Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. ~ Rumi For only the third time since I began pulling the Card of the Week back in 2003, this week we welcome the Queen of Cups! The Queen of Cups has been compared to … Read more
It takes a long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso It’s been a while since we were visited by a Page, and what a tender one to get in this week of the Aries New Moon. As a gentle antidote to the fear and hostility that dominate the news, the Page of Cups comes … Read more
Shame is a fierce and burning energy. The power of tribal shame is not to be underestimated…If you dare to leave your tribe, the tribe will shame the living hell out of you, and that shame will hurt you. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, from an essay on her Facebook page As I head off this week … Read more
The foundation of justice is good faith. — Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCE Our guide for this coming week is a powerful Major Arcana card that we have not seen for several years. In a world that seems increasingly skewed away from such ideals, let us warmly welcome this visit from Justice. After a hiatus … Read more
Money is the blood of the planet. Heal the money and we can heal the world. ~ Barbara Wilder, Money is Love In gratitude for the life of Bonnie Cohen (Nov. 6, 1951- June 4, 2015) What an interesting development. Right after last week’s King of Pentacles, here comes the Queen! The Pentacles, of course, … Read more
Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; ’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. ~ John Newton, Amazing Grace, 1779 Here is a beautiful visitor we rarely see. This week, let us bid an especially warm welcome to the Ace of Cups. The Aces represent … Read more
Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used. ~ Dr. Carl Sagan Why hello there, stranger. Long time no see! Welcome to the King of Swords, who has not visited us since June, 2009. … Read more
The old economy of greed and dominion is dying. A new economy of life and partnership is struggling to be born. The outcome is ours to choose. ~ David Korten, author and visionary Well now, dear readers! This is one for the record books. The last time the Ace of Pentacles came to visit, it … Read more
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. ~ Chinese proverb After a recent visit just a few months ago, this week, we welcome back the Knight of Pentacles. The Knights of the Tarot are the … Read more
The light of the soul throws sparks, can send up flares, builds signal fires, causes proper matters to catch fire. To display the lantern of soul in shadowy times like these – to be fierce and to show mercy toward others; both are acts of immense bravery and greatest necessity. ~ Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, from Letter … Read more