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
This journey then, is nothing more, yet nothing less, than a period of acclimating to a new way of seeing, a time of transition and revelation… ~ Bernadette Roberts This week, which promises plenty of volatility, change, and agitation, the Six of Swords is our visitor. As you probably know, Swords are the suit of … Read more
As I turned the key and pushed open the front door, as I crossed the threshold, I thought how breathtaking, how fleeting, how precious was my ordinary day. Now is now. Here is my treasure. ~ Gretchen Rubin, Happier at Home From last week’s challenges and difficulties, this week’s Four of Wands brings structure and … Read more
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. ~ Henry Van Dyke With the unofficial end of Summer following Monday’s Labor Day holiday, and the New Moon on Wednesday, it promises to be an intense week. The Knight of Wands has burst onto the scene! The Wands suit, of … Read more