Slightly Belated Card of the Week, Oct. 17-23, 2016: The Hierophant
In contrast to last week’s card, we are visited by the patriarchal spiritual leader that hands down the law of the Divine as he sees it to be for us.
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Tarot Card of the Week – Dec. 17 – 23
StrengthLet me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. — Rabindranath Tagore The Strength card appears this week for the first time as my card of the week, which I have been offering on my website since early 2005. As always, the timing seems ideal. The lion is … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week – June 30 – July 6
The EmperorContemplate thy powers, contemplate thy wants and thy connections; so shalt thou discover the duties of life, and be directed in all thy ways. — Akhentaton (1380-1362 BCE) Now this is interesting! Here is one of the very few cards that has never yet come up since I began pulling our Card of the … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week – July 7 – 13
Four of PentaclesMoney often costs too much. — Ralph Waldo Emerson In Tarot numerology, the fours are about stability, grounding, and consolidation. In the money- and practical reality-focused energy of Pentacles, this card could be about structuring our finances, about strengthening our assets and making fiscally sound decisions. But look closely at the man holding … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week: March 16-22, 2009
The MagicianWhat really interests me is whether Godhad any choice in the creation of the world. — Albert Einstein Only once before in my Card of the Week has the Magician come calling, and now, what impeccable timing he has! For this week, with the Vernal Equinox, the new astrological year begins. In the Northern … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week: August 4 – 10
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
Tarot Card of the Week: April 19 – 25, 2010
A good leader inspires others to have confidence in their leadership. A great leader inspires them to have confidence in themselves. – Source unknown What a fascinating follow-up to The Empress from last week! This week, we welcome the creative, inspiring Queen of Wands. With her black cat familiar and her sunflower (which Rachel Pollack … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week: February 7-13, 2011
Just as the body cannot exist without blood, so the soul needs the matchless and pure strength of faith. ~ Mahatma Gandhi This week, we’re back to the Majors again, with a card we’ve only gotten once before. This week, we are called upon to embrace Strength. The lion is a universally understood symbol of … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week: January 24 – 30, 2011
Let mystery have its place in you; do not be always turning up your whole soil with the ploughshare of self-examination, but leave a little fallow corner in your heart ready for any seed the winds may bring. – Henri Frederic Amiel (Swiss writer 1821-1881) We seem to be on a roll. Except for a … Read more
Tarot Card of the Week: May 30 – June 5, 2011
To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world. ~ George Santayana Three Fours in a row! After receiving the Four of Pentacles two weeks ago, and the Four of Swords last Monday, the Four of Wands now appears … Read more