Horoscope love compatibility is based on comparing the prevailing traits of each individual sign and, while there are of course exceptions to the rule, some signs of the Zodiac are more compatible than others. Here are the best love matches for the first six signs...
Continuing my series on exploring the meanings of Tarot cards, let's look at the last five cards (6 to 10) in the Lesser Arcana suit of wands. Suit of Wands, Card 6 Drawn facing the right way up, this card can indicate hope, good news or triumph,...
Continuing my series on qualities by exploring the third of the mutable signs - Sagittarius - let's quickly recap on some of the key points I mentioned in previous posts. The role of these signs - Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini and Virgo (autumn, winter, spring and...
The Christian holiday known as Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent, a 40-day (not counting Sundays) period of repentance and fasting before celebrating Easter. Invariably occuring 46 days prior to Easter, it is - like Easter - a movable date....
Today, we will look at the meanings of cards 1 (Ace) to 5 in our first suit within the Lesser Arcana, Wands. Lesser Arcana, Wands, the Ace Facing the right way up, the Ace of Wands may indicate creation; enterprise or invention and/or the powers they result...
Every year, approximately 190 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged, not counting all the flowers (typically red roses), chocolates and candy that are given on this 'day of romance'. The question is, how did it all begin - and who was St Valentine? The Mystery of...
As I mentioned before, mutable signs occupy the final - third - month of every season. Their role is one of preparation for the transition into the coming season. Common traits among all mutable signs - Virgo (Summer); Sagittarius (Autumn), Pisces (Winter) and Gemini (Spring)...
Disfest, or Dísablót, is a day on which sacrifices are made to honour the Disir, who are thought to oversee and protect living family members. Celebrated on the 31st of January, it is a day of honouring female relatives who have passed over; thanksgiving for...
In the Chinese Zodiac, every year is associated with an animal sign based on a 12-year cycle. 2017 is a Year of the Rooster, as are 1909, 1921 and 1933; 1945, 1957 and 1969; 1981, 1993 and 2005; 2029, and so on. The Year of the...
The Lesser Arcana is composed of 56 cards in four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each suit consists of 16 cards including the King, Queen, Knight and Page and numbers 10 to 1 (Ace). Today, we will start looking at the meanings of the...
The third and final signs of each season are the mutable signs. These signs, which include Gemini (Spring); Virgo (Summer), Sagittarius (Autumn) and Pisces (Winter) are responsible for preparing towards change in the coming season. Mutable Signs' Qualities, General Flexible, highly adaptive and communicative, natives of mutable...
Epiphany falls on the 6th of January and marks the end of the festive season. It is however, more than just the 12th and final day of Christmas. Here is what this day means to devout Christians all over the world. The Beginning of Epiphany The Christian...
Different cultures have their own way of celebrating the coming of the New Year. Some burn scarecrows; others present family, friends and neighbours with bread, salt and lumps of coal; others still practise metal casting to get a glimpse into what the New Year may...
Having discussed the meanings of the first 16 cards in previous instalments, let's look at the last six cards of the Major Arcana, Cards 16 to 21. Major Arcana, Cards 16 to 21 The cards we will examine today include: 16 - The Tower 17 - The...
Aquarius is the fixed sign of Winter. Like its fellow fixed signs (Scorpio, Autumn; Leo, Summer and Taurus, Spring), it has the role of maintaining, defending and upholding responsibilities; positions, desires and goals in daily situations. Fixed Signs' Qualities, General Fixed signs rarely welcome change. Hard to...
Observed by many Christian communities (predominantly Catholics and many Anglicans) all over the world on the 8th of December, the Feast of Immaculate Conception is a holy day in the Christian calendar. On this 'day of obligation', special services (masses) are held in churches around...
Having examined the meanings of Cards 1 to 10 of the Major Arcana in Part 1 (Cards 0 - 4) and Part 2 (Cards 5 to 10) of this series, let’s take a look at the meanings of Cards 11 to 15 today. The Major Arcana,...
Every year, the Advent period is marked by colourful special calendars and evergreen (fir, holly and/or ivy) wreaths adorned with four or five candles. Churches hold special services, often known as Christingle services, and members of the clergy will usually wear royal blue or purple...
Founded by a young Iranian by the name of Mirza Husayn Ali - now almost exclusively referred to as Bahá'u'lláh (Arabic for 'Glory of God') - in 1863, the Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the major religions in the world. There are currently around...
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