Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one. ~ Benjamin Franklin This week, as we bask under the Full Aries Moon, accompanied by a full lunar eclipse, … Read more
…Know that thy 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! Having just visited us at the threshold of the Celtic New … Read more
What’s the greater risk? Letting go of what people think – or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am? ~ Brene Brown This week of the New Moon in Gemini, we receive a rare visit from the Eight of Swords. This is a card that, at first, is rather … Read more
From all who dwell below the skies, Let faith and hope with joy arise, Let beauty, truth, and good be sung Through every land, by every tongue. ~ Earth Prayers What a beautiful gift for us during this Autumn week as the Moon wanes, the harvest season deepens, and the barriers against marriage equality fall. … Read more
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~ Albus Dumbledore (via J. K. Rowling), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In this week before the final square between Uranus and Pluto and during which Saturn the taskmaster turns retrograde, we welcome the Seven of Cups. It … Read more
The mother of revolution and crime is poverty. ~ Aristotle This week, we are faced with another challenging message from the Tarot. The Five of Pentacles is one of those cards that often comes up as a least favorite in my Tarot classes’ games of “Good Card, Bad Card.” Understandably so. The fives are … Read more
Life has left her footprints on my forehead. But I have become a child again this morning. The smile, seen through leaves and flowers, is back to smooth away the wrinkles, as the rains wipe away footprints on the beach. Again a cycle of birth and death begins. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh In this week … Read more
Very few things frustrate me more than watching powerful people pretending to be powerless. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert When I pulled this card today, I admit it felt like – hey, didn’t we just get this only a few weeks ago? Well, I checked, and while I was certain that we had, it turns out that it’s … Read more
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. ~William Blake In this week of the Full Rose Moon, we are visited by an old friend who, over the years, has frequently appeared on other Full Moons. After the strife of last week’s Five, the Seven of Pentacles is most welcome. As most people may be aware, … Read more
You shall be keeper of the Grail so that it may heal the hearts of men. ~ The Fisher King, directed by Terry Gilliam Here is a beautiful visitor, once rare, but now it has us appeared twice this year. Welcome this week to the Ace of Cups. The Aces represent the complete potential of … Read more