Five of PentaclesThe storm is threateningMy very life today.If I don’t get some shelterOh yeah, I’m gonna fade away.— Mick Jagger/Keith Richards We seem to be getting more than our fair share of fives, don’t we? Certainly not the happiest card in the Tarot, sometimes this card is called “the dark night of the soul.” … Read more
Five of PentaclesFor I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to … Read more
The Six of Pentacles Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. — Albert Camus First, I want to note the importance of the timing for this card’s appearance, for it has never before been a Card of the Week. From financial expert analysis to astrological interpretation, the forecast is that we … Read more
The Five of PentaclesThe mother of revolution and crime is poverty.— Aristotle Now, as we move into the deepest darkness of Yule this week, and so many of us are also getting into the holiday festivities, I was frankly hoping for a happier card. But instead, we are challenged by a card that has been … 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 This week, we are faced with yet another challenging lesson from the Tarot. This is one of those … Read more
First I want to thank each of you for your wisdom and courage sharing your thoughts on this extremely loaded topic. This is NOT easy stuff to talk about. We are bombarded daily by a culture that puts competitive consuming as the highest value. And it is a culture that, from Puritanism to some of … Read more
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love. – Mother Teresa Even for those of us who do not celebrate the mainstream culture’s religion, today I offer a lovely ritual that you can share with your loved ones tonight, regardless of spirituality or tradition. Sarah Ban Breathnach, one of … Read more
The Wolf Moon Wolves have howled at the Moon for centuries, yet it is still there.— Old proverb Tonight’s Full Moon is in the sign of Cancer, with the Moon opposite the Capricorn Sun. Cancer is ruled by the Moon, so this Full Moon is in the sign where it is happiest. Cancer is concerned … Read more
Except during the Great Depression, women and children have never been on our nation’s streets in significant numbers. During the 1980’s, cutbacks in benefits coupled with rapidly increasing rents and a dearth of low-income housing jeopardized the stability of all people with reduced or fixed incomes. At the same time, the number of female-headed households … Read more