Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. — General Norman Schwarzkopf Did you ever play “King of the Hill?” You know then, that as soon as you are the winner, you are the one under attack. So, perhaps, our King of Wands … Read more
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted. ~ David Bly This first full week of the magical New Year, we are visited by yet another Page, the third since the week of Autumn Equinox. Hail and welcome to the Page of Pentacles. The Pages in the Tarot … Read more
Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other … Read more
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. — Tony Robbins (leadership expert) Having appeared for only the second time ever at Samhain, the threshold of … Read more
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536) Happy New Year! We receive an auspicious beginning for this new year and the powerful New Moon of Capricorn with a visit from the Ace of Wands. After the time-out-of-time winter holidays, so perfect for reflecting on the waning year and for … Read more
In the end, we will remember, not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the first time in all these years that I have allowed myself to be late for our Tarot Card of the Week. Many thanks for your patience while I … Read more
True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. — His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) This is a profoundly important week that begins with the Sun entering the sign of Cancer. That means it is the Summer Solstice in the northern Hemisphere, and the Winter Solstice … Read more
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~ Albus Dumbledore (via J. K. Rowling), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In this powerful threshold week that brings a Full Supermoon and the beginning of the astrological New Year, as the Sun moves into intense Aries, loaded … Read more
As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit. ~ Dr. Emanuel Tanay (physician, forensic psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor) In this monumental … Read more
If you’re going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill Back yet again, The Chariot seems to be one of our most frequent visitors lately. This week, it is especially welcome! In a world changing at dizzying speeds, it can be a steady ally to help us stay focused and balanced. And where we are … Read more