Tarot Card of the Week – July 13-19, 2015: Seven of Pentacles

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. –  Ralph Waldo Emerson In this week of the New Moon in her own sign of Cancer, we are visited by an old friend who, over the years, has frequently appeared on important lunar dates. Welcome this week, to the Seven of Pentacles. The Pentacles of … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, Nov. 2-8, 2015: The Tower

Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. ~ Thomas Jefferson This week’s card has only visited us twice before now, in the twelve years I’ve been blogging the Card of the Week. It last came calling in early 2010.  I wish it was better news. It’s not rocket science to see that this … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, July 20-26, 2015: Three of Wands

What would you do, if you knew you could not fail? ~ attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt This week, the Tarot sends another message about the importance of tenacity and patience, if we desire success. Almost exactly one year after its last visit, as the celebrations of the First Harvest once again draw near, we welcome … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, Nov. 9-15, 2015: Nine of Wands

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. ~ Sir Edmund Hillary For this week of the New Scorpio Moon, we receive a mixed blessing from the Tarot. Still, with great respect, let us welcome the insights of the Nine of Wands. In the Tarot, the Nines traditionally are the culmination of the suit … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, Aug. 3-9, 2015: Four of Wands

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. ~ Khalil Gibran From last week’s momentous invitation to leap into a new, unknown adventure, this week’s Four of Wands offers structure and harmony. The Tarot’s Fours … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, Nov. 23-29, 2015: The Hermit

One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it. ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes Thank you to Diotima Mantinela for her newsletter this week, … Read more

Tarot Card of the Week, Feb. 1-7, 2016: King of Swords

  Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used. ~ Dr. Carl Sagan Why hello there, stranger. Long time no see! Welcome to the King of Swords, who has not visited us since June, 2009. … Read more