I was speaking with a friend recently about the ocean. She said that the ocean was a place where she felt both peace and power. I know what she means. I feel that way about the ocean too.

What struck me later, though, was the strength of those two words together, peace and power.

When we put those two words together, they can mean and reference so many things.

We find peace and power in our spiritual faith.

When someone passes away, we pray that they rest in peace and rise in power.

When we seek social justice, we seek both peace and power.

On a more personal level, to be happy and well we need to be at peace with who we are. We need to feel peace within, and, as much as possible, be at peace with those around us.

It is equally important to know our power in the world, and to feel that sense of power within ourselves. We need to use our personal power to live the life we desire, and to help others do the same.

So often we have a hard time finding those two energies inside ourselves.

What must we do to be at peace with ourselves?

What must we do to know our own power?

Sometimes it feels that the world works to take those two energies away from us.

It is important to know where and how to find those energies for ourselves. Connecting with nature, enjoying music, dance, exercise, and yoga are all things many of us do to find our peace and our power.

We need good boundaries, with others and within ourselves, to keep the world from stealing our peace and making us feel powerless.

It seems to me that the more we work to cultivate a sense of peace and a sense of power, both within and without, the better we will feel inside, and the better we will do in life.

The StaarCorner

The first episode of StaarCast, featuring my conversation with Mitchell Osborn, will be released on August 30. You will be able to hear the audio on your favorite podcast platform or watch the video on the StaarCon YouTube channel.

Expect exciting things from StaarCast, and from StaarCon!

Join us for Class Tonight!

There is still time for you to get your ticket and join us at 7 pm EDT on Zoom for a very special class.

If you read tarot for others, either professional or casually, or if you want to read for others, you don’t want to miss this class.

Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others is a two-hour class designed to help you become a more confident tarot reader. You will learn to develop your own reading style, to handle difficult situations, and to give powerful and empowering readings.

Get your ticket now!

Two Cards for Peace and Power

I love two-card tarot spreads. The concept of peace and power offers itself nicely to creating some two-card spreads. If we like, we can expand that to four or six cards.

How many questions can you think of to ask tarot about your own peace and power?

Here are some to try.

Card One: What brings me inner peace?

Card Two: What helps me find my inner power?

Card One: How can I be a force for peace in the world?

Card Two: How can I best use my power in the world?

Card One: What makes me feel a lack of peace?

Card Two: What makes me feel disempowered?

The Week in Review

This week I shared a blogpost about the tarot Pages.

We had another great tarot meetup on my YouTube channel this past Sunday.

You can find archives of past classes and meetups, and links for upcoming ones, on the Live Tarot Webinar playlist on my YouTube channel.

I do four live broadcasts each week on my Facebook business page. Like and follow my page to receive notifications when I plan to go live!

From Around the Web

Here are horoscopes and tarotscopes to make sure you are ready for September.

Tarot.com is always full of great information, including September horoscopes for every sun sign.

Nicholas Ashbaugh offers detailed tarotscopes for each sun sign for September.

Also, I was thrilled to read some hopeful thoughts about New York City from Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady, on her monthly Hit List.

Cards for Your Consideration

I find a lot of personal peace and power in my tarot practice. Reading the cards, learning their lessons and divining wisdom for myself and others helps me to feel both peaceful and powerful.

When I think about the seventy-eight tarot cards, the one card that seems to personify the energies of peace and power for me is Major Arcana 2, the High Priestess.

This is, of course, a powerful card. In a reading, the High Priestess can speak of many things. She represents balance, wisdom, silence, secrets, serenity, the subconscious, perfection, and intuition, amongst other things.

In her balance and serenity, I find her peace. In her knowledge and wisdom, I find her power.

Perhaps she teaches us to find peace and power exactly as she has, through study, contemplation, and meditation.

Events and Tours

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 35
August 26, 2020