King of CupsKindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure. — King Solomon After four years of never appearing, in less than a month, we now have an encore visit from the King of Cups. The Kings of the Tarot are the overt, assertive personification of the suit’s energy. … Read more
Three of Pentacles As the season of believing seems to wind down, let me gently remind you that many dreams still wait in the wings. Many authentic sparks must be fanned before passion performs her perfect work in you. Throw another log on the fire. — Sarah Ban Breathnach What message arrives for us as … Read more
A good leader inspires others to have confidence in their leadership. A great leader inspires them to have confidence in themselves. – Source unknown What a fascinating follow-up to The Empress from last week! This week, we welcome the creative, inspiring Queen of Wands. With her black cat familiar and her sunflower (which Rachel Pollack … 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 Somehow, I am not surprised to see the Seven of Cups make a somewhat rare appearance this week. With his back to us, we see a … Read more
Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either. — Golda Meir Oh dear. What can I say? I was probably as disappointed as you to have this be our first card of the new year. I am rarely tempted to “cheat,” but I admit that … Read more
This week, I ask your indulgence. I am packing and preparing to check out of the hotel in New York where I’ve been since Wednesday and drive halfway home today. This morning when I pulled our card, it made me laugh. I believe it is actually the first time ever that we’ve gotten the Ten … Read more
Money is the blood of the planet. Heal the money and we can heal the world. – Barbara Wilder, Money is Love No, it isn’t déjà vu! We did indeed have a visit just the week before last from the Six of Pentacles. So it appears that the focus once again is on resources; specifically, … Read more
Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. — Kahlil Gibran From the sorrows of last week’s card, Love is reborn. What a sweet way to enter the final week before Solstice, the darkest time of year for us in … Read more
Expect your every need to be met. Expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level. — Eileen Caddy This week, we are visited by a card that has only appeared once before, and that was back in 2006. The Ace of Pentacles represents the power of the Earth, for the Pentacle is … Read more
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend. — Sarah Ban Breathnach author of Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy Our involvement with the practicalities of Pentacles continues this week, with a visit from the source of … Read more