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
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach This week, we have a visit from an infrequent, but most welcome friend – the Ace of Pentacles. The Ace of Pentacles represents the power of the … Read more
Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. ~ Mary Lou Retton, 1984 Olympic gold medal champion gymnast This week, filled with the ongoing fervor of the Olympics, and the triumphant landing of … Read more
Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal, and all the virtues lean upon her; she is the guide and the mistress of human life. ~ Akhenaton, Egytpian Pharoah, 14th Century B.C.E. This week begins with the holiday America dedicates to our working … Read more
The cause of poverty is not scarcity. It is fear and small thinking. Alan Cohen, inspirational author Here is a card that has visited only once since the economic meltdown of Fall, 2008. This week, we welcome the Four of Pentacles. In Tarot numerology, the fours are about stability, grounding, and consolidation. And the Pentacles, … Read more
All true work is sacred. ~ Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) In this pivotal week of the American Election, the astronomical cross-quarter of Samhain, and the beginning of Mercury retrograde, we get another Eight this week. This one has now appeared three times this year, most recently in August. Welcome, the Eight of Pentacles. We have gotten … Read more
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes. ~ Saskya Pandita (Fourth of the five Venerable Supreme Sakya Masters of Tibet. 1182-1251 C.E.) As we celebrate the holidays and the Full Moon in Cancer this week, … Read more
Only when the last tree has died, and the last river been poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money. ~ Wisdom from the Cree Nation After a rare visit during the Cancer Full Moon of December, the Knight of Pentacles returns for this week of the Obama inauguration … 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
Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellow. ~ Moliere (1622-1673) In this week when we will celebrate the Greater Sabbat of Beltane, we receive another Six, but this time the Earthy Six of Pentacles. The Pentacles deal with the literal, … Read more