Seven of SwordsAll the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages.— from As You Like It, by William Shakespeare This is a first for us, since I started my Card of the Week in … Read more
The Four of WandsDance with pleasure, sing Life.Join the rocks and trees in chorus.Wrap your legs around the mountainsAnd let your lips caress the river.Join with Life in this momentAnd Sing. — from Psalm 95, Earth Psalms, by Angela Magara From the past weeks’ difficulties and deprivations of the Four and Five of Pentacles, our … Read more
Five of PentaclesFor I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to … Read more
The Four of PentaclesMoney, it’s a crime. Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie.Money, so they say, Is the root of all evil today. But if you ask for a rise it’s no surprise that they’re Giving none away. — Roger Waters, Pink Floyd In Tarot numerology, the fours are about … Read more
The Sun There’s a dark and a troubled side of lifeThere’s a bright and a sunny side tooThough we meet with the darkness and strifeThe sunny side we also may view Keep on the sunny sideAlways on the sunny sideKeep on the sunny side of life;It will help you every dayIt will brighten you on … Read more
Nine of CupsBe content with what you are, and wish not change;nor dread your last day, nor long for it.— Marcus Aurelius What an interesting card for carrying us across the threshold of the New Year. The nines of the Tarot are about completion, and so we bid farewell this week to the year 2007. … Read more
The Devil “It is easy — terribly easy — to shake a man’s faith in himself.To take advantage of that, to break a man’s spirit is devil’s work.”— George Bernard Shaw What can I say? I am certainly not thrilled to pull this card today, and was sorely tempted to draw again. I can make … Read more
StrengthLet me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. — Rabindranath Tagore The Strength card appears this week for the first time as my card of the week, which I have been offering on my website since early 2005. As always, the timing seems ideal. The lion is … Read more
JusticeLate breaking update: A comment by astrologer Eric Francis is particularly relevant:Jupiter, Pluto and the Galactic Core have completed their extremely rare conjunction. We learned a lot the past few days, and much of it (in true Jupiter style) has involved law and justice. Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of … Read more
Eight of WandsIf you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Here we have an image of eight wands, flying like arrows, all in alignment and balance. The wands are approaching the Earth, and the fire of the will … Read more