We’ve all no doubt done it. That obsession, the “love” that you continue to pursue even though it’s killing you in a thousand ways, or just the insatiable drive to take a certain path regardless of your better judgment or the personal cost—these are all manifestations. We’re talking about the sometimes deep-seated drive to make pursue desires that may not be good for us.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, November 10, 2010: Tempting Choices

People hooked up with difficult partners sometimes tell themselves it’s because they can see the good, the potential there. I say it’s a bad idea to date potential. Dig a little deeper, though, there’s more to it than that. Solve that puzzle, and you’ll never find yourself dealing with your partner’s shadow in the same way again.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, October 1, 2010: Venus in Scorpio Love Secrets

Lately, themes in my own life and those around me have all involved choice. Implied by all the twos we’ve been seeing in the quest for balance, you often have to make a definitive call on direction. By default, choosing one direction means not choosing the other. Any existentialist can tell you, even avoiding choice is making a choice.

Today’s Tarot is the 7 of Cups.  The lady here is emotionally pulled toward each of the seven options represented by the contents of the cups, emphasized by the watery background and, of course, the moon. (In this deck, the moon appears in all the cards, representative of the mystery uncovered by Tarot, so there’s less weight in individual interpretations.)  Astrologically, this card is associated with Venus in Scorpio—the emotional drive surrounding choosing runs deep.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, August 6, 2010: Choosing with Integrity