The Legend of Erin Brockovich– The Two of Pentacles 5/24/22
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Chiron’s Medicine– The Nine of Wands 5/10/22 by Michelle Embree
The wands represent the element fire. Those with fire medicine to offer did not come by it easily. Water (cups) medicine is derived from compassion
The Unstoppable Fire in Cher Horowitz– The Knight of Wands 3/3/22 By Michelle Embree
In Amy Heckerling’s cult classic Clueless, we meet a Knight of Wands personality in Cher Horowitz. …
To Be Or Not To Be– Hamlet & The Two of Swords– 4/19/22– By Michelle Embree
The Two of Swords means it is time to go deep into our core selves. This card will often appear when what we face is
The Alchemist’s Gold– Ace of Pentacles 4/12/22
Powerful rulers once employed alchemists to attempt the arduous process of creating gold from non-precious metals by way of magic. Though the tale is told that alchemists could, in fact, accomplish this task, it is said that they could not produce this gold in large quantities. It is also said that the attempt to perfect this process of gold making is how we wound up with both porcelain and gunpowder. …
Conflict is Part of the Ride– Elaine Brown–The Five of Wands 4/5/22
A naturally occurring conflict erupts from the basic inequities of society that remain part of the aligned group. Those organizing for their collective rights as workers will still be dealing with misogyny, racism, homophobia, and even classism because we internalize the bias we survive. This is a Five of Wands conflict in that one is not at odds with the goals of the others in the group but with the preexisting and unexamined social prejudices held by individuals. This is a worthy conflict that furthers the lofty goals of equity throughout society and it must be taken head-on with skill, strategy, and resolve.
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John Trudell & The Commitment — The Hierophant 3/29/22
The negative aspects associated with The Hierophant include dogma, spiritual institutionalism, favoring hierarchy over righteousness, and keeping sacred secrets from general knowledge. This card is
Odin Changes His Mind– The Hanged Man 3/22/22
This figure could be Odin, who is often known as the god of war and death in Norse cosmology, hanging in the Yggdrasil tree. Odin wanted to know everything so he made a number of sacrifices in order to gain the knowledge and wisdom he desired, including giving up one eye and impaling himself on his own sword. After these acts, he strung himself up in the tree of life for nine days and nine nights over the course of which he learned the secret language of the runes. Through his ordeals, Odin also gained the capacity for both prophecy and shapeshifting. He is often depicted with his two ravens, Thought and Memory (Hugin and Munin), who fly around the world and report back with what they see. …
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind — Seven of Swords 3/15/22
The Seven of Swords is a point of no return. If we read the card as deception, we know lies can not be taken back. Once the lie has been told, it cannot be untold. We might forgive the transgression and move on, but the relationship has shifted and is no longer the relationship in which the lie took place. …
May Your Cup Runneth Over
“The basis of compassion is not selflessness but rather desire.” …