The Tarot of Sam

Tuesday, December 31, 2024: The last day of the year I pulled The Wheel of Fortune. This is a card about time. The Wheel reflects the turning nature of time and the seasons. In the Bible, is Ecclesiastes 3:1, which reads: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." The wheel doesn't just turn round and round, it changes direction too. -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. The Wheel of Fortune is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony “Time” is from the Liminal Spirits Oracle Deck , by Laura Tempest Zakroff

Sunday, December 29, 2024: Today I am depressed and I pulled the 10 of Swords. I am invoking The Wheel of Fortune. This too shall pass. -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. The 10 of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony The Wheel of Fortune is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Saturday, December 28, 2024: Today I pulled the Nine of Pentacles. I have been very focused inward and really have just wanted to work on my pictures today. That's okay, I wish I could have done that. -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. The Nine of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony Inward is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Friday, December 27, 2024: On this day I pulled the Three of Wands. I am invoking The Mother. A mother's love follows you wherever you go. -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. The Three of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony The Mother is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Thursday, December 26, 2024: This day I pulled the Page of Pentacles. This card is about having a beginner's mind about the nature of the world we live in. The pages do not come into their learning with preconceptions. I am invoking The Student of Stones. -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. The Page of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony The Student of Stones is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

  Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Today I pulled Judgement. But, this card cuts both ways. Inalienable rights are rights that are fundamental, cannot be taken away, and are not transferable. These include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. No government or laws can take these away. So, when we are judged by an autocratic metric that denies these rights it's the autocracy itself that's on trial. So, I am invoking Justice. The culture of patriarchy itself is what deserves to be judged. 

  Yesterday I pulled the Seven of Swords and I invoked The Creatrix of Cunning.

December 23, 2024, Today I pulled The King of Swords. This card is about planning and focus on attainable goals. I am invoking the Big Bold Vision oracle card. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The King of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The “Big Bold Vision” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye.

Today I pulled The Lovers. Love does not always look like we're told it should. Love is love. I am invoking "Beyond The Mind, The Heart Beats." -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Lovers 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.

Today is the Winter Solstice. Tomorrow we'll have a bit more light. Thus begins the emergence of the light. Today I pulled Judgement. We're usually our own harshest judges. If we are to emerge we need to look at ourselves with the love and compassion we give to others. We may find that that which we shame ourselves about is really a very beautiful thing that defines who we are. I am invoking Emergence! -- As always when I speak of life, love and tarot I speak only for myself. Judgement is from The Modern Love Tarot , by Ethony Emergence is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Friday, December 20, 2024: Today I pulled the 9 of Cups. For me this card is all about being your own primary partner and loving yourself. This starts with self awareness and loving yourself exactly as you are. I am invoking the Follow Your Own Rhythm oracle card. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The 9 of Cups 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.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024: Today I pulled The Devil. I am invoking The Broom to sweep away negativity and bad habits that have held me down. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Devil is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The Broom is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Sunday, December 15, 2024: Today I pulled The King of Swords. This is a card of clear thinking and strategizing. This king creates and executes a plan. I am invoking the "Bring It Into Form" oracle card. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The King of Swords is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The “Bring It Into Form” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye.

December 14, 2024: I just want to hide under a rock. Our country has elected the anti-Christ as President and we're having tornadoes in Scotts Valley. This is so not normal. But, if we quit they win. Today I pulled The High Priestess. I am invoking the Every Journey Starts With A Single Step oracle card. I am not stopping now. We are just beginning. The High Priestess will show the way. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The High Priestess is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The “Every Journey Starts With A Single Step” oracle card is from The Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Anna Fairchild, Artwork by Autumn Skye.

  It's Friday the 13th, 2024: Today I pulled The Emperor and am invoking The Teacher. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Emperor is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The Teacher  is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road

  On Thursday, December 12, 2024 I pulled The World. I am invoking Inspiration. It's a new day! -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The World is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony “Inspiration” is from the Liminal Spirits Oracle deck, by Laura Tempest Zakroff

Wednesday, December 11, 2024: Today I pulled the Knight of Swords. So much energy, but lack of focus. I am invoking The Sage as advice to myself to slow down and think about what I am doing before I act.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024: Today I pulled The Fool. This card implies a new journey – but it also implies not knowing what you're getting yourself into. I am invoking The World, this is a similar card but it also takes into account life lessons learned. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Fool is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony The World is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Monday, December 9, 2024: I am holding back. I need to teach myself how not do that. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. 4 of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony Mentor is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

I pulled the Magician. I want to make something happen! -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Magician 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.

  Saturday, December 7, 2024: Today I pulled The Ace of Wands. This is unexpected news in the realm of Fire. In a little over a month Donald F'ing Trump is going to be inaugurated as the next president. I am invoking "The Protestor." We need to make some heat! -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Ace of Wands is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony “The Protestor” servitor card is from The Forty Servants, by Tommie Kelly

Friday, December 6, 2024: Justice is one of my favorite cards in the Modern Love deck. It brings to mind couples therapy, which I love and/or mediation. Today I pulled Justice. Also today Susie and I had a tiff. The disagreement brought to mind the couples therapy we have been through. I was looking at decks to find a card to invoke with the Justice card I pulled from the Modern Love deck. I found the counterpart card in The Spark Tarot deck. "Forgive," I believe in radical forgiveness. It was perfect. Start with yourself... -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. Justice is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony Forgive is from The Spark Tarot by Karen Hess.

Today we had an earthquake. The Earth is telling us over and over again that we are part of her, we just don't live on her. Today I pulled the Page of Pentacles. We have so much to learn about the Earth and how much our animal natures are intrinsic to everything about us. I am invoking The Environment. -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Page of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony “Environment” is from the Liminal Spirits Oracle deck, by Laura Tempest Zakroff

  Monday, December 2, 2024: Today I pulled the 4 of Pentacles. This card often indicates some sort of holding back, withholding, not being all-in. There's a lot of reasons people withhold, maybe without knowing why. Today is Susie's birthday. Why am I holding back? I am invoking The Teacher manifestation of the Emperor, what is there to learn? -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The 4 of Pentacles is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The Teacher  is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road

Sunday, December 1, 2024: Today I pulled The Hierophant. It's easy to read this card as a card of orthodoxy. In some decks it's represented by The Pope. But, when it's manifested out into the elements it's usually a symbol of lack, loss and/or chaos. There is a message here and I am invoking The Messenger version of this card. Look for the message... -- As always when I speak of life, love and Tarot I speak only for myself. The Hierophant is from The Modern Love Tarot, by Ethony. The Messenger  is from The Next World Tarot, by Cristy C. Road