We circle round creating sacred space, Invoking from the Heavens holy grace. We call the Gods to guard our solemn rite, And ward this hallowed ground with walls of light. Let sky above and earth below unite, A bond established by Olympic might. Let fear and discord leave without a trace, and peace prevail within … Read more
Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe; through kindness his throne is made secure. ~ King Solomon This week of the Leo New Moon and a stressful opposition between massive Jupiter and destruct-o Pluto, we have a rare, and hopefully mediating, visit from the King of Cups. The Kings of the Tarot are the … Read more
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. ~ Victor Hugo This week, we stand on the razor’s edge of new beginnings and ways of seeing. The Ace of Swords is our guide, as we begin with a beautiful and rare Grand Sextile, but then head straight into a difficult T-square, … Read more
People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou On this momentous day that promises the birth of British royalty and that ushers in the Full Aquarius Moon as the Sun slips into the sign of Leo, we receive … Read more
The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) Following last week’s Page, we are promoted this week all the up to the King of Pentacles, CEO of the Pentacles Court. Crowned in flowers, he sits in a walled … Read more
If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that [anyone] will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. ~ Henry Ford In this week that kicks off with the New Moon in security-loving, nurturing Cancer, as well as Jupiter, the Sun, and … Read more
When the situation is desperate, it is too late to be serious. Be playful. ~ Edward Paul Abbey (1927 – 1989) This week, we have a rare visit from the Page of Wands, a Court card. Neither as dramatic and spiritual as the Major Arcana’s big life lessons, nor as pragmatic as the actions, moods, … Read more
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~ Professor Albus Dumbledore, via J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Back for an encore appearance, having just visited last month, The Lovers clearly has an important message for us in these pivotal times. To read … Read more
Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you’ll reach out and take it. Maybe being able to reach out and take it is a gift, too. ~ Frederick Buechner (b. 1926), theologian, poet, memoirist In about two weeks, we in the Northern Hemisphere will cross the threshold of Spring … Read more
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. General Norman Schwarzkopf Looks like we could be called on to step things up this week. The Seven of Wands suggests we might need to defend that which matters most to us. With the Wands … Read more