In my end is my beginning. ~ T.S. Eliot This week, we receive one of the more disturbing images that makes the Tarot seem so daunting, especially for the timid. And, to be honest, I would have just as soon not pulled it for this week of the last Full Moon of Winter. But the Ten … Read more
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. ~ Abraham Lincoln In pulling this week’s card, I have to admit my heart sunk. For this most juicy week that features the Full Harvest Moon, the turning of the Wheel in our Mabon/Equinox celebrations, our own … Read more
Know what you own, and know why you own it. ~ Peter Lynch As we begin feeling the full impact of the holiday shopping season, money and materialism are in the forefront for many of us. So it is quite instructive to have a visit from the infrequently seen Knight of Pentacles. The Knights of … Read more
The history of the universe is an infinite sacred book that all men write and read and try to understand and in which they are also written. ~ Jorge Luis Borges, paraphrasing Thomas Carlyle Prepare yourself for a time of power and mystery. As what has been, for many, a very painful, difficult Winter comes … Read more
Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you’ll reach out and take it. Maybe being able to reach out and take it is a gift, too. ~ Frederick Buechner (b. 1926), theologian, poet, memoirist In about two weeks, we in the Northern Hemisphere will cross the threshold of Spring … Read more
Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. ~ André Paul Guillaume Gide (1869 – 1951) French author, Nobel Prize laureate This week brings us another Swords card, and yet another Court card as well, in a year that has had many. But this is a visitor who we’ve not seen … Read more
Things ain’t what they used to be and probably never was. ~ Will Rogers It is always interesting to see what the cards are going to tell us during a time when so many of us are beginning to step outside of our ordinary routines. As the winter holidays ramp up, with the magical Halcyon … Read more
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What a perfect card for kicking off the first week of Spring, starring the Sun in initiatory Aries! Welcome to the Ace of Wands! From last week’s High Priestess of contemplation and mysticism, the cards now … Read more
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. ~ Albert Einstein In a week that features a New Moon, the Sun squaring Pluto on Tuesday, and opposing Uranus on Thursday, and the game of “chicken” being played out in the American government, we welcome the … Read more
This journey then, is nothing more, yet nothing less, than a period of acclimating to a new way of seeing, a time of transition and revelation… ~ Bernadette Roberts This week, which promises plenty of volatility, change, and agitation, the Six of Swords is our visitor. As you probably know, Swords are the suit of … Read more