Today we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their homelands. May we honor them, not by continuing to glorify and worship war, but by learning to live in peace. The WorldThere comes a redeemer and he slowly, too, fades away;There follows a wagon behind him that’s loaded with clay.The seeds that were … Read more
The Tower Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.— John F. Kennedy The Tower, probably the least pleasant of all the Tarot cards, is our card this week. Although we humans are not usually fond of being struck by sudden, irrevocable change, sometimes it is as necessary to our liberation and growth … Read more
The Hierophant Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.— Bertrand Russell From the past two weeks of revolutionary change and difficulty, we emerge under the tutelage of the Hierophant. With the Rider-Waite-Smith deck’s obvious reference to the Roman Catholic pope, many people are put off by their perception of him as … Read more
The EmpressAncient Mother, I hear you calling.Ancient Mother, I hear your song.Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter.Ancient Mother, I taste your tears. — Traditional Here is a first since I began pulling the Card of the Week in 2005: The Empress. And she appears, I would dare say, precisely on time. The Empress beckons us … Read more
The Fool In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. ~ Shunryo Suzuki-Roshi At first glance, this week’s appearance of The Fool seems ironic. Here we are in the waning days of 2008, with so many things coming to a close, such as the final full month of … Read more
DeathWhen I despair, I remember that all through history, the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it — always.— Mahatma GandhiI gazed at the cards this morning, asking for guidance … Read more
The MagicianWhat really interests me is whether Godhad any choice in the creation of the world. — Albert Einstein Only once before in my Card of the Week has the Magician come calling, and now, what impeccable timing he has! For this week, with the Vernal Equinox, the new astrological year begins. In the Northern … Read more
The FoolTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.— Mark Twain We welcome The Fool this week, only a … Read more
The Fool – Again! The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom; for we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enough.— William Blake Evidently, we are not yet finished with the lessons and the leap offered by The Fool! He must have some very, very important information … Read more
The Ten of Pentacles And the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.— T. S. Eliot This week, we receive a card not seen since late 2007, a time when many of us were feeling much more financially stable. The Tens are the culmination … Read more