For our weekly Gospel and Tarot meditation, we find ourselves in the Gospel of Luke and our Tarot card of the week is the 5 of Swords.
Time to Say Goodbye!
The Magdalene message for 17 July is inspired by the Archangel Power Tarot. What do you need to detach fully from now? Who or what is holding you back?
The Temptation to Take Advantage
“Fear is a weakness. It makes a person lose her nerve and her cool. It makes people jumpy and organizations nervous, and when that happens, there is always a chance to take advantage.” ~ Ally Carter, Uncommon Criminals The 5 of Swords often shows a situation or person in the worst possible light. Someone is being a ‘user’ or ‘taker.’ They do not …
Deck Interview with the Gilded Tarot Royale
Ever now and then you come across a Tarot deck that makes you fall in love with the Tarot all over again. Ciro Marchetti‘s Gilded Tarot Royale is one such deck. The original Gilded Tarot was one of the first decks I bought for myself when my enchantment with the Rider Waite deck wore off. It was also one of the …
The Tarot 5’s in Love
The number 5 stands for crisis, evolution, conflict, aggression, communication, healing, learning through the senses, the quest for freedom and a love for adventure. Romantically, the 5’s in the Minor Arcana touch on the need for freedom in one way or another. The issues highlighting this could be jealousy or power plays of one for or another. The lessons are …