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The Star Tarot - Cathy McClelland The 5 of Wands requires participation. The point of the physical realm is action and interaction: choice...choosing. Wanting and desiring are great, but you must be willing to journey. The 5 of Wands in the past shows that you have been willing. You are willing to step forward even… Continue reading Willingness
In my opinion, we don’t live in one universe; we live in three! Before I begin, I want to reiterate something I say on occasion. When I write posts like this, I am not telling you what is true in an absolute sense. I am sharing a perspective with the hope of inspiring thoughts within… Continue reading The Three Universes
Over the years, I have intermittently discussed the benefit of focused appreciation. My discipline has ebbed and flowed. With intention, I stepped back into it. I think it was 2018, when one friend of mine approached me with a proposition. She asked if I would be willing to partner with her. Each day, we would… Continue reading The Appreciation Game
I spent New Year’s weekend out in the country with many of my best friends in Texas. That house is my home away from home. Those people are the family I wasn’t born with. Every weekend out there is a celebration, whether there is a reason to celebrate or not. At one point, a puzzle… Continue reading Putting the Puzzle Together
[Updated August 2021. Essay on Tarot: IV The Emperor] ∆ ▲ ∆ On January 14th, the Sun will make its annual conjunction with Pluto. Astrologically speaking, Pluto is Ground Zero these years, most especially for the USA. I have done a number of readings recently that centered around Pluto in the… Continue reading Pluto and Personal Power
I’ve been wanting to share these experiences with you for a while now. I think today a fine day to do so. I’ll go in reverse chronological order. The other day, while making tomato sauce, I burned my thumb. A large, piping hot dollop of sauce bubbled up and landed on my hand. By the… Continue reading Energy Healing
Yesterday morning, I set out for my daily walk in the park. To get there, I walk through a couple of blocks of my neighborhood, then down the hill. En route, I passed a van and then later an Amazon delivery person. I smiled at her and she smiled back. Her smile was warm, broad,… Continue reading Windows of the Soul
Yesterday, I went to the gym. 🤣 Just kidding, but I certainly feel as if I did. My cherished friends invited me over. These are the ones I see almost weekly. Among them is a 2-1/2 year old named Jack. Often, when Jack looks around a nearly empty room, he says, “Where are my people?”… Continue reading Play Time!
On September 8, 2001, I traveled from Washington DC to NYC by train. In 2001, I was a Software Engineer and Architect for Advent Software. The product I worked on was called Geneva, a portfolio accounting system. We hosted two user conferences each year: one typically at HQ in SF, and one on the east… Continue reading Nineteen Years
On the last afternoon of July, a true Texas storm rolled through Austin. When I first noticed its approach, my house sat along the edge. To the south, I saw nothing but bright sunshine and blue skies. To the north, I saw no blue whatsoever. Above my home, clouds filled the sky. Along the northern… Continue reading A True Texas Storm
