A 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 ) This magical week of the New Moon in Pisces, Losar (the Tibetan New Year), and the climax of Carnival, … Read more
Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit. ~ William James Gracious! We are on the most powerful streak of Majors I have ever seen in all my years of presenting the Card of the Week. This week, after The … Read more
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. ~ Zen Proverb In this pivotal week of the Spring Equinox (or Autumn, for our friends who live below the equator), as well as a very important New Moon, I admit I was imagining we would receive a card of momentous portent. As … Read more
The trick to juggling is determining which balls are made of rubber and which ones are made of glass. ~ Anonymous After the momentous new beginning promised by The Fool last week, it appears that more down-to-earth matters are now in need of our attention. This week we welcome the Two of Pentacles. The Tarot … Read more
The Circle is Cast. We are between the worlds And what happens between the worlds Affects all the worlds. (traditional Circle casting) This week, our reading brings a message as profound as anything I have ever seen in all my years. First, the rather shocking string of Major Arcana cards continues. Maybe I shouldn’t be … Read more
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering. ~ Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century C.E.) Okay, yes, I admit I was dismayed to pull this card for this week. … Read more
Intellect takes us along in the battle of life to a certain limit, but at the crucial moment it fails us. Faith transcends reason. It is when the horizon is the darkest and human reason is beaten down to the ground that faith shines brightest and comes to our rescue. ~ Mohandas Gandhi This week, … Read more
Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities. ~ Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 2009, now elected Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church There was a surprise for us this morning, since up to now, this card was so rare. It now revisits … Read more
Waiting is. ~ Valentine Michael Smith Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein This week, we are offered one last chance to launch our New Year’s new beginnings and hopes for 2013. This week of the Aries New Moon is a blend of the Aries astrological New Year’s energy with the dark moon’s seed-planting … Read more
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh With the superstorm Sandy bearing down on the most populous corner of the United States, on the day of the Taurus Full Moon, and with only a week until the momentous Presidential election, it was with great … Read more