DeathBecause I could not stop for Death —He kindly stopped for me —The Carriage held but just Ourselves —And Immortality.— Emily Dickinson This week’s card has such a powerful feeling of inevitability about it, I am having difficulty knowing where to begin. Tomorrow, the Sun enters the sign of Scorpio which, according to most Western … Read more
Nine of WandsHe who lives by fighting with an enemy has an interest in the preservation of the enemy’s life.— Friedrich Nietzsche In the Tarot, the Nines traditionally show how the conflicts inherent in the nature of the suit may be resolved through compromise. In the Wands, the suit of Fire, action, and power, we … Read more
The Ten of PentaclesAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time. — T.S. Eliot Not since June of 2005 has this been my website’s Card of the Week. Rachel Pollack notes that this is one of the “Gateway” cards, which would be appropriate … Read more
TemperanceLife is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.— Albert Einstein This week, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are on the threshold between February and March, the midst of one of the most dramatic seasons of blending and changing – from Winter to Spring, from death to rebirth. The appearance … Read more
Page of WandsGrab your coat and get your hatLeave your worries on the doorstepLife can be so sweetOn the sunny side of the street. — Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh, 1929 (Tap. Tap. Tap.) Is this turned on? Can you hear me? Oh, good! Attention, good folk, ladies and gentlemen, and all who visit these … Read more
Nine of PentaclesThose who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.— Rachel Carson Once upon a time, when I was much younger, and believed that my life would not be complete unless I merged it with a soul mate, I always dreaded getting this … Read more
The HierophantLet judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute.Let generals secretly despair of triumph: killing will be defamed.Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true. — Leonard Cohen We receive another card from the Major Arcana this week, pointing to the fact that we are in momentous times. … Read more
The Devil“No reason to get excited,” the thief he kindly spoke,“There are many here among us, who feel that life is but a joke.But you and I, we’ve been through that, and it is not our fateSo let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late.”— Bob Dylan Now, as we enter the … Read more
Today we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their homelands. May we honor them, not by continuing to glorify and worship war, but by learning to live in peace. The WorldThere comes a redeemer and he slowly, too, fades away;There follows a wagon behind him that’s loaded with clay.The seeds that were … Read more
The Seven of PentaclesAll human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope.— Alexandre Dumas Père The Seven of Pentacles makes a welcome appearance this week. As most people may be aware, seven is considered a “lucky” number, but why? Traditionally, it is a number of magic, spirituality and initiation into a … Read more