The Five of PentaclesThe mother of revolution and crime is poverty.— Aristotle Now, as we move into the deepest darkness of Yule this week, and so many of us are also getting into the holiday festivities, I was frankly hoping for a happier card. But instead, we are challenged by a card that has been … Read more
The Eight of WandsThe earth has grown old with its burden of careBut at Christmas it always is young,The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fairAnd its soul full of music breaks the air,When the song of angels is sung.— Philip Brooks Another visit from the Eight of Wands, which we’ve had several times … Read more
The Six of SwordsThis journey then, is nothing more, yet nothing less than a period of acclimating to a new way of seeing, a time of transition and revelation…— Bernadette Roberts As we cross the threshold this week from the tumultuous Wheel of Fortune year of 2008 into the mystery of what will be in … Read more
The Five of PentaclesIf you are going through hell, keep going. — Winston Churchill It’s interesting that after last week’s Six, we now step back to the Five of Pentacles — a card that is rarely welcome, and certainly not this week, when we celebrate Lughnasadh – the first harvest. But here it is and … Read more
Forget your opponents; always play against par. — Sam Snead Here’s a card that hasn’t turned up in several years. In the past, it has appeared at times of strife, and sometimes when there is a spotlight on some kind of intense, even cutthroat competition. In a week that brings us, at minimum, a Solar … Read more
Nine of Pentacles Earth’s crammed with Heaven. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Our conversations about abundance and security continue this week with yet another Pentacles card. Happily, based on the feedback you have given me, this is one of the most popular cards in the Pentacles suit. Indeed, for many folks, it is a perennial favorite … Read more
When the situation is desperate, it is too late to be serious. Be playful. — Edward Paul Abbey (1927 – 1989) This week, we have a rare visit from the Page of Wands, a Court card. Neither as dramatic and spiritual as the Major Arcana’s big life lessons, nor as pragmatic as the actions, moods, … Read more
The Ten of CupsThe foolish man seeks happiness in the distance;the wise grows it under his feet. –James Oppenheim (1882-1932) What a joyous card, and how sweet to see it this week, in a world weary with cynicism, contentiousness, and sorrow. The Cups, of course, are the suit of the emotions, and tens are the … Read more
What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible. — Theodore Roethke Appearing during the last Full Moon (that powerful lunar eclipse on New Year’s eve), now, on this week’s first Full Moon of the year and decade, we come back again to the same card – the Three of Pentacles. Connected closely … Read more
The Ten of Cups…Know that the seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without. — from the Charge of the Goddess, traditional by Doreen Valiente Bliss! Only a month after its last appearance, this … Read more