This week, we’re watching Mercury in Taurus. We’ve been in the retrograde shadow for over a week now, though it won’t turn retro till early Friday. Till Friday night we have Mercury inching slowly into conjunction with Uranus; but then it stations and heads back through Taurus, back into sextile with Mars in Cancer. The […] More
This week (Thursday afternoon, to be exact) Venus moves from Aries to Taurus. Before it does, it perfects a square to Pluto, both cardinal. Afterward, it sextiles Saturn in Pisces, fixed to mutable. Great challenge and stress gives way to settling and soothing opportunity. Venus in Aries is both quickly whipped up and quickly dispersed. […] More
Monday morning, the early Virgo Moon opposes Virgo ruler Mercury in Pisces. Is someone asking you to choose? Are you rushing to judgement or chastising yourself for procrastination? Take a step out of time and grant yourself a moment to balance your thoughts and perceptions. Sometimes it makes sense for intuition to take precedence over […] More
It can be easy to assume that big questions require big answers, and, more importantly, that they require one big answer. How often do we hear stories of potent epiphanies? The entrepreneur coming up with their million dollar idea in the shower, the detective finding one pivotal clue that breaks the case open, a chance […] More
When I started turning over our cards for the week I felt the excitement rising: the gloriously fulfilling Ten of Cups followed by the free and celebratory Four of Wands? And then… womp, the grief of the Five of Cups. Certainly not the rising crescendo of joy I’m sure we’d all appreciate. Yet there’s a […] More
There are times in life when the clouds begin to part and the murkiness of a transition, conflict, or challenge subsides. This week is one of those times, as The Lovers brings its energizing zest to a new chapter of our lives. The clouds, however, will be dissipating at different rates for each of us. […] More
Sometimes when I do these readings, a phrase comes into mind that sums up the theme of the cards. The one this week? “Surprising progress.” I’m seeing this in our final card, The Nine of Wands, and in many ways we’re walking backwards into the awareness of a rather substantial personal achievement. Getting there, however, […] More
Okay, friends. We have an unusually straightforward reading this week: Embracing our ability to make choices around our resources is leading to growth and action. Not so hard, huh? Reading done? Not quite yet… Before we get into the details, I’d like to say that, reading beyond the cards, this is a time to enjoy […] More
I’ve been thinking about the inherent melancholy of fall a lot lately. Maybe because yearning and pining are some of my favorite activities; there’s something so delicious about the tension between wanting something and not having it, witnessing change and being aware you can’t stop it, the push and pull of loss, growth, and change. […] More
What do you do when you’re looking for a feeling? The Four of Cups sees us starting the week with a nagging sensation that something’s missing. We’re yearning for something in the realm of the cups suit – love, connection, spirituality, or intuition – but we’re not sure how to articulate it just yet. In […] More
I am so glad to see the Queen of Wands back in our reading for the week. I’ll be honest; while I love this card, I was really not feeling it last week. Charismatic ease and vivacious individuality were not shining through into my everyday life with ease! But because of this, I found myself […] More
Playful energy is gifting us with some surprisingly practical insights this week, dear readers. And in case you’re missing the epic intensity of some our past readings, fear not: The Lovers makes an appearance highlighting the importance of our personal agency when making choices. Let’s get into the details. The Two of Pentacles has a […] More