I did a double-take when I turned over today’s card. First, let me explain how I do these readings. I begin by setting an intention: Show us what we need to learn and do this week; give us guidance for the coming days. I focus on that intention as I shuffle the deck early on Monday morning. I then draw the first card and write the “focus” or “theme” post.
I set the other 4 card aside — sight unseen — and the following morning I pick them up again and turn over the second card. I write my post, I set the cards aside again, and I repeat this process each day throughout the week.
So now, here we are. It’s Thursday. It’s Christmas. And yes, indeed, I did a double-take when I turned over today’s Weekly Reading card.
Haven’t we already seen this card? Wasn’t this the card that opened our Weekly Reading? I wondered if perhaps I’d somehow gotten the cards out of order. But I quickly looked back to Monday’s post and realized that, while Monday’s card and today’s card are quite similar, they are very different.
On Monday, we looked at the beautiful 10 of Pentacles and spoke of the wealth of family, the importance of traditions, the need to keep our loved ones close. Today, we are again reminded of the warmth and love of family, and today — as many of us celebrate the Christmas holiday with our families — that’s really all we need. Just a gentle reminder. It’s Christmas. It’s a day for love and grateful appreciation. It’s a time for peace on earth and good will toward men.
Maybe those ideas sound trite. They’re not. We’ve heard those words over and over at Christmas time every year. They still have meaning.
So, no deep, insightful messages today. No big lessons to learn or harsh realities to face. It’s a day to be with those we love.
From “Sabbats, Seasons, and Tarot Spreads” and our family to you and yours, wherever in this wide world you may be.
Sabbats, Seasons, and Tarot Spreads 
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