Today is a day of multi-tasking and nimble movement.  You have a lot to deal with and you deal with it with ease and grace.  You are required to be flexible and adaptable, to take life’s ups and downs as they come and to go with the flow.  Like a juggler, in life we sometimes have to keep more than one ball in the air.  Though we may drop the balls sometimes, if we can keep at it, with a smile on our face, we will become wiser and stronger and ready to take on even more.  Alternatively, it may be the case that someone is doing a lot of busy work in order to ignore the overwhelming emotions or to feel like they have control over an uncontrollable situation.  The other message here is “follow the money.”  You may need to travel or even move house in order to take advantage of material opportunities.

You are being plagued by worry, anxiety and fear.  You may be having nightmares or trouble sleeping because of all the thoughts racing through your mind.  You may be feeling ill and worried about your health.  Sometimes when we don’t deal with a situation in the light of day, it haunts us by night.  Worrying is pointless unless it drives us to do something about the troublesome situation.  This card advises us to start confronting our worries and fears.  Start taking steps to solve your problems.  Talk to someone about what is on your mind.  Write in a journal.  Start taking better care of your health.  Do something!  You are near the end of your mental ordeal, if you start facing it.  If you continue to ignore your doubts and fears, they will continue to haunt you.  It’s time to start getting to the roots of your worry.  There is something you’ve been pushing down or trying to ignore, but it’s not working for you anymore.  Your worries creep in when you’re trying to sleep, disrupt your appetite, create so much noise in your mind.  A good way to start facing what’s bothering you is to write it down.  From there you can decide if there’s something you can do about it, or choose to just let it go.

The High Priestess urges you to trust your inner wisdom.  Spend time in solitude and silence.  Today is all about participating in the dialogue you’ve been seeking with your supra-conscious self.  Pay attention to your dreams.  Be receptive.  Trust your intuition.  Notice synchronicity as you go through your days.  Look for the answers you seek within yourself.  Practice spending time in meditation so that you can hear your own inner voice and tune in to your own rhythms.

Today, take pride in your ability to lead and inspire others.  You have worked hard and are receiving recognition for your accomplishments.  Try to receive such acclaim and admiration graciously.  Be proud, but beware of conceit.  Remember to give gratitude to all those who have supported you to get here.  Others are looking at you for guidance.  Responsible and ethical action is required.  The most powerful way to teach is by modeling the behavior and attitudes yourself.  Take time to celebrate your triumph, but remember:  though you have had success on your path, you have not reached your final destination.  So, for today, be cognizant that others look up to you and your confidence supports and motivates them today.  Enjoy their admiration, while at the same time remembering you’ve earned it through your good actions and attitude.  Keep it up!

The Moon represents darkness, but not in a negative sense.  It represents the realms of the unconscious, and of the illusions that might exist in one’s conscious perception of things.  Now is the time to pay attention to your intuition and dreams.  What do your deepest feelings tell you about your current situation?  What are you most afraid of right now?  Sometimes the most profound growth is found in facing our deepest fears.  You may be hiding something from others or yourself.  Someone may also be hiding something from you, contributing to confusion and fear you’re feeling.  The Moon advises us to go within to seek better understanding before taking action.  It may be wise to keep some things hidden for now.  This card also represents natural cycles, such as the cycles of the moon, menstruation, or the changing of the seasons.  Today, rather than reacting to the events that occur, take time to reflect.  If someone or something upsets you, consider why you feel so strongly about the matter.  Does it remind you of something in your past?  Though it may be scary or painful to look so closely at your hidden motivation, doing so will give you valuable knowledge about yourself.

Nurture yourself and your loved ones today through practical, loving action.  Think of your chores as sacred.  Honor your environment by cleaning it.  Bless your body by eating some nutritious and delicious food and enjoying some gorgeous exercise.  Bestow a little extra care upon your family, housemates, or pets.  The care you invest today will only serve to multiply your abundance.  A person you know or will encounter … or some aspect of yourself that is present, or to be called upon now … is exerting influence in your life now.  This person is very practical and organized, successful in business and in creating a secure, comfortable home for loved ones.  Making sensible decisions paves the way to steady, sustainable progress … therefore, remain well grounded and emotionally balanced as you go about your day.  You will experience feelings of care and the desire to protect others, much like a nurturing mother might feel while caring for her family and friends.  Your concern for the environment inspires you to be more efficient in the usage of your resources.  Do spend time outside in a more natural setting and enjoy the peace.

O Happy Day!  Wishes coming true today!  Good times and happiness are in store for you this weekend and in the days ahead.  Things important to you that you wished would come about are beginning to manifest into reality.  At work, projects are turning out better than originally conceived and new and better employment possibilities are emerging for you.  Your love life is also improving and you’re about to meet people that are kind, interesting and pleasant in conversation.  So, if you’re searching for new love, go out and mingle.  Long term relationships are also receiving a boost of romance, which improves the quality of your relationship in an emotionally profound way.  You’ve been good with minding your finances, so the rewards you will now receive will be most welcome.  But, if you haven’t minded the signs and have been blowing your budget with unexpected expenses, just keep the faith in knowing that this, too, shall pass.  Your health has been steadily improving since you’ve been listening to your physicians and health advisors, and you will enjoy good energy while playing hard.  Life is fun when the body feels healthy.  Keep up with using positive affirmations and visualizations to continue enriching your life on every level.  Trust yourself and dream big … you’ve got the mojo to make it all happen your way!

You are at another crossroads because you’re leveling up.  Choices … and indecision about wanting to do something, but not quite knowing what that something is, or how to go about accomplishing the task.  Clear your head.  Step back, BREATHE full breaths and relax those shoulders.  Allow your mind to clear with each out-breath to let go of that need to control life, situations, people and things.  REassess/REevaluate and then REdirect your energies … this is the best way to utilize the influences of Mercury REtrograde to get you through this juncture.  REmove notions of self-fulfilling prophecies and pay attention to how you allow yourself to say or think about your life.  Those prophecies ought to be about REnewal and bear some REsemblance to the life you really wish to be.

Change, change, change!  Trying to hold too tightly to the status quo can be disastrous now.  Roll with the changes.  It is likely that some people/situations that you counted on as support are falling away or have fallen away.  This does not necessarily spell disaster IF you have been working with solid foundations all along.  However, if you’ve built castles in the air those might come crashing down today.  Take heart:  it’s all about your perception, your interpretation of your circumstances.  Is the glass half empty, or half full?  What has fallen away you will be able to replace with much better … your dreams will become more reachable and goals more realistic with some of these fantasies cleared from your space.  You’ll get through today just fine.  Faith and trust in what you know and listening to your intuition more closely will ensure your success.  As things settle down, however, keep your own counsel and use your words sparingly.  People will tend to be argumentative today, so take care to choose your battles.  It’s best to simply  tune out The Noise and walk away with poise!

Your finances are flowing better and will be flowing better throughout September. You are feeling strength from recent hard-won success in your projects and endeavors, and that means others are appreciating the fruits of your work performance. As your finances continue to even out and stabilize to another level, make the effort to refrain from excessive spending. In fact, if you can focus on saving a bit more now, you will be set, less stressed and worry-free when that next rainy day comes rolling around. Your spiritual views are taking on more definition as you continue nurturing and growing your perception about the Way It Is. Embrace change and accept new information to continue broadening your horizons.

I love The Empress card … it represents the nurturing, motherly, feminine energies of passion, abundance, fertility and material luxury.  You know, to be passionate about something means that you are willing to suffer to achieve that which your heart most desires … that is Passion … and haven’t you suffered through adapting to recent changes in your life?  And, like the powerful energies that fuel feminine power, The Empress is watery, hard to fathom, mysterious and pregnant with possibilities.  Get back in touch with your quieter, feminine side … listen to your intuition … give priority to emotions and passions.  This is a sign of coming abundance.  People are going to be more attracted to you than usual and in every sense, so you are likely to find people on your doorstep wanting your advice and/or your shoulder for comfort.  This is beneficial to you because now you have a window into how others perceive you … and you have become someone with wisdom and with a lot to offer.  Be compassionate, be motherly … share your hard-won perspectives on life and know that your wisdom and caring has value and is valuable.  Listen more closely to your intuition, because your Higher Self is reaching for a connection with your waking consciousness.  If listening closely means being alone for a bit at some point today, DO IT.  You are making that coveted connection with your “inner voice” … this is the prize.

Perseverance pays off in the forms of beneficial returns on your energy investments.  Since we’re talking Pentacles (money matters, mostly), this could take the form of returned money or returns on investments of time, effort and energy put into a relationship.  It’s Autumn and it’s Harvest Time!  As you are enjoying the fruits of your labors, give yourself time to step back to re-evaluate your relationships; this is an important part of tending to your garden.

A ray of sunshine breaking through your clouds.  Yes, things are changing and for most folks, the changes are positive and welcomed.  Of course, change itself is difficult and, at times, traumatic.  The feeling today is very spiritual and karmically oriented.  Embrace the truth that change is part of the cyclical nature of Life.  Those problems, headaches and stress of yesterday?  It’s all becoming water under the bridge.  Pay attention to your perspectives, as they are also changing.  Moving on and moving forward means experiencing the Now … not continuing the habit of obsessing on past experience or worrying about “what-if’s”.   Live in this now, grateful and appreciative of all that is now available to you, and realize that much of your life is outside of your control … and that is also okay.  Roll with it.  Accept.  It’s very possible that you will decide to leave your job if you are currently working, even if it’s a good job, because your heart is no longer in it.  You are being called to follow your dream, no matter what it is.  If you have a desire to do something different, but don’t know anybody who does what you want to do, then be bold.  Call up someone who does what you dream of doing and ask him/her if you can have lunch with them or shadow him/her for a few hours.  You’ll be surprised how often such a request is met positively, and perhaps even welcomed.  Financially, the Wheel is generally a good omen for anyone who has been having a rough time for a while with finances.  It means that your circumstances are very likely to change, markedly, for the better.  However, if you have had a long prosperous period, then consider the opposite possibility that your income will drop a little.  And, if that’s the case, be prepared for the rainy day that’s coming.  This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as you also know that it’s all about keeping the balance.

Ah, he (or she) is back and behaving with less than ethical intentions, perhaps even prying into someone’s life where he (or she) ought not.  Feel like someone’s watching you?  You’re probably right.  So, resist the impulse to behave similarly regarding another.  Your employer is observing your work and conduct closely.  Do your job and continue being mindful of the details: perseverance.  Be careful with new-found spiritual friends.  The truth is that you don’t necessarily need a leader from whom to learn and grow your spirituality.

We are rebalancing as we continue to adjust to changes, so it’s no surprise that today we might be feeling less than secure.  Just remember that there is always assistance available when you need it … from both sides of the Veil.  You might feel alone, but you always have the choice to change that feeling.  Reach out, rather than dwell on feeling like you’ve been left out in the cold.  You are not the only one feeling ill at ease at this time.  Ask and you shall receive, friends.  Remind yourself that nothing lasts forever, especially the downtimes as this card illustrates.  Stay mindful of the reality that we are all connected and that allowing others to assist you is your blessing to THEM as well as to yourself.  Try to not do it all yourself and have faith that things will improve, because you know deep down that they will!

Change.  It’s on your horizon, if not already overhead.  Nothing ominous to fear.  Rather, a warning that trying to hang on too tightly to the status quo can be disastrous now.  This doesn’t have to be a dire warning, as change is a fact of life.  Trying to prevent change is like rowing upstream without oars.   So, roll with the changes to keep your head above water.  It’s likely the some people or situations you previously counted on are no longer there to support you in the same way as in the past … it’s only problematic if you allow it to be.  No worries.  You’ll get through this part of your journey all right, especially when you remember that you have all the resources you need within you.  People will feel argumentative.  Do not engage, if you can help it.  If you’re feeling pressure build, take a break, get up off that chair and walk it off outside.  Give yourself the opportunity to release so that you can maintain balance with a more positive attitude.  This is the way to continue receiving new understandings and insights in spite of static in the lines.

Things may seem somewhat confusing to you now.  You may find it hard to understand where you are coming from, much less what others are thinking and feeling!  You need to try to sit with the uncertainty, don’t try to force things or people to do things before they are ready.  Think of this card as the “Pisces” of the tarot deck.  You are definitely in a more psychic and intuitive phase than usual, so it will be important for you to trust your instincts and your impressions, even if you don’t know where they are coming from.  Also, not that you need to be mistrusting, but it will be helpful for you to realize that when this card appears, it is possible that all is not what it seems.  If you feel you cannot trust someone, then you probably can’t.  Go with your gut.  If you are waiting on an answer from someone, it may, unfortunately, take longer than you would like.  Try to remain patient.  This is a very spiritual time and a great time to get a reading, healing work, or other helpful input from spiritual types.  You are more psychically open than usual now; pay attention to your thoughts and feelings and to flashes of information that comes from out of the Blue.  This is also a great time to access great spiritual books of the world — you’ll absorb more details now than usual.  Enjoy!

In case you missed him last week, here he is again.  This Knight of Pentacles is bringing encouraging news of a practical nature.  Today’s theme is “sticking to the basics”.  Pentacles is the tarot suit governing materiality, and the Knight represents a grounding influence.  Now is not the time to color beyond the lines, so to speak.  Sticking to procedure at work serves you best at this time.  In money matters, you will be enriched from unexpected sources … perhaps a lucky Lotto ticket or a raise … but, don’t quit your day job.  That said, today is not a good day for gambling or any other financial risk.  Spiritually, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed from the insights bombarding you the other day.  Try breaking down those chunks into manageable nuggets because it isn’t necessary to decipher your entire life in one evening.  You are in the midst of change:  change for the better.

I love this card and its message!  The World, or The Universe (depending on your tarot deck), can signify that you have attained a stage of sought-after fulfillment.  You are feeling triumphant and ecstatic from the energies of your achievement.  Congratulations!  You, journeying as The Fool metaphysically, completed a level of learning and understanding.  It’s an excellent time to reflect upon and return your abundance, because you know that such actions spark even greater expansions of personal consciousness farther along your Journey.  Yes, this feels like a time of completion.  You’ve worked hard and you are almost nearing the end of your Journey in some fashion.  Don’t quit now that you’re almost there!  You’re definitely in need of well-deserved rest and relaxation, so don’t be afraid to take it.  You are getting closer to identifying your monadic “I AM” presence at your deepest spiritual levels.  Get ready to be bombarded with flashes of clear spiritual insight during this time.  Keep a notebook handy and record these perceptions and ideas.  Share and discuss them with others, even if your only outlet for that is online.  We are all on a spiritual journey, and your insights are likely to be valuable for others at this time.

There is a woman in your life not to be trifled with.  She has dark hair and dark eyes.  Her message is that you need to be more forceful and honest in some situation to get your needs met.  You may need to put your foot down.  Your instincts are serving you well.  You already know what it is you want and need, and now you just have to go after it.  Be mindful of other people’s boundaries as you are doing so … the energies feel forceful, which some people might find abrasive.  However, at work, even though you may be very clear on what needs to happen in your work environment, this is not the time to broadcast your impressions.  Don’t overact to any perceived slights or disrespect.  If you’re looking for work, you’re in the space of being able to present yourself very well.  Look to the women in your life to point you in the right direction.  In love, be aware of the impulse to be too forceful.  Your mother or mother-like figure may interfere in your relationship, whether she means to or not.  Figure out where your boundaries lie in this and let her know.  A strong woman is about to play an important role in your financial life.  There is a lot that you can learn from her, if you can be open to what she has to say.  Repressing your emotions will negatively impact your health.  So, if that’s what you’re doing now, balance carefully the how, when and where you vent your emotional reactions.  Anything that reduces stress now is helpful.  Pick your battles.  Remain in the moment.  Emotions are the gateway to opening up your spiritual life.  Think about what you are feeling and why.  Then, stop thinking and feel your way through things.  Keeping a dream diary is essential, as it provides particular insights into your supra-consciousness.  Yeah … it’s all about body, mind and SPIRIT.