The Star is rest, recuperation and regrouping after a dramatic, emotional or difficult time.  The Star is a long, deep breath followed by an equally long sigh. A promise that the worst is over and a moment of reflection is much needed before continuing the journey. 

The Ace of Pentacles is activity, and time is right for concrete steps. The circumstances that will help you will rise to meet you and encourage the next step. This is the sign that the time is right and a new path is opening.

The Empress card is about abundance and beauty. She sits on her lavish throne complete with silk cushions. She has a long beautifully embroidered robe and a spectacular crown of stars As the mother archetype she embodies the beauty of Venus, the harvest of Ceres, the devotion of Demeter, the unconditional love of The Madonna and the compassion of Quan Yin.

When we first encounter this card, the Devil is the overwhelming scary creature we have been taught to fear.   We were told that he controls us and tempts us to be cruel and self-absorbed, vindictive and manipulative.  But the poor guy, he is just a personification of illusion and we have made him ugly so we can forget he is ourselves. 

The Queen of Wands is sitting on her throne with staff in hand, ready to stand up and take action. This fire queen has an air of surety and decisiveness. This is the summer queen, shining bright in her full glory. She has no doubts about what she has achieved and what she wants to do next.

Have you ever had one of those days where the chaos was at a peek, things were all going wrong, or you needed rescue someone right now? I try not to panic and let my anxiety get the best of me and just do the first thing that comes to mind. Sometimes in the middle of chaos we need to take a moment, think, calm our emotions. But that isn’t always easy to do.

The moon holds the power of the tides, and this quiet and gentle goddess holds the power of the subconscious.   Her beautiful blue dress becomes the river flowing to the ocean of the unconscious, the Divine Mind where we originate. 

The Two of Pentacles says it is time to give up “either/or” thinking and try “both /and”. Our guy is doing a little dance with two opposing values.

I thought I had it covered. Everything was safe and sound but it only took a few words from someone I didn't know to make me feel like I had been struck by lightening.

The 4 of Swords is a knight laying peacefully on top of a sarcophagus in a chapel. His hands are together in prayer, his body is ridged and the same color as the stone he lays on. There is a stone sword below him and three swords hanging on the wall above him.

The Sun is life, without it there would be no world. It is light, living energy, abundance. The Sun Card in the Tarot reminds us to soak in the light and enjoy life. The Sun is new beginnings, a new phase and new options.