Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. ~ from Ring Out, Wild Bells, by Lord Alfred Tennyson This week brings the turning of the year and the impact of the first of two … Read more
Within the blessed apple lies The promise of the Queen! For from this pentacle shall rise The orchards fresh and green. The Earth shall blossom once again The air be sweet and clean! O, tidings of comfort and joy! Comfort and joy! O, tidings of comfort and joy! ~ attributed to the Greenwood Singers, Green … Read more
This week, our hearts may safely guide us, as long as we agree to remain alert, calm, and guarding wisely the chalice of love most precious to us.
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. ~ Henry Van Dyke As we observe the sabbat of Mabon this week, plus the arrival of the New Moon, it promises to be an intense week. So it’s perhaps no wonder that the Knight of Wands has burst onto the … Read more
In this week, arriving at the mighty gateway of the year we call Samhain, we are given a visitor of darkness, but a vivid instructor, nonetheless.
Your sacred gifts are like no one’s before you, or that will ever be again. Light your lantern and shine with the peace and clarity we so surely need.
In this week of Yule and the Full Moon, this wouldn’t have been my favorite choice. But the Tarot is a friend that tells us the truth, like it or not.
Do you feel like you are being thwarted from what you desire, or even stuck in a holding pattern? Perhaps this is an important test or initiation.
I had finished writing this when I found out about Notre Dame. My apologies if this is too upsetting, but I cannot ignore this as random coincidence.
We stand on the precipice of the new year, the promises of Solstice still singing. Who is the Tarot Guardian to guide us at this crossing moment?