Devil“I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.”St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Recently, a small, family-owned restaurant here in central North Carolina was intimidated into canceling a special event they had planned. Based on their experiences at similar offerings in New York, they had planned to offer … Read more