The Knight of Cups Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. — Kahlil Gibran Yet another Knight this week; we have certainly had … Read more
The King of SwordsI’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic. — Abigail Adams Swords are the suit of Air, of the mind and intellect; they rule communication and decision-making. The King of Swords is the only … Read more
The Queen of WandsYou gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I can take the next thing that comes along.” You must do the thing you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt Here’s a surprise! … Read more
The King of SwordsKnowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used. — Dr. Carl Sagan Here on the turning point between Spring and Summer, with the celebration of the Solstice later this week, it is … Read more
The Page of SwordsI do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. — Galileo Galilei Another Sword card this week. Get ready — challenges lie ahead. Pages in the Tarot are often the risk-takers, with little in … Read more
Queen of PentaclesWe can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs.— Gloria Steinem Once again, this week we receive a court card, indicating that there are important people that will be affecting us in the days ahead. Or perhaps this aspect of ourselves is going to be especially important. This week, the Queen … Read more
The King of Swords Let us face ourselves bravely as we are. For only a philosophy that recognizes reality can lead us into true happiness, and only that kind of philosophy is sound and healthy. — Lin Yutang This week, the King of Swords visits us for only the second time since I began my … Read more
The Knight of CupsReach out your hand, if your cup be empty.If your cup is full, may it be again.Let it be known there is a fountainThat was not made by the hands of man.— Ripple, by Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia The Knight of Cups visits us this week, bringing his message of hope, dreams, and … 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