Tarot in Motion

Scarab on stone box with painted button wand.

Protection objects from NYC.

Small cabinet altar. Or is it a shrine? Either way it’s always nice to have a place to focus intentions and prayers.

For today. The Magician
Make it happen!

Point me in the right direction! Even when I’m up in the hills.

How do we stay grounded—while caring for the Earth?

Six of Pentacles/Earth - Fire placement
Give without keeping score
Grounding, in this context, isn't just about stabilizing ourselves, it's about participating in a larger exchange. Caring for the Earth becomes a relationship, not a task.

Advice: Know that if we take care of the earth it will take care of us. Use less. Don't waste. Recycle.

10 of Pentacles/Earth - Water Placement
Share what's already abundant
Completion, fulfillment, and shared joy. The Ten of Earth widens the lens: grounding is not meant to be solitary. It lives in community, in shared resources, and celebrating what we have together.

Advice: Enjoy what is already here. Share meals, resources, ideas. Let grounding include love.

Four of Swords/Air - Water placement
Rest is part of the work
The Four of Air reminds us that grounding requires restoration. Without rest, we lose clarity, resilience, and the ability to respond rather than react. There is wisdom in stepping back, not as avoidance, but as renewal.

Advice: Create intentional pauses. From that place of restoration, take thoughtful action—write, advocate, lend your voice where it matters.

Five of Wands/Fire - Earth placement
Let challenges strengthen you

The Five of Fire suggests that challenges, especially around differing views or approaches, can sharpen awareness and strengthen conviction. Grounding doesn't mean avoiding tension; it means staying present within it.

Advice: Engage without rigidity. Lighten up and don't take your disputes so seriously. They are there to make you question and strengthen your own convictions. Learn and strategize.

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Earth Day April ‘26 — Polarity Wellness How do we stay grounded—individually and collectively—while caring for the Earth? I used a 4-card elemental spread, allowing each placement to speak not only through traditional Tarot meanings, but through the lens of the body and energy systems explored in Tarot and the Chakras .

Make shift mini altar.

So inspiring!
Thank you Valerie Sonnenthal for bringing this to my attention.

Elucidating the Esoteric with Hilma's Ghost Through research and collaboration, a feminist art collective reclaims the place of alternative spiritualities in art history.

I think it’s a good day to stay at home in the garden.
Mother peace Tarot.

The question, to honor new beginnings of April Fool’s Day:
What can I (we) do to loosen things up?

Past 7 of Pentacles - Universal Rider Waite deck
Present The World XXI - Aquarian Tarot
Future The Magician I - The Crow Tarot

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