The supreme end of education is expert discernment of all things — the power to tell the good from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and to prefer the good and the genuine to the bad and the counterfeit. ~ Samuel Johnson It was with great curiosity that I pulled our card for this … Read more
Fear not. For, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. ~ The Angel After the rather heavy challenges of the last few weeks, I am especially delighted today to tell you that we have a rare visit for this week before Winter Solstice from none other than … Read more
I used to be indecisive; now I’m not sure. ~ Anonymous This week of the Sagittarius New Moon and a challenging Mars T-square aspect with Uranus and Pluto, we have a visit from the Two of Swords. The Twos are often about choices, balance, duality, polarity, and opposites. And the Swords in the Tarot are … Read more
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering. ~ Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century C.E.) This is certainly not the card I would wish for this week. After a … Read more
One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it. ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes Thank you to Diotima Mantinela for her newsletter this week, … Read more
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ~ Alice Walker In the wake of the devastation in Paris, as well as the less documented but equally tragic attacks in several other countries, it is a joy this week to welcome the Queen of Wands. With her … Read more
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. ~ Sir Edmund Hillary For this week of the New Scorpio Moon, we receive a mixed blessing from the Tarot. Still, with great respect, let us welcome the insights of the Nine of Wands. In the Tarot, the Nines traditionally are the culmination of the suit … Read more
Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. ~ Thomas Jefferson This week’s card has only visited us twice before now, in the twelve years I’ve been blogging the Card of the Week. It last came calling in early 2010. I wish it was better news. It’s not rocket science to see that this … Read more
The Circle is Cast. We are between the worlds . And what happens between the worlds Affects all the worlds. ~ Traditional Circle casting In this powerful week of the Full Taurus Moon, and the celebration of Samhain, the most solemn holiday in the Wheel of the Year, The Hanged Man makes a very rare appearance. … Read more
Does this spark joy? If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it. Marie Kondo, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up As we approach the Samhain season, the stores are already pushing us to shop for Christmas. Although this is one of the holiest times of the year for some of us, money … Read more