Nine of WandsHe who lives by fighting with an enemy has an interest in the preservation of the enemy’s life.— Friedrich Nietzsche In the Tarot, the Nines traditionally show how the conflicts inherent in the nature of the suit may be resolved through compromise. In the Wands, the suit of Fire, action, and power, we … Read more
The Knight of Swords The aim of military training is not just to prepare men for battle,but to make them long for it.— Louis SimpsonHere is a first! It’s hard to believe, but it appears that we have never once had a visit from the Knight of Swords in all the years I’ve been pulling … Read more
Justice belongs to those who claim it, but let the claimant beware lest he create new injustice by his claim and thus set the bloody pendulum of revenge into its inexorable motion. ~ Frank Herbert, author of the Dune series Back again so soon? I have to admit, I am not thrilled to see the … Read more
On this day of remembrance, Veteran’s Day, let us not merely intone the clichéd “Thank you for your service,” as if that evens up the debt we owe.
I invite my sisters and Mothers in every land: The Pax Materna — A permanent declaration of peace That transcends our ideological differences.
It’s the Memorial Day holiday weekend, generally considered the “unofficial start” of the Summer vacation season. But let us not forget its origins.
When I was a little girl, Armed Forces Day (always the third Saturday in May) was a Very Big Deal. My dad was a career officer in the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers, and since we were usually living on one post or another, this was a huge holiday. It featured lots of special events for … Read more
Once upon a time, Mother’s Day was not just another retail event. Its creation was never aimed at selling stuff like flowers and greeting cards, perfume, or jewelry. It came from a much more urgent and universal longing. I love that this is a day set aside to honor the world’s most important people – … Read more
How better to honor our war Veterans than to resolve to end the millennia of wars and violence? Here is another powerful, beautiful post from Riyana, who is at Occupy Oakland. (Remember the Occupy movement? Despite mainstream media having mostly moved on to other things (as we knew they would!), Occupy is still growing and … Read more
Blessed Are The Mothers In 1870, author, suffragist, and pacifist Julia Ward Howe campaigned for Mother’s Peace Day, the forerunner of Mother’s Day (which was also created thanks to the vision of a mother and daughter, both named Anna Jarvis). In her Mother’s Peace Day Proclamation, Howe, the author of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” … Read more