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Yesterday, I did a reading using the Mythic Tarot by Tricia Newell. The first card I pulled definitely spoke to me. It was the Nine of Wands. The 9 of Wands always takes me back to my Software Engineering career. Back then, it always seemed as if it took 50% of the time to complete… Continue reading Nine of Wands
Today’s post contains myriad thoughts I felt like sharing. Astrology This week, the luminaries are synchronized in an interesting way. The moon is visibly moving through the lineup of planets in Capricorn and Aquarius. Early this morning, I captured this image. Pluto is there too, but we cannot see it. From right to left, we… Continue reading Third Quarter Moon and other Musings
[Updated July 2021. Essay on Tarot: XIX The Sun] In Astrology, the sun represents our personality. It is how we, generally speaking, shine our light on a daily basis. In the Tarot, cards XIX - The Sun is more or less the opposite. The operative word for this card is basking...as in basking in the… Continue reading This Much is True
[Updated July 2021. Essay on Tarot: VII The Chariot] ∆ ▲ ∆ Regarding yesterday post, The Chariot, one might ask: What does it mean to let the Universe drive? If The Chariot wasn’t helpful enough, the answer to the above question might be. Before I dive into that question, I want to… Continue reading More on The Chariot
[Updated July 2021. Essay on Tarot: VII The Chariot] ∆ ▲ ∆ There is a bumper sticker out there that I really enjoy. I haven't seen it in a while, but it goes like this: "Get in. Sit down. Shut up. And hold on." In today's reading, The Chariot showed up… Continue reading The Chariot
The Fixed signs of the Zodiac always occur in the middle of each season. Aquarius, where both the sun and moon are today, is thus the middle of winter (or summer down under). Weather-wise, the fixed sign is when the weather is most seasonal, and this year feels more like winter than any I've had… Continue reading Fixity
One week ago, Venus overtook the Earth in what is called inferior conjunction. That marks the halfway point of Venus Retrograde; she is a morning star now as shown in this pre-sunrise picture. Tomorrow, Venus reenters the sign of Pisces, which she left about a month ago. Since March 9th, Venus has been receiving a… Continue reading Venus Retrograde in Pisces
The Journey of the Fool is from where you are to where you want to be. In both of my books: Journey to the Temple of Ra and Scribe to the Pantheon of Rome, the above is explored in detail from many angles. In Ra, John’s journey is highlighted. In Scribe, John’s journey continues, but… Continue reading —ing…
If you happen to be at all like me, you tend to operate at two speeds: idle and overdrive. When I was younger, I could run in 5th gear for quite a while. It was a fun, adrenaline rush. I balanced my intense periods of work with frequent walks on the beach and multiple vacations… Continue reading The Right S/Pace
Mark Twain once said: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Having lived there for ten years, I know where he’s coming from. And now I live in Austin, Texas, where one might say: “The most pleasant summer I’ve ever spent was a winter in Austin, Texas.” Yesterday, the high… Continue reading Hold My Beer
A Fool's Inclination 