Eight of Wands People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. — Andrew Carnegie We welcome the hopeful appearance of the Eight of Wands this week. The Eights of the Tarot are about abilities, self-directed action, and moving ahead. And of course, Wands are … Read more
All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. — Blaise Pascal Now, in the week of Imbolc, a time of introspection, dedication and initiation, we receive our second ever visit from the Hermit. The Hermit is a powerful card about going within oneself, and listening deeply regarding the … Read more
Three of CupsThis is not a day for asking questions,not a day on any calendar.This day is conscious of itself.This day is a lover, bread, and gentleness,more manifest than saying can say. — Rumi With the Midsummer rites just past, and the full heat of the ripening times now upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, … Read more
The Six of Cups The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. — Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974) This is an enigmatic card, to say the least. Many Tarot … Read more
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Elegiac Verse As we emerge from the quiet days of Imbolc, we are being awakened by the Eight of Wands. The eights of the Tarot are about abilities, self-directed … Read more
The Six of WandsThe person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.— Dale Carnegie We have another visit this week from the Six of Wands. Riding on his steed, accompanied by his allies and supporters, the leader carries the … Read more
The Chariot In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves…self-discipline with all of them came first. — Harry Truman For the first time in all these years of my posts, we are visited by The Chariot. How perfect that it appears this week, as we … Read more
Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly Into the mystic. — Van Morrison Another Eight this week, and a rare one, too. The Eight of Cups appears for the first time in about four years, bringing with it its many mysterious implications. In … Read more
Five of SwordsDefeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.— Henry Ward Beecher Here’s a card that we were getting repeatedly in 2007. I can’t say I’ve missed it much. As is the case with many of the Swords, and the Fives of all the suits, this one shows us conflict and strife. … Read more
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty If your cup is full, may it be again; Let it be known there is a fountain That was not made by the hands of man. — Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia I can hardly believe it! As I search through my files, it slowly dawns … Read more