Tarot

The Eight of Wands Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. -- Vincent Van Gogh One of the simplest images that Pixie Smith created for the Waite deck, the Eight of Wands has no people, animals, or celestial bodies. We only see eight staves flying through the blue sky. Below, there are open lands, a river, and far away, a dwelling of some sort. The Wands are about desire, passion, and creativity, as well as the transformation that the element... Read Full Story

There are many, many places on the web to stumble over promises of reading your future and finding your luck by looking to the stars. But this is not what the worthwhile side of esoteric is about, this would be to state that a trailer park is all there is to housing. If you want to get full benefit of these cards, you definitely want to read up on their past and get an understanding of their development. I do believe this also gives a bigger appreciation of their wisdom and a detachment of... Read Full Story

King of Wands Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. -- Abraham Lincoln This week another card appears with impeccable timing. During this time of Aries is a lovely time to welcome a rare visit from the King of Wands. Because the Tarot comes to us from an earlier time and value system, its Kings reflect a sexual bias that leadership, strength, and power belonged almost exclusively to the realm of men, not women. That's because in our... Read Full Story

Ace of Swords There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. -- Victor Hugo What a great card for the week that transitions us from March to April, when Spring comes with more certainty and clarity (in the Northern Hemisphere). The Aces of the Tarot represent new beginnings, strength, speed and energy. Each Ace depicts the essential, initial energy of its suit. Aces are the growth process, whether that growth is physical, mental or spiritual. In many traditions, Spring is... Read Full Story

Temperance Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. -- Albert Einstein This week, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are on the threshold between February and March, the midst of one of the most dramatic seasons of blending and changing – from Winter to Spring, from death to rebirth. The appearance of Temperance this week seems a powerful omen, indeed. Temperance comes from the Latin verb, "tempare" which means "to mix" or "combine." While the Temperance Leagues... Read Full Story

To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death. -- Pearl Buck This is a card that is both mysterious and sorrowful. A figure is slightly turned away from us, face hidden in grief, gazing at the three spilled cups. While the sky is gray, the river is clear and relatively smooth, and there are two cups remaining. Once the person turns to them, they will see the bridge that beckons. In an excellent article in the Summer 2007 edition of the American Tarot Association Quarterly... Read Full Story

T=Tell all our friends A=All of humanity has the spirit of humanity R=Respecting the petals of humanity O=Only to allow the soul to breath the sunshine of Our Lord T=Tell all our friends C=Carefully see the same soul of water in the flower of humanity A=All of humanity has the spirit of humanity R=Respecting the petals of humanity D=Deal not the cards for the petals of humanity to fall S=Soul of humanity is all one in the flower of humanity Dear LordThe cards have spoken The soul of the... Read Full Story