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
If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. – Rachel Carson Yet another of our many visits from the Tarot Court Cards this week, … Read more
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. ~ Winston Churchill Having visited at almost this exact time last year, the Six of Pentacles appears during this week of extreme astrological tension, showing us a picture of resources given and received. … Read more
If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that [anyone] will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. ~ Henry Ford In this week that kicks off with the New Moon in security-loving, nurturing Cancer, as well as Jupiter, the Sun, and … Read more
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. ~ Joyce Meyer, Spiritual Inspiration Having visited once earlier this year, we again welcome the Three of Wands to guide us this important holiday week. In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative … Read more
People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou On this momentous day that promises the birth of British royalty and that ushers in the Full Aquarius Moon as the Sun slips into the sign of Leo, we receive … Read more
Know what you own, and know why you own it. ~ Peter Lynch As we begin feeling the full impact of the holiday shopping season, money and materialism are in the forefront for many of us. So it is quite instructive to have a visit from the infrequently seen Knight of Pentacles. The Knights of … Read more
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. ~ Victor Hugo This week, we stand on the razor’s edge of new beginnings and ways of seeing. The Ace of Swords is our guide, as we begin with a beautiful and rare Grand Sextile, but then head straight into a difficult T-square, … Read more
Things ain’t what they used to be and probably never was. ~ Will Rogers It is always interesting to see what the cards are going to tell us during a time when so many of us are beginning to step outside of our ordinary routines. As the winter holidays ramp up, with the magical Halcyon … Read more
Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe; through kindness his throne is made secure. ~ King Solomon This week of the Leo New Moon and a stressful opposition between massive Jupiter and destruct-o Pluto, we have a rare, and hopefully mediating, visit from the King of Cups. The Kings of the Tarot are the … Read more