Draw for March 7, 2017 Active Influence: Nine Maidens of the Mill/Nine of Coins Rune: Wunjo/Joy (reversed) Hidden Influence: Fenja & Menja/Two of Coins Work, work, work. Today is ALL about the work—for starters, both cards are in the suit of Coins. Fenja and Menja appear in their own card, signifying hard work to reach […]
Advice to a Neighbour Girl ~ Yu Hsuan-Chi Translated from Chinese by Kenneth Rexroth and Chung Ling Afraid of the sunlight, You cover your face with your silk sleeves. Tired out with Spring melancholy, You neglect your makeup. It is easier to get priceless jewels Than to find a man with a true heart. Why wet […]
Draw for March 6, 2017 Active Influence: Billing/King of Coins Rune: Sowelu/Sun Hidden Influence: Ymir/Fool Today, the sun shines brightly (figuratively, at least), allowing you to identify new possibilities. You clearly see your resources (which are likely more numerous and flexible than you previously imagined) and find new ways to turn them to positive use, […]
When working on the daily draws, sometimes it takes a few edits to get the message just right. Below are some sentences inspired by the cards and runes which did not make it into the final post. *Stay home, eat ice cream in your pajamas, and watch old movies. The stupidity awaiting you today will still be […]
He Remembers Forgotten Beauty ~ William Butler Yeats When my arms wrap you round I press My heart upon the loveliness That has long faded from the world; The jewelled crowns that kings have hurled In shadowy pools, when armies fled; The love-tales wrought with silken thread By dreaming ladies upon cloth That has made […]
