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
Ace of SwordsThe 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 The Ace of Swords makes another appearance this week, having visited last on … 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
The Three of WandsA vision is not just a picture of what could be;it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter (American business speaker and consultant ) In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative growth that comes from the … 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 Three of CupsA friend is someone who knows the song in your heartand can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.— Author unknown If you’ve been reading my blog this year, you know that I’ve been leading us on a journey to “Graceland,” in which we are honoring Grace, Virtue … Read more
The Seven of Swords In art and dream, may you proceed with abandon.In life, may you proceed with balance and stealth.— Patti Smith From these past several weeks of inspiring cards, we are now presented with a challenge. Not the most pleasant card in the deck, we see a young man rushing away from a … Read more
The Eight of WandsOne’s destination is never a place,but a new way of seeing things.— Henry Miller What a perfect card for one of the busiest travel weeks of the year! The Eights of the Tarot are about abilities, self-directed action, and moving ahead. And of course, Wands are about fire, action, growth, and energy. … Read more
Nine of PentaclesTo be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.— Samuel Johnson This is a really fascinating coincidence (at least, for me!). Last week, I was invited by my dear friend (and Fairy Godmother), Bonnie Cohen, to give a brief presentation at her monthly soulful salon that she calls The Gathering. … Read more
Three of PentaclesTalent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. — Stephen King We welcome the Three of Pentacles for the first time since Autumn, 2005. The Threes of the Tarot are transitional cards that move us from our sheer self-reliance and … Read more