To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily.To not dare is to lose oneself.— Søren Kierkegaard Get ready for a busy week! The Knight of Wands is here! The Wands suit, of course, is about Fire, action, will, and energy. And the Knights of the Tarot are always how that suit is put into action. … 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
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 Page of SwordsYou can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. — Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature In the Tarot, the Pages are messengers. They may offer opportunities for change; in this case, perhaps, a chance to … Read more
The Queen of Swords Believe those who are seeking the truth;doubt those who find it. — André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869 – 1951) French author, Nobel Prize laureate This week brings us another court card. Of course in a reading, the kings, queens, knights and pages of the Tarot may be actual people, and if … Read more
The Knight of Swords The aim of military training is not just to prepare men for battle,but to make them long for it.— Louis SimpsonHere is a first! It’s hard to believe, but it appears that we have never once had a visit from the Knight of Swords in all the years I’ve been pulling … Read more
Knight of WandsThe eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.— Norman Cousins Get ready for a busy week! The Knight of Wands bursts onto the scene! The Wands suit, of course, is connected to Fire, action, will, and energy. And the Knights of the Tarot are always how that suit … Read more
The Ace of WandsKnowing is not enough; we must apply.Willing is not enough; we must do.— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe From last week’s Knight, now to the Ace, the Wands are sending a clear message that we must take action. This is not the time for passivity, confusion, analysis, or emotions; now is the time … Read more
(sorry this is late; I was not able to dial in from the road on Monday. — B.) The Six of WandsNot the glittering weapon fights the fight,but rather the hero’s heart. — Anonymous The Six of Wands, somewhat rare in my weekly readings, is a card of triumph. The hero of the battle returns … Read more
The man who refuses to judge, who neither agrees nor disagrees, who declares that there are no absolutes and believes that he escapes responsibility, is the man responsible for all the blood that is now spilled in the world. — Ayn Rand This week, we have the somewhat rare return of the Two of Swords. … Read more