Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. ~ Zen Proverb This week, we receive a reminder from the Eight of Pentacles that the more we focus and work hard at something, the luckier we get. Pentacles are, of course, the Earth suit, dealing with living in the physical, material world. … Read more
There is nothing but mystery in the world, how it hides behind the fabric of our poor, browbeat days, shining brightly, and we don’t even know it. ~ Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Prepare yourself for the fabric of the mundane to part; a time of power and mystery is upon us. … Read more
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. — Søren Kierkegaard The holidays are now over, and, whatever needed to end last week has departed. Make way! In this first full week of the New Year, it’s time to saddle up and charge ahead! The Knight of Wands … Read more
This journey then, is nothing more, yet nothing less, than a period of acclimating to a new way of seeing, a time of transition and revelation… ~ Bernadette Roberts This week, which promises plenty of volatility, change, and agitation, the Six of Swords is our visitor. As you probably know, Swords are the suit of … Read more
Things ain’t what they used to be and probably never was. ~ Will Rogers It is always interesting to see what the cards are going to tell us during a time when so many of us are beginning to step outside of our ordinary routines. As the winter holidays ramp up, with the magical Halcyon … Read more
Know what you own, and know why you own it. ~ Peter Lynch As we begin feeling the full impact of the holiday shopping season, money and materialism are in the forefront for many of us. So it is quite instructive to have a visit from the infrequently seen Knight of Pentacles. The Knights of … Read more
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. ~ Joyce Meyer, Spiritual Inspiration Having visited once earlier this year, we again welcome the Three of Wands to guide us this important holiday week. In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative … Read more
The foundation of justice is good faith. — Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCE Our guide for this coming week is a powerful Major Arcana card that we have not seen for several years. The Justice card represents fairness and finding balance in all things. Justice is one of the three cardinal virtues represented in the … 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 Yet another of our many visits from the Tarot Court Cards this week, … Read more
If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path. ~ Joseph Campbell After the intensity of the past several weeks, we are given an opportunity to step back … Read more