Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe; through kindness his throne is made secure. ~ King Solomon This week of the Leo New Moon and a stressful opposition between massive Jupiter and destruct-o Pluto, we have a rare, and hopefully mediating, visit from the King of Cups. The Kings of the Tarot are the … Read more
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. ~ Joyce Meyer, Spiritual Inspiration Having visited once earlier this year, we again welcome the Three of Wands to guide us this important holiday week. In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative … Read more
The history of the universe is an infinite sacred book that all men write and read and try to understand and in which they are also written. ~ Jorge Luis Borges, paraphrasing Thomas Carlyle Prepare yourself for a time of power and mystery. As what has been, for many, a very painful, difficult Winter comes … Read more
We circle round creating sacred space, Invoking from the Heavens holy grace. We call the Gods to guard our solemn rite, And ward this hallowed ground with walls of light. Let sky above and earth below unite, A bond established by Olympic might. Let fear and discord leave without a trace, and peace prevail within … Read more
Know what you own, and know why you own it. ~ Peter Lynch As we begin feeling the full impact of the holiday shopping season, money and materialism are in the forefront for many of us. So it is quite instructive to have a visit from the infrequently seen Knight of Pentacles. The Knights of … Read more
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What a perfect card for kicking off the first week of Spring, starring the Sun in initiatory Aries! Welcome to the Ace of Wands! From last week’s High Priestess of contemplation and mysticism, the cards now … Read more
Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains. ~ Kahlil Gibran During this intense week of the Full Moon, and what astrologer Elisabeth Grace calls, “the supercharged energy of expansive Jupiter about to exactly square rebel Uranus at … Read more
Things ain’t what they used to be and probably never was. ~ Will Rogers It is always interesting to see what the cards are going to tell us during a time when so many of us are beginning to step outside of our ordinary routines. As the winter holidays ramp up, with the magical Halcyon … Read more
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Albus Dumbledore (via J.K Rowling) I have to admit, I am never glad to see this card and this week is no exception. Yet, the Five of Swords is always very instructive, so let us welcome its gifts and insights. … Read more
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred…I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character… I have a … Read more