Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains. — Kahlil Gibran Now as we in the Northern Hemisphere stand upon the threshold of Winter, embraced by the darkest of nights, we are visited this week by the Five of … Read more
To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy power which seems omnipotent; To love, and bear; to hope till Hope creates From its own wreck the thing it contemplates… — Percy Shelley So far, this seems to be a year in which many of our new … Read more
Nine of Cups Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love! Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846–1916) What an profound card for this week of Yuletide! I just couldn’t help but tinker a little bit with it. If you must see what the real Rider-Waite-Smith card looks like, you can go … Read more
Give up all bad qualities in you, banish the ego and develop the spirit of surrender. You will then experience Bliss. — Sri Sathya Sai Baba This week, we welcome the powerful Major Arcana image of The Hanged Man. In my introductory Tarot classes, The Hanged Man is always one of the top choices for … Read more
Death Death don’t have no mercy in this land. — Rev. Gary Davis (1896-1972) And so, this week, Death comes calling. Personally, I have spent the last three weeks sitting with Death – two deaths that have broken my heart. Of all the cards that could have spoken to us this week, it is the … Read more
In the human heart there is a perpetual generation of passions; so that the ruin of one is almost always the foundation of another. –François de la Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) This week’s card is not going to be easy or enjoyable. Especially for the “sacred cows” that we hold dear; the ones that we expect to … Read more
The EmpressWhat could be a more perfect response to last week’s deep journeys with Death? This week we welcome the appearance of She of fertility, birthing and lushest creation. And I really can’t think of a better way to meditate upon the Empress this week than to share this, particularly since we are, in fact, … Read more
For I am the Soul of Nature, who giveth life to the universe; from me all things proceed, and unto me must all things return; and before my face, beloved of gods and mortals, thine inmost divine self shall be unfolded in the rapture of infinite joy. — The Charge of the Goddess, by Doreen … Read more
King of CupsKindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure. — King Solomon After four years of never appearing, in less than a month, we now have an encore visit from the King of Cups. The Kings of the Tarot are the overt, assertive personification of the suit’s energy. … Read more
Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either. — Golda Meir Oh dear. What can I say? I was probably as disappointed as you to have this be our first card of the new year. I am rarely tempted to “cheat,” but I admit that … Read more