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Card of the Month October, 2026

Our Card of the Month for October is the Hermit. October, in the Northern Hemisphere, is the advent of cold weather. The leaves are falling from the trees and the…

Card of the Month June 2026

Summer is almost here! Though it’s slow to come here in the Northeast US where I am, it is certainly bringing back the flowers. Dust off your furniture and invite…

This Is the Stupidest Time for Me to Say, “Don’t Panic”

This is the stupidest time for me to say, “Don’t panic.” We are at war, suddenly and without nationwide support, and our economy is still jittery from recent tariffs and…

Holiday Thoughts, 2025

Happy holidays! There is so much rich tradition in our celebrating the return of the sun during this time of year (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, that…

Spring is Cold but Sunny: Hear that

I am a voracious news watcher and I have been watching the volcanic-like explosions happening in Ukraine, Gaza, and, frankly, in the United States. It’s unsettling to see so much…