Opulence is the law of the universe, an abundant supply for every need, if nothing is put in the way of its coming. ~ Ralph Waldo Trine (1866-1958) Here is a relative rarity. Back for the first time since August of 2009, we welcome the Nine of Pentacles. It features a strong, self-reliant woman of … Read more
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. ~ Kahlil Gibran It appears that our challenges from last week continue, and we are offered another clue for the unprecedented … Read more
Earth’s crammed with Heaven. ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning After last week’s challenges, it is with some relief that in this week of the New Moon we welcome the Nine of Pentacles. The nines of the Tarot show the suit’s completion (with the tens being an overflowing into the next phase). All of the nines speak … Read more
The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight. ~ Teddy Roosevelt This week, many of us are preparing to make our solemn vows and dedications for the ancient holiday of Imbolc. But we are also in the midst of a Mercury retrograde, creating delays and possible interference. So it is quite instructive to … Read more
Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. ~John Petit-Senn, French poet (1792–1870) This week of the Lunar New Year and New Moon, the climax of Mardis Gras, plus the Sun’s ingress into the last sign of the astrological year — Pisces — we are blessed with an unusual second Ace in a … Read more
Shame is a fierce and burning energy. The power of tribal shame is not to be underestimated…If you dare to leave your tribe, the tribe will shame the living hell out of you, and that shame will hurt you. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, from an essay on her Facebook page As I head off this week … Read more
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted. ~ David Bly In a week that features some of the most intense astrological weather of the year, as well as the most holy time of the Jewish New Year, I was very interested to see who would be guiding … Read more
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. ~ Zen Proverb In this pivotal week of the Autumn Equinox (or Spring, for our friends who live below the equator), I wondered if we might receive a dramatic message from the Tarot. Instead, while we celebrate the great turning of the Wheel … Read more
The old economy of greed and dominion is dying. A new economy of life and partnership is struggling to be born. The outcome is ours to choose. ~ David Korten, author and visionary Well now, dear readers! This is one for the record books. The last time the Ace of Pentacles came to visit, it … Read more
Does this spark joy? If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it. Marie Kondo, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up As we approach the Samhain season, the stores are already pushing us to shop for Christmas. Although this is one of the holiest times of the year for some of us, money … Read more