Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter, Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun and I say it’s all right… ~ George Harrison, The Beatles, Abbey Road Yet another Major Arcana this week, and one we haven’t seen since January of 2008. … Read more
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. ~ Francis Bacon When I first pulled this card, my immediate reaction was, “Huh? What does this say, if anything, to the Magician/Uranus/ennui discussion we’ve been having?” Indeed, the Six of Cups, by its nature, is a puzzler. As I have noted … Read more
Life has left her footprints on my forehead. But I have become a child again this morning. The smile, seen through leaves and flowers, is back to smooth away the wrinkles, as the rains wipe away footprints on the beach. Again a cycle of birth and death begins. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh For people with … Read more
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. ~ Rachel Carson It’s been a while since we got a Court card, and what a … Read more
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? ~ Mary Oliver We receive the third Major Arcana card in a row this week, and with notable timing. The last time we received this card was exactly one year ago (the only difference being that in 2010, Monday … Read more
Habit is the denial of creativity and the negation of freedom; a self-imposed straitjacket of which the wearer is unaware. ~ Arthur Koestler This week of the Virgo Full Moon and the “Super Tuesday” elections in the United States, where over 400 delegates are up for grabs, we have a visit from another important teacher. … Read more
Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it’s greedy or loving. ~ Dan Millman Quietly sitting on his throne while all the other Tarot cards have paraded by week in, and week out, in this incredibly … Read more
Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit. ~ William James Gracious! We are on the most powerful streak of Majors I have ever seen in all my years of presenting the Card of the Week. This week, after The … Read more
Take the initiative. Go to work, and above all co-operate and don’t hold back on one another or try to gain at the expense of another. Any success in such lopsidedness will be increasingly short-lived. These are the synergetic rules that evolution is employing and trying to make clear to us. They are not man-made … Read more
If you’re going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill Back yet again, The Chariot seems to be one of our most frequent visitors lately. This week, it is especially welcome! In a world changing at dizzying speeds, it can be a steady ally to help us stay focused and balanced. And where we are … Read more