He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either. — Friedrich Nietzsche Back for another visit, the Six of Pentacles appears on this New Moon and shows us a picture of resources given and received. We could call it a portrait of charity. The Pentacles deal with the literal, physical, material world, and the … Read more
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. — Dale Carnegie This week, we receive a very rare visit from the Eight of Swords. This is a card that at first is rather disturbing, … Read more
All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope. — Alexandre Dumas Père Following last week’s visit from the Six and with unsubtle timing during this early part of the harvest season (in the Northern Hemisphere), the Seven of Pentacles appears. As most people may be aware, seven is considered a … Read more
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude. – Denis Waitley What a profound gift for us during this Thanksgiving (in America) week! After the challenges of last week’s visit from Death, the appearance of the Ten of Cups … Read more
Money is the blood of the planet. Heal the money and we can heal the world. – Barbara Wilder, Money is Love No, it isn’t déjà vu! We did indeed have a visit just the week before last from the Six of Pentacles. So it appears that the focus once again is on resources; specifically, … Read more
We hear voices in solitude we never hear in the hurry and turmoil of life; we receive counsels and comforts we get under no other condition. – Amelia E. Barr For only the third time in all the years I’ve been posting my Card of the Week, we are visited this week by The Hermit. … Read more
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — W. H. Auden Another visit from the Two of Cups, which just came calling back in December. This is a gentle card that shows the tender attraction between two people. If we consider the Ace as being the beginning of the suit’s potential, … Read more
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
Fasten your seatbelts folks, it’s going to be a bumpy ride for the next few months. ~ Astrologer Lynn Hayes, commenting on the astrological aspects that may be influencing the many uprisings and revolutionary fervor currently affecting world governments. They include Tunisia, Egypt, Thailand, Krygystan, Ivory Coast, Haiti, Sudan, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen. This week … Read more
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