Ten of Pentacles…

Have you been saving your pennies in hope that you can build a future that rewarding and abundant? Good job! But, maybe you should envision the juicy details of that future first? Make a list - what are the many ingredients for your most abundant life? Dream up your most luxurious existence and fantasize about what it would mean to be experiencing it all. Really get specific in the factors - the feel, the taste, the touch, the smell of each little mention on that list. Now, assign yourself a mental price for each thing on that list - how much do you need to save for each experience? Now, as you add to your future fund, you will have a clearer sense of what your savings will afford you each time you put a nickel, dime or dollar in your pot. Stay connected to your list - tally up your riches not by the amount your have in your account, but by the vision of what you can do with those riches! And, if you feel like spending on something rewarding in the moment, instead of waiting for that “rainy day”, DO IT!

“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” - Henry David Thoreau

The 10 of Pentacles from Tarot Grand Luxe by Ciro Marchetti

The Ten of Swords - Reversed…

The heat has risen in you your mind and you feel a little bit of a burn. Thoughts are swirling a mile a minute and you can’t wait for this moment to be OVER! So, you have a LOT going on and you may feel overwhelmed. Though you can feel the heat of it, the light at the end of the tunnel is hard to see - mainly because there is just so much to focus on right now, that you cannot even look. Just keep in mind that you are coming to the end of it - you are ALMOST there, so this last bit of work might feel extra dark to you, but if you push yourself through the darkness, light awaits. Your mind is spinning because it needs to drive you to the edge of the darkness, so you can bust through into a new dawn. Buckle in, and keep accelerating. This is your mind frantically clearing, so you can embrace a new and brighter vision. You will soon see the light you long for.

“There was never a night or problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” - B Williams

The Ten of Swords - Not sure what deck this is… do you know?!?

Six of Swords - Reversed…

Your heart feels trapped and is calling out to you for a change, but your mind cannot release it’s hold. You may think that change is impossible, but that doesn’t make it so. Your perception of a situation isn’t fact - it’s tainted by past disappointments and false promises filling your senses with lies. These ideas in your mind have ensnared your spirit, and while you wish to move forward on a path in a new direction, you refuse to believe you can because you will not allow yourself to see what is on the other side. Listen to your caged heart - give it a voice. Let it speak to you of what is possible everyday until you believe it to be true. Then you can set a course for a new and exciting direction. Then you will see the distant promise of land on the horizon.

“Lead with the heart. It knows the way.” - Anonymous

The 6 of Swords (Reversed) - Art by Sarah Danielle Mitchell

The Queen Of Wands…

You are someone worth looking up to. In fact, you inspire growth in others, just by being who you are. They are drawn to the light you carry within. Today, allow your natural ability to encourage and influence to reach even higher by connecting this skillset to your core. What are the benefits all around - for others and for self? How does having a hand in the success of others fuel your own self-confidence. What does it truly mean to you to lead in this way? Recognize that as others expand, you expand as well - the benefits are endless. Now, how might you foster this nurturing power even further to reach new heights? Allow your spirit to unify, strengthen and magnify the world around you. Happy Monday - you are off to a great start.

“We rise by lifting others.” - Robert Ingersoll

The Queen of Wands from the Tarot of Mystical Moments by Catrin Welz-Stein

The High Priestess…

The High Priestess beckons to you this week. She is daring you to dream past what is obvious and to ignite magic of your own intuition. If you boldly accept her invitation and step through the pilars of her temple, you will find yourself in a thrilling enclave that is full of unfamiliar familiarity. There, the people you meet for the first time, may feel to you like long lost friends. You will recognize the purpose behind every action they take and your own agenda will naturally shift to accommodate this exhilarating feeling of complete knowing. All light of the heavens will shine upon you - sun, moon and stars, lighting your path with protection and true guidance. Your pulse will align with the natural rhythm of universe and you will dance with the keen sense of freedom that absolute understanding brings. It may feel dangerous to live this way. Knowing can sometimes be challenging, but challenges are meant to be mastered, It won’t take long for you to realize you always had this gift - now is just the right time to open it.

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” - Rumi

The High Priestess from The Star Child Tarot by Danielle Noelle

The Empress…

The Empress surfaced for me this morning to reassure me, but also with a challenge. Her juicy, fulfilling essence embraced me and whispered in my ear, “Holly, there is more than what you are allowing yourself to experience - the world is succulent and vibrant!” As I set out on my run, the natural world seemed to materialize with eagerness along my trail. The soft breeze tickled my skin and the sound of the Hudson rippled happily as it met the very same wind. Sun warmed my face filling me with a sense of love and the trees were budding and reaching for that very same love. The tulips and daffodils bended toward me as I strode by, listening to the distant sound of small children hunting playing on a playground. The earth rose at every turn to remind me of how lucky I am to be a part of it all. Let your cards speak to you, my friends - there is certain magic to be found in what they have to say.

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” -Henry David Thoreau

The Empress from the Mythic Tarot by Giovanni Caselli

Your perfect weekend…

Three cards for the weekend ahead… Tonight is your time to set yourself up right to really enjoy what this weekend has to offer. Resist the urge to go out and make mischief - you need a a little R&R! Pamper yourself - treat yourself to something calming and renew your spirit. Let this luxurious activity fill your soul with readiness and focus! Tomorrow is your day to play - flit about being social and meeting every new person and thing with joy and curiosity! Try something new and out of the ordinary on Saturday - make this day about exploration and delight. On Sunday, new and powerful thoughts enter your mind and they are to be taken seriously. The ideas that come to you are strong and, if you ground them, you’ll be ready to start the week like a boss. Take charge of the vision you have for self an others. Get ready to lead the way as the new week begins!

“The Moon is on its way to fullness…..so are you.” - Anonymous

Temperance - Page of Pentacles - King of Swords from the Tarot of Mystical Moments by Catrin Welz-Stein

The Magician…

This week has been full of potency. It may not feel like it, but there has been a transformative and powerful energy simmering underneath the surface of all that we have been doing! How have you used the many gifts at your disposal to your advantage? If you haven’t yet already recognized this, you have what you need to be successful. In fact the precious elements of personal triumph live within you and travel with you wherever you go. It’s time to make use of these natural abilities. Harness them and weave them together in a magic spell that will dazzle and delight. You have what you need, so use what you got. Beguile everyone around you with your incredible ability to manifest the remedy to any and all ailments. And, look fierce doing it, you magical creature!

“Your life is your magical wand.” - Mike Dooley

The Magician - Artists Rendering by Katoons88 on Deviant Art

King of Wands…

Retrace your steps from today. Which path did you walk - the one dictated to you? Or did you boldly insist on taking the way that resonates most with your spirit? Most people in your sphere are going to think they know how you can best arrive at your desired destination. But, is that your hoped for location or their personal decision of where they believe you belong? Even if it’s a goal set by another - if you really want to arrive there successfully, only YOU know how to best get there. You have been gifted with your own brand of power - you carry with you infinite wisdom on behalf of self. Trust your own instincts. Tomorrow, take the lead by asserting your own way of advancing. Your understanding of what is at stake and how to proceed is pure fire and light. Let that fire burn authentically. Take your own path - you are King.

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you will fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” - Jim Rohn

The King of Wands - Infinite Visions Tarot by Gloria Jean

Judgement…

Do you hear the sound of the wind calling to you? It ripples through nearby water, gently sweeps through the trees, carrying with it the song of the sky - universal reverie that is a celebration of all humankind. You don’t? Close your eyes, find stillness and release your mind - listen with the sharpest of intentions. Ah, yes - there it is - you hear it now, right? This tune resonates through the atmosphere and tickles your bones. It’s subtle, but fierce. It whispers to you a message of affirmation and inspirtation. It is asking you to come out and dance. To shed all of the expectations you carry of self and others and open yourself to the music of the moment. It is allowing you to find the most honest and freeing version of self - self with limitless potential. It is welcoming you into a new life of total authenticity - a utopian existence. Tonight, close your eyes and slumber in the sound of this harmonious music. Let it’s golden melody lull you to sleep and when you wake, you will feel a world of difference. Sweet Dreams!

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato

Judgement from the Spiral Tarot by Kay Steventon

The Page of Pentacles…

It makes my heart sing to be starting our week with SO much Page energy! Two pages in a row and I feel it -the lightness and openness of spirit! There is so much wonder in the world to be explored. The smallest of things can truly delight, if you let them. This morning on the Ferry, I felt the sun hit my face and warm it with a comforting glow at the same time its glittering rays danced upon the water and the magic was palpable. What small joys are you open to experiencing today? What earthly glories are growing in your direction? See beyond the obvious. Open your heart to hidden wonder and I promise it will appear.

“Pleasure to me is wonder - the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability.” - HP Lovecraft

“Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was first written.” - CS Lewis (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)

The Page of Pentacles from the Spiral Tarot by Kay Steventon

The Page of Swords…

Clarity and curiosity fit quite well together. After all, how can you expect to think clearly if you don’t have the full information. Discover it this week. Get curious about all that you don’t know or understand regarding the many facets of your life! Learning is fun and joyful openness will combat any fear you may have of what is unknown or misunderstood. Ask questions gleefully. Research the things that are of most interest to you. Want to take it a step further - take a class, read a book or indulge in an activity with others that will help you connect to the information you seek. Make it fun! There is so much to be discovered and understood in a way that will enhance your experience and the experiences of those around you! Playfulness in advancement of personal knowledge is highly recommended as you swim through the river of your week!

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you!” - Zig Ziglar

“Curiosity is the essence of human existence.” Gene Cernan

The Page of Swords from the Animal Tarot produced by SCAD Atlanta

Page Of Wands…

Life is full of hidden messages. Sometimes you just have to shift your perspective to become more receptive to them. I have been longing for a deeper connection, so I asked the deck this morning, how can I connect more to the information that is hidden all around me? The answer - the Page of Wands. As you move through your day, lean into the physicality of whatever activities you find yourself in. Really enjoy the body’s connection to even the smallest details of the task at hand. Going for a walk or run? Do it with passion and zest - dance in the feeling of your bones and muscles working to make you move. Put a skip in your step - see how the rhythm of that changes the way you feel or what you think. Making dinner? Chopping can be so cathartic! Mix up the way you mix something - dance into the swirl of it. What ever you are doing, feel it fully. Allow the energy of it to resonate through your whole spirit and then, in that glorious motion, listen.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” - Nikola Tesla

The Page of Wands from The Light Seer’s Tarot by Chris-Anne

Queen of Wands/Queen of Swords…

Two ways to take control of your weekend - embrace the passionate, fiery side of self and lead all others around you with creative understanding OR focus your mental acuity and be very deliberate in how you move forward based on sharpness of thought. Either way, you will light a path forward for self and others that will surprise and delight all involved. Take charge - step into your power, but do it with sustained ease. Wear your crown with pride and know that others will look to you for guidance and clear decision making. It’s clear that you are meant to sit on a thrown with confidence and understanding, so find a sense of knowing in whatever way you choose to hold your power. Responsibility is a blessing to you - you must maintain a very strong posture to keep that crown upright!

“Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold their hearts in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, make them cry with a word. Make them love you and you will know what power is.” - Jennifer Donnelly

The Queen of Wands & The Queen of Swords from The Slow Tarot by Lacey Bryant

Three of Wands - Reversed…

Long day? Feeling uncertain? Dreaming about something or somewhere different? One simple message: You are where you are supposed to be. This moment finds you right on target for what the universe has planned for you. Those adventures you dream of can materialize, but only if you trust and respect your existence in the now. Say it to yourself - three times, quietly, “I am where I am supposed to be. I am where I am supposed to be. I am where I am supposed to be.” Then be there with openness, acceptance and joy.

“The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.” - Albert Einstein

The 3 of Wands (Reversed) from the Wizard’s Tarot by Barbara Moore

The Star into The Seven of Pentacles…

Two cards are blossoming up to greet you on this Tuesday night- a delightful bouquet of insight has been gifted to you! Look back on your life prior to this moment. Who were the people that have guided you so you could arrive here? But even more than that - who were the souls that seemed to emerge from other dimensions with an undeniably healing energy at just the moment when you needed them most? Recognize that you are who you in this moment partly because of divine intervention. People have loved you in ways that have shaped your core and defined the way you think, feel and act for the better. Make a list of these beautiful spirits that have embraced you throughout the years. The ones that have unselfishly appeared to contribute to your personal growth and gently helped you to transition from one version of self to the next. They may not be in your life currently, but you can always extend your appreciation. Take a moment before you drift off to sleep to acknowledge their incredible impact and send them all of your love and gratitude. I promise, wherever they are, they will feel it light their spirit. Sweet dreams!

“Some souls just understand each other upon meeting.” - N.R. Hart

The Star into The 7 Of Pentacles from the Tarot of Mystical Moments by Catrin Welz-Stein

The Six of Swords - Reversed…

With the beginning of Spring, we are all longing for safe transition into an easier and kinder way of life - a sense of renewal and redirection is just appearing on the horizon! But, to truly meet the golden dawn of newness with joy, there is a little more work to do. Perhaps, that’s why (on the East Coast, at least), we are still experiencing the cold chill of winter weather? In all probability, we may all be feeling a sense of loss at what was not accomplished or achieved. Or a sense of disappointment by the unfolding of the past few months. So, keep your boat in harbor and take some time with self to meditate on the real changes you would like to make as we travel into new territory. Clear your mind to better prepare for any obstacles that might present on the way. Use this time to foster the idea of who you want to become as you move in the direction of the sun. Feel it’s warm rays hit your face and embrace your heart like a blanket. You are and will be protected as you make this transition to a happier version of self. You will know when the time is right to launch. Wait, work and trust!

“Honor the space between no longer and not yet.” - Nancy Levin

The Six of Swords (Reversed) - Artist’s Rendering from Fine Art America by Sushila Burgess

The Two of Pentacles…

This week will have its ups and downs, so it’s important to rely on your own eternal buoyancy as you journey through it. I looked it up in the dictionary, so we could be really clear on what it means to be buoyant and there are two very fitting definitions: 1 : the power of rising and floating (as on water or in air) 2 : an optimistic and cheerful disposition. ie.

"the happiness and buoyancy of his /her/their nature”. Gravity will present challenges, but lightness of being is a gift you possess that will help you tackle these waves of unforeseen provocations. And, you know it is quite logical that what goes up, must come down - therefore, wherever you find yourself in that trajectory, it’s all about your approach. So, tighten your core only when you need it most, otherwise release any heaviness and allow that optimistic and cheerful spirit carry you back up to the surface. You possess everything you need within to maintain your equilibrium and that wisdom is there with you….always.

“A buoyant, positive approach to the game is as basic as a sound swing.” - Tony Lema

The Two of Pentacles - Artists Rendering by Losensio on Deviant Art

Justice…

What do you stand for? The first step toward owning your power and fully advocating for what is right is UNDERSTANDING what is most important to you. We can walk through life spouting opinions and thinking we know what is best, but what knowing the heart of what truly moves us is real power. So, I ask again, what do you stand for? If you had to pick just one thing in this wide world of misgivings that you cannot tolerate, what is that thing? And, if you could change something in this universe that simply horrifies you - what would you change? Now that you have a focus -ask yourself why? Why are these of certain importance to you? If you get an answer - ask again - why? Keep asking yourself until you get to the core of what you know to be right and true. Now, think keenly and focus hard on what you might do about it. What are the small steps this week you can take to help in the fight for the truth of what you believe in? Dedicate yourself to taking action any tiny way you can and your true power will begin to rise to the surface. You know what is right, so do it.

“Action is the only remedy to indifference: the most insidious danger of all.” - Elie Wiesel

The Justice Card - Artist’s Rendering by Rose Hillen Art

The Lovers…

Welcome a little taste of love this weekend! But, recognize that, though sweetness is guaranteed, it may come to you in a form that is unexpected and, perhaps, even untraditional. Therefore, you must be ready and willing to accept it when it is presented to you. If you are - float in to greet it with openness and allow the source to express the kind of partnership they are looking to engage you in. Whether this union is momentary or proves to be lasting, if you come to it with no expectations and simply meet this experience with focused grace, it has the power to fill you with a sense of completion. Respect and savor the gift of tenderness being presented. Lose yourself in a glow of intimacy and endearment. Let love find you any way it chooses. Happy Friday!

“Love takes many forms. It is up to you to choose which you wish to express.” - Deepak Chopra

The Lovers from Animal Totem Tarot by Leeza Robertson