Warmth, constancy, loyalty. All good things. You will be reminded of these things today, either by someone having your back or you yourself exhibiting these stellar qualities. Keep those home fires burning. Hold in your mind exactly how you want your life to be and then stay the course; it’s the only way to get there.

A little struggle is good, right? It’s always the hard A, not the easy A, that is more satisfying. Out of this struggle, or conflict, a new creative viewpoint will emerge. Change is coming.

Well. I had an intense ten days but I am back online. I had this wonderful plan to pull cards for the time I was running and living at a residency I was responsible for. I thought I would be super efficient and type them all up and have them auto post. Well. It didn’t happen. The residency was NUTS. To give you an idea of how nuts – the first two days I worked 20-hour days back to back, there wasn’t one night when my phone didn’t ring past 11:30 pm with a problem, and twice I had to get up at 4:00 a.m. All I can say is I am grateful for my wonderful interns, and the spectacular help of my fiancee. It would have been impossible without them. I’ve been home two days and finally feel like I can get my life back on track. And what a wonderful card to pull! Temperance has always been one of my favorite cards. It’s so beautiful, but it also represents the need for the flow of feeling in a relationship. The rainbow depicted represents the potential for harmony and cooperation. So what’s going in with you? Have you been feeling cut off, maybe isolated, maybe misunderstood? Now is the time to put things back in balance. Go with the flow, and work to bring back balance and harmony in your relationships – and always remember that the biggest relationship we have in our lives is with ourselves.

No surprise that The Hermit signifies aloneness or withdrawal from the extraverted activities of life. But if you can’t be alone to reflect and regroup, it can also signify patience is in order. Ah, The Big P. PATIENCE. Ugh. Not my strong suit. Why can’t everything just happen NOW? Well, probably because life unfolds the way it unfolds and we are certainly not in control. Go with the flow today, find quiet moments when you can, be present, and be patient.

Sadness, remorse, and separation are on deck today. Well crap. Take comfort in knowing that this is not a final ending. Pull up your big girl panties (or big boy underpants) and make that commitment to the future. All is not lost, there is still something there to build on.

This card often signifies feeling pulled in two different directions. A choice needs to be made and/or you are feeling a bit of inner turmoil. It might, though, be about competition; your own competitive drive or butting up against another’s. Everyone brings their own unique gifts to the table. Everyone plays their part. Try to handle any confrontation gracefully and try to tone down any aggression you may be feeling. What direction do you want things to go in? What do you want the outcome to be? Visualization can go a long way towards toning down the anxiety and making things unfold the way you want them to.

Have courage. Have strength. Shit is going to go down, folks, and you are going to be battling yourself for some kind of control through this situation. Above all else have faith in yourself. Life is a ride. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and find the joy where you can. Besides, the best cure for life’s irritations is laughter. Even the big stuff.

Yeah, it’s still Tuesday here on the west coast, so I made it right? You still have some use for this card right? Well, if not maybe you can reflect on your day and see some meaning here. This card tells us that money and energy are likely to be available for new projects. New projects that just might lead to a very rewarding future. Nothing comes without a price, though. You need to put those resources to work. Hard work. Nothing ventured nothing gained they say. There may be some risk, but calculated risk is the kind were are talking about here. Never gamble more than you can afford to lose, but don’t hold everything so close to the vest you never even have the opportunity to win. That’s not to say you should be gambling on a long shot, or even really gambling on anything other than your good judgement and your hard work. Sometimes, though, you have to spend money (and time and energy) to make money (and a new and better way of life).

I left you high and dry on Friday and over the weekend. My four day a week job has not been so much four days a week as five days a week. We will see how long it lasts and then maybe rethink some things. It’s all good though because this Two of Wands card is telling me that a new idea, or a new goal, or a new creative project is on the brain right now. It might not be the true plan for the future, but the ideas percolating certainly are going to send us in another direction. Okay. That’s kind of cool, right? We just need to be brave, take a deep breath, and maybe take that plunge once we figure it out.As long as you believe in yourself there isn’t anything you can’t accomplish.

Well I pulled the same card this morning as I did yesterday so maybe you should shower, take a little time with your appearance, and – just in case – wear your nice underwear. First impressions and all that…