This is a card representing the spiritual nature of Alchemy and the Divine importance of balance in transformation. This card is all about healing. Healing essentially means bringing things into balance. The first step in healing is to feel our feelings, get in touch with what they mean. Our anxiety, depression, anger, sadness and other …
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Son of Swords – No Fear, Baby!
The Son of Swords speaks to risk taking. He is driven from within. He prefers to fly into action rather than wonder about it- he would rather ask forgiveness than permission. He wants to “get after it”. He valiantly says “who cares if I fail?” He is on an active quest. This is a masculine adolescent energy in …
Strength – Tame the Inner Beasties
Happy Summer Solstice! Card number 11 comes in to bring us the lesson of true strength – the inner power of kindness and compassion. This image of strength has masculine power in the sun and the male lion, as well as the feminine power of the rose. May we have the strength to love ourselves through our …
Prince of Swords – Cut the Crap!
What attitudes or beliefs are limiting your creative, intuitive process? The Prince of Swords rides in on his power chariot, fueled up to slice through those old thought patterns. He is on a mission, a newly acquired and therefore totally fired up mission to master the process of creative-intuitive thinking. He’s got a sickle and …
Ace of Swords – New Moon in Gemini
Today we are celebrating a New Moon in the sign of Gemini. This means that the moon is in her first phase and is not visible from earth. A new moon is a powerful time to set intentions and plant seeds (literally or actually!). As the moon waxes up to Full (over the next two weeks), …
Mother and Daughter of Wands
When the court cards appear in a reading, it is time to take a look at an aspect of yourself. It is fun to project outward, but the truth is that the people around us are just reflections of some aspect of ourself. The Wild Unknown brings in some deep triggers with its Mother/Father/Daughter/Son cards …
9 of Swords – Maggot Fest!
Repulsive! Horrible! Ugly! Yuck! What is this card trying to say? A picture of maggots eating the last bits of flesh from a jaw bone. I love this card! The Tarot offers so many portals through which we may travel through, searching for meaning. The suit of swords is a favorite of mine, because it …
Margot Darling 