The Devil “It is easy — terribly easy — to shake a man’s faith in himself.To take advantage of that, to break a man’s spirit is devil’s work.”— George Bernard Shaw What can I say? I am certainly not thrilled to pull this card today, and was sorely tempted to draw again. I can make … Read more
King of WandsNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. — Abraham Lincoln This week another card appears with impeccable timing. During this time of Aries is a lovely time to welcome a rare visit from the King of Wands. Because the Tarot comes to … 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
Nine of CupsBe content with what you are, and wish not change;nor dread your last day, nor long for it.— Marcus Aurelius What an interesting card for carrying us across the threshold of the New Year. The nines of the Tarot are about completion, and so we bid farewell this week to the year 2007. … Read more
The MoonI climb to the tower-top and lean upon broken stone,A mist that is like blown snow is sweeping over all,Valley, river, and elms, under the light of a moonThat seems unlike itself, that seems unchangeable,A glittering sword out of the east. — William Butler Yeats This week, strangeness and possible illusions may be in … Read more
The Devil“I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.”St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Recently, a small, family-owned restaurant here in central North Carolina was intimidated into canceling a special event they had planned. Based on their experiences at similar offerings in New York, they had planned to offer … Read more
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
The Sun There’s a dark and a troubled side of lifeThere’s a bright and a sunny side tooThough we meet with the darkness and strifeThe sunny side we also may view Keep on the sunny sideAlways on the sunny sideKeep on the sunny side of life;It will help you every dayIt will brighten you on … Read more
The WorldThe world is too much with us; late and soon,Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;Little we see in Nature that is ours;We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! — William WordsworthThis is one of the happiest cards in the Tarot, for it symbolizes the ultimate completion, nothing less that the … Read more
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