Hail the New Ye Lads and Lasses, Dec. 19-25, 2016: The Fool
To grow into who we authentically are, we must let go of who we were. Let us follow him in merry measure, for truly this gift is a Yuletide treasure.
To grow into who we authentically are, we must let go of who we were. Let us follow him in merry measure, for truly this gift is a Yuletide treasure.
For the New Moon and Solstice this week, our card offers an invitation for you to discover your own hidden, inexplicable, non-verbal ways of Knowing.
Within the blessed apple lies The promise of the Queen! For from this pentacle shall rise The orchards fresh and green. The Earth shall blossom once again The air be sweet and clean! O, tidings of comfort and joy! Comfort and joy! O, tidings of comfort and joy! ~ attributed to the Greenwood Singers, Green … Read more
We welcome the card this week that will kick off our Summer and set the stage for the season to come. What message does Tarot offer on this magical day of Litha and Full Moon?
Many-named, He wanders the nine worlds, Seeking knowledge in various guise. For His searching out wisdom is endless, As always on brave Sleipnir He rides, rides, rides! ~ One-Eyed Stranger, by Jackie Hannigan © 2003 How interesting that The Hermit, usually a rare visitor for my Card of the Week, is back only one month … Read more
But thy eternal summer shall not fade. ~ William Shakespeare, Sonnet XVIII Here to herald in one of the most powerful times of the year – the Solstice and the Full Moon of Capricorn – is the brilliant, bold Queen of Wands. While our friends in the lands below the Equator are celebrating Yule, in … Read more
The Two of Cups Love one another, but make not a bond of love:Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. — Kahlil Gibran What a beautiful view of this week’s Summer Solstice energy, for it is all about heart to heart connections, and true love. In fact, this gentle … Read more
This week, we stand on a precipice, our desires in motion. Fair winds blow. Change is assured. Let us adjust our sails and find our way home.
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
Two of Pentacles(no, this is not a mistake!) Lord, it is time. The summer was very big.Lay thy shadow on the sundials,and on the meadows let the winds go loose. — Rainer Maria Rilke This is a bit unusual. After a very thorough shuffling (and, of course, many shufflings in all my last uses of … Read more