Practical Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
The Three of WandsA vision is not just a picture of what could be;it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter (American business speaker and consultant ) In the numerology of the Tarot, threes are the expansion cards, the creative growth that comes from the [...]
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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 [...]
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The Fires of Beltane(trad.) Nine woods in the Bel fire goBurn them fast and burn them slow. Birch wood in the fire goesTo represent what the Lady knows. Oak in the forest, towers with mightIn the fire it brings the God’s insight. Rowan is a tree of powerCausing life and magick to flower. Willows by [...]
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Blessings of May Eve! New life we see, in flower and treeAnd summer comes again.Be free and fair, like earth and air,The sunshine and the rain. Walpurgis Night, Walpurgis Night,Upon the eve of May,We’ll merry meet, and summer greet,For ever and a day.– Anonymous, quoted by Doreen Valiente in Witchcraft For Tomorrow Today is one [...]
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King of WandsNearly 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 [...]
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InspirationMove me brightly,Light the song with sense and colorHold away despair. — Robert Hunter The Graces, also called the Charites (sometimes spelled Kharites), are three beautiful daughters of Zeus, the supreme ruler of Olympus. Their mother was the sea-nymph Eurynome, daughter of the Titan Oceanus. The Graces, then, would be related to Zeus’ other children, [...]
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©Osho Zen TarotWatch out now, take careBeware of the thoughts that lingerWinding up inside your headThe hopelessness around youIn the dead of nightBeware of darkness… — George Harrison Last night, as I shook my head in horror at the dramatic news events of recent days, I commented to my husband that there seems to be [...]
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Light One Candle – © Larkin Van Horn Brother stand the pain;Escape the poison of your impulses.The sky will bow to your beauty, if you do.Learn to light the candle. Rise with the sun. — Rumi To many traditions and spiritual paths, Fire is a Guardian, protector and a living being. It has been used [...]
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Eight of WandsIf you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Here we have an image of eight wands, flying like arrows, all in alignment and balance. The wands are approaching the Earth, and the fire of the will [...]
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Six of Wands If you seek truth, you will not seek victory by dishonorable means,and if you find truth you will become invincible. — EpictetusRuled by Jupiter, the sixes in the Tarot are expansive and benevolent. They are about the benefits of cooperation and sharing with others. With Wands being the Life force, we see [...]
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