Ah, the Happy Merchant. That’s what I always think of when I see this card. This is someone who is just pleased as punch and has worked hard enough to be darned self-satisfied. Today is a day not only to rest on your laurels but if you can, take the time to bathe in ’em….
Today’s Tarot: Knight of Swords (knowledgeable, decisive, opinionated) Knights in the deck are a funny lot. Regardless of whether or not their suit is active, they themselves act to fulfill the descriptions of their suits. While cups are about our emotions and rods are about our actions, swords are about our decisions and thinking. They…
Today’s Tarot: Five of Cups (loss, regret, crying over spilled milk and what you can do about it) The Cups are the suit of the emotions in the deck. Some are fantastic like the Ten (love of family, contentment, joy) and some, not so wonderful. The Five of Cups falls in the less than ideal…
Learn and then do. Know and then act. Find out and then react. The Hierophant can be a tough taskmaster. He calls on us to know before we act. That can really cramp your style when all you want to do is jump in and get going. But, often when we do that, instead of…
Romantic, moody, emotional, compassionate, creative, imaginative, feeling – these all describe the Knight of Cups. Today is a day to really get into how we feel and what it means to be us in our shoes, at this time and in this place. Sometimes, it’s easy to know how we feel. When my cat climbs…
Six of Cups (innocence, childhood, play) Is ignorance really bliss? That’s the question the six of cups makes me ponder this morning. It’s all about childhood innocence and play. When you pull the six of cups, you know you are in for a treat because it tends to hearken back to times of fun and…
Today’s Tarot: King of Rods (Bold, active, creating) The King of Rods doesn’t suffer lazybones gladly. In fact, he strides by those who would sit and do nothing as he creates and achieves. In his mind, there are great deeds to accomplish, great things to invent, and great times to be had. He is active…
Today’s Tarot: Strength (patience, fortitude, inner knowing) Ah, my favorite card in the deck and not just because it depicts a woman lovingly stroking a lion. I’ve always loved this card because its name belies its true meaning. The word strength implies outer, physical strength (think the Chariot card if you want to go in…
Today’s Tarot: Four of Rods. (excitement, celebration, next steps) I love this card (and not just because I love weddings and it’s a card that depicts a wedding bower). It is just so happy. It’s the activity involved in either setting up a celebration or downright partying down. Take a moment today and rest on…
Ah, the laurel wreath, it definitely makes me think of knights emerging victorious from battle. It brings to mind the age of chivalry, and great big deeds and quests. Do we have those nowadays? Do we have our own personal knight’s quests where we have to slay dragons and find the key to open the…