The Tarot of Sam

Tuesday, November 28, 2023: Today I pulled the 10 of Cups. Traditionally this means contentment, lasting happiness, peace, perfect love, success, peace etc. Yes it is all that and more. For me the tens are cards of completion and transition. They are the last pip cards and in the Major Arcana a whole different transformation occurs. For me a journey is completed and a new journey begins. After the Wheel of Fortune each major card builds and a journey of transformation begins, leading to World. It’s a whole new ballgame and the Wheel turns as The Wheel wills. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  Ten of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The Wheel of Fortune is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road

Monday, November 27, 2023: Today I pulled Justice. This card makes me wonder, whose justice? Justice of the dominant culture? Justice of marginalized and oppressed people? I wonder? -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  Justice is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony Justice is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road

Friday, November 24, 2023: This morning I pulled the Ace of Wands. As I have mentioned before, I see the Aces as unexpected news and/or developments in their respective elements. This is in the element of fire. Fire represents energy, power and passion. I’m invoking The Magician. The Magician brings the ability to manifest desired outcomes. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Ace of Wands is from the Shadowscapes Tarot, by Barbara Moore and Stephanie Pui-Mun Law The Magician is from The Light Seer’s Tarot, by Chris Anne

Thursday, November 23, 2023: Today I pulled The King of Cups. For me this card is about intentional community building. This is in the realm water, that is love and circulation. This King is a master of navigating emotions and communication. These are the building blocks of building intentional community. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The King of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The King of Cups is from the Shadowscapes Tarot, by Barbara Moore and Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

  Wedesday, November 22, 2023:  The Two of Cups this day. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Two of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Collaborative Dreaming” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Tuesday, November 21, 2023: The Queen of Wands is all about making things happen. She has a dream and the energy to make her dream reality. She is creative, strong and charismatic. Her power is feminine and formidable. I’m invoking the Dream a Beautiful Dream oracle card to go with this amazing lady. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Queen of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Dream a Beautiful Dream” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Monday, November 20, 2023: Today is the second day in a row I pulled an eight. Today it is the Eight of Cups. I have written before about the eights being cards of alignment of body, mind and spirit and how they can be shapeshifters. This is very evident in this card. This is in the realm of love and circulation. This eight says to me how it’s so important, most important, to be true to your own beautiful heart even if others may disapprove of who and how you love. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Eight of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Inner Trust” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Sunday, November 19, 2023: This morning I pulled the Eight of Wands. For me that’s Strength manifesting in the element of fire. Strength in this context to me means more than just being strong. To me it means being in alignment in mind, body and spirit. So often we are not aligned and we are our own biggest obstacle. This reading is about channeling our own energy and getting out of our own way. We can be a shape shifter. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Eight of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony Strength is from The Light Seer’s Tarot, by Chris Anne

Saturday, November 18, 2023: Today I pulled the Ace of Swords. To me all the aces are representative of something unexpected and the challenges and the possibilities the unexpected presents. This is in the realm of air. I am invoking the Magician. The Magician tells us as above so below. As we travel this journey it’s so important to remember that the spiritual world and the physical world are the same world. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Ace of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The Magician is from The Light Seer’s Tarot, by Chris Anne

Monday, November 13, 2023: Today I pulled the Queen of Wands. This queen lives and is engaged with life. I am invoking “Follow Your Own Rhythm” oracle card because we only know for sure that we only live once. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Queen of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Follow Your Own Rhythm” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Sunday, November 12, 2023: Just about everything is a learning experience, in my opinion, even grief, sadness, loneliness, exhaustion and/or depression. We feel how we feel. What is the message today? Today I pulled the Five of Cups. I'm invoking The Messenger. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Five of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The Messenger is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road

Friday, November 10, 2023:  Cheryl Strayed said in her book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, “There’s no way to know what makes one thing happen and not another. What leads to what. What destroys what. What causes what to flourish or die or take another course.” She was writing about the death of her mother and the course of her life after that. Today I pulled the Two of Wands, a portal. When I drive to or from Patterson, CA I am stepping through a portal to my past. It's the locale of our family tragedy. I lived there for eight years. I lived there when my first wife died just outside of town and we all had to find a way to go forward. I became a single parent of three boys there. I had loves there. I still do. I lived there when I met Sue. My sons and I left Patterson when I married Sue, stepping through that portal. Thursday, Sue and I went back went to Patterson. My dear awesome friend Maria still lives there with her husband. Over 30 years ago Maria and I

Thursday, November 9, 2023: Today I pulled the Ten of Pentacles. This is a card of completion, a life well lived and comfortable success. The tens for me are cards of completion and transformation. A completed journey is the beginning of a new journey. It’s the Wheel of Life manifesting in the realm of Earth. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Ten of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The Wheel is from The Light Seer’s Tarot, by Chris Anne

Wednesday, November 8, 2023: Today I pulled The Hermit. To me this card is about more than being alone with your thoughts. For me it’s about being with your own feelings and spirit and knowing and enjoying all of that. I’m invoking the “Beyond the Mind, the Heart Beats” oracle card today. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Hermit is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Beyond the Mind, the Heart Beats” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Tuesday, November 7, 2023: This morning I pulled the Six of Wands. To me this is passion in the realm of fire, in other words, valor. These are times that try the soul. We are called to speak truth to power. I’m invoking the “Relax the Hold of Darkness and be at Cause” oracle card. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Six of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Relax the Hold of Darkness and be at Cause” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Monday, November 6, 2023: Today’s card is the Knight of Swords. She is a powerful dangerous warrior. She is clever, capable and fearless. Her message is to stand up for yourself and your beliefs. I'm invoking the "Be The Hunter, Not The Hunted" oracle card. So mote it be! -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Knight of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Be The Hunter, Not The Hunted” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Sunday, November 5, 2023: The first person the Fool meets on their journey is the Magician. The Magician teaches the Fool the power to change their life. I’m invoking the “Faith in the Process” oracle card. You are the power. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Magician is from  the Dancing in The Dark Tarot, a Lo Scarabeo deck by Gianfranco Pereno and Lunaea Weatherstone. The “Faith in the Process” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

  Saturday, November 4, 2023: Sometimes it is so hard. It’s easy to get tired. Self care is important. It’s okay to take a break. Sometimes though, we gotta do what we gotta do. I pulled the Nine of Wands. I’m invoking the “Defend to the End the Worthwhile” oracle card. Reminding myself that as long as we keep fighting we have not lost. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Nine of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Defend to the End the Worthwhile” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Friday, November 3, 2023: Today I pulled the 8 of Swords. For me this is a card about trusting your instincts and intuition. I’m invoking the Inner Trust oracle card. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The 8 of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Inner Trust” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

Thursday, November 2, 2023: This morning I pulled the Queen of Cups. This Queen for me manifests goddess energy in human form. She heals and natures others. I’m involving the Perfection of Your Life oracle card to turn the Queen inward to practice self healing and nurturing. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Queen of Cups is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Perfection of Your Life” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye

  Wednesday, November 1, 2023: The Moon is the dark night of the soul. The Fool, by the time they get to the Moon, has lost their innocence. Emerging from the ruin of the Tower and the rebirth of the Star the Fool stands next to the shadow. The shadow becomes invisible as it becomes integrated and the Fool starts the journey to the Sun. I am invoking the “Release the Dark Wound, Let Love Live” oracle card. Taken together these cards are not an event. They are a process. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself.  The Moon is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The “Release the Dark Wound, Let Love Live” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye