The MoonI climb to the tower-top and lean upon broken stone,A mist that is like blown snow is sweeping over all,Valley, river, and elms, under the light of a moonThat seems unlike itself, that seems unchangeable,A glittering sword out of the east. — William Butler Yeats This week, strangeness and possible illusions may be in … Read more
King of WandsNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. — Abraham Lincoln This week another card appears with impeccable timing. During this time of Aries is a lovely time to welcome a rare visit from the King of Wands. Because the Tarot comes to … Read more
Ace of SwordsThere is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.— Victor Hugo What a great card for the week that transitions us from March to April, when Spring comes with more certainty and clarity (in the Northern Hemisphere). The Aces of the Tarot represent new beginnings, strength, speed and energy. Each … Read more
The World I celebrate myself, and sing myself,And what I assume, you shall assume,For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. — Walt Whitman If life is a Fool’s Journey – the soul’s adventure of the ups and downs of outrageous fortune – then this is the card at the completion of … Read more
To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death.— Pearl Buck This is a card that is both mysterious and sorrowful. A figure is slightly turned away from us, face hidden in grief, gazing at the three spilled cups. While the sky is gray, the river is clear and relatively smooth, and … Read more
If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness. — Theodore Roosevelt With the Wands, which is the suit of Fire, will, and passion, this week, we see a figure who is staunchly defending himself. And the Sevens of the Tarot are ruled by Saturn, so they often present lessons and challenges. His … Read more
The HierophantLet judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute.Let generals secretly despair of triumph: killing will be defamed.Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true. — Leonard Cohen We receive another card from the Major Arcana this week, pointing to the fact that we are in momentous times. … Read more
TemperanceLife is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.— Albert Einstein This week, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are on the threshold between February and March, the midst of one of the most dramatic seasons of blending and changing – from Winter to Spring, from death to rebirth. The appearance … Read more
Nine of WandsHe who lives by fighting with an enemy has an interest in the preservation of the enemy’s life.— Friedrich Nietzsche In the Tarot, the Nines traditionally show how the conflicts inherent in the nature of the suit may be resolved through compromise. In the Wands, the suit of Fire, action, and power, we … Read more
Seven of PentaclesPatience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown. — SØren Kierkegaard We receive another seven this week, but it is not as conflicted as last week’s Seven of Swords. Seven is a number of magic, spirituality and initiation into a deeper level of Mystery. An earlier discussion of this … Read more