Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. ~ Lewis B. Smedes This week, sailing with the New Moon’s gift of new beginnings, … Read more
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Here’s a card that hasn’t come calling since before the economic meltdown of Autumn of 2008, when Pluto moved into the sign of Capricorn. After the expansiveness of the Threes, the Tarot Fours are about stability, grounding, and consolidation. … Read more
The planet is finite: there is only so much land, oil, water, dolphins and gold. No matter how efficiently we use our resources, if there are more users competing for more stuff, we will eventually run out of goods. ~ Nate Hagens, Post Carbon Institute Board of Directors Alas, after my upbeat message yesterday, the … Read more
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. ~ Marcus Aurelius Another four this week. This time, we are visited by the Four of Swords. Fours in the Tarot are about stabilizing, grounding, and completion of a cycle. In the Swords, which are so often about conflict and … Read more
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. ~ Leo Tolstoy Making another Full Moon appearance (having just visited us during the Hunter’s Moon of October), we also welcome yet another seven this week — this time, the Seven of Pentacles. Seven is a number of magic, spirituality and initiation into a deeper level … Read more
As I am preparing to begin driving home this morning, I have pulled our card of the week in sacred space, but am only adjusting it slightly, to reflect the current energies, instead of writing a totally new interpretation. I hope you’ll understand. ~ B. Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat … Read more
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world; The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own. Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings; The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own. ~ Eyes of the World, by … Read more
Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation. ~ Eileen Caddy (1917-2006, co-founder of Findhorn) For only the second time since I began pulling the Card of the Week, this week we welcome the Queen of Cups! … Read more
Blessings of the New Moon in Aquarius! Gung Hay Fat Choy – Happy New Year! We welcome the Year of the Water Dragon! (and Happy Birthday to my favorite Aquarian in all the world!) I am your fairy tale. Your dream. Your wishes and desires, and I am your thirst and your hunger and … Read more
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. Robert F. Kennedy In this very busy astrological week, one that irrevocably flings open this year’s doors of change, we welcome The Chariot. Coming up in the next seven days, we have Venus turning retrograde on Tuesday the 15th. Then, … Read more