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Posted at 06:12h in Blog, Tarot by Tony Hyland
Today, we will look at the meanings of cards 1 (Ace) to 5 in our first suit within the Lesser Arcana, Wands. Lesser Arcana, Wands, the Ace Facing the right way up, the Ace of Wands may indicate creation; enterprise or invention and/or the powers they result…
Posted at 12:06h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Every year, approximately 190 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged, not counting all the flowers (typically red roses), chocolates and candy that are given on this ‘day of romance’. The question is, how did it all begin – and who was St Valentine? The Mystery of…
Posted at 14:49h in Astrology, Blog by Tony Hyland
As I mentioned before, mutable signs occupy the final – third – month of every season. Their role is one of preparation for the transition into the coming season. Common traits among all mutable signs – Virgo (Summer); Sagittarius (Autumn), Pisces (Winter) and Gemini (Spring)…
Posted at 05:44h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Disfest, or Dísablót, is a day on which sacrifices are made to honour the Disir, who are thought to oversee and protect living family members. Celebrated on the 31st of January, it is a day of honouring female relatives who have passed over; thanksgiving for…
Posted at 05:39h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
In the Chinese Zodiac, every year is associated with an animal sign based on a 12-year cycle. 2017 is a Year of the Rooster, as are 1909, 1921 and 1933; 1945, 1957 and 1969; 1981, 1993 and 2005; 2029, and so on. The Year of the…
Posted at 05:33h in Blog, Tarot by Tony Hyland
The Lesser Arcana is composed of 56 cards in four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each suit consists of 16 cards including the King, Queen, Knight and Page and numbers 10 to 1 (Ace). Today, we will start looking at the meanings of the…
Posted at 11:30h in Astrology, Blog by Tony Hyland
The third and final signs of each season are the mutable signs. These signs, which include Gemini (Spring); Virgo (Summer), Sagittarius (Autumn) and Pisces (Winter) are responsible for preparing towards change in the coming season. Mutable Signs’ Qualities, General Flexible, highly adaptive and communicative, natives of mutable…
Posted at 14:13h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Epiphany falls on the 6th of January and marks the end of the festive season. It is however, more than just the 12th and final day of Christmas. Here is what this day means to devout Christians all over the world. The Beginning of Epiphany The Christian…
Posted at 06:37h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Different cultures have their own way of celebrating the coming of the New Year. Some burn scarecrows; others present family, friends and neighbours with bread, salt and lumps of coal; others still practise metal casting to get a glimpse into what the New Year may…
Posted at 10:17h in Blog, Tarot by Tony Hyland
Having discussed the meanings of the first 16 cards in previous instalments, let’s look at the last six cards of the Major Arcana, Cards 16 to 21. Major Arcana, Cards 16 to 21 The cards we will examine today include: 16 – The Tower 17 – The…
Posted at 10:50h in Astrology, Blog by Tony Hyland
Aquarius is the fixed sign of Winter. Like its fellow fixed signs (Scorpio, Autumn; Leo, Summer and Taurus, Spring), it has the role of maintaining, defending and upholding responsibilities; positions, desires and goals in daily situations. Fixed Signs’ Qualities, General Fixed signs rarely welcome change. Hard to…
Posted at 08:14h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Observed by many Christian communities (predominantly Catholics and many Anglicans) all over the world on the 8th of December, the Feast of Immaculate Conception is a holy day in the Christian calendar. On this ‘day of obligation’, special services (masses) are held in churches around…
Posted at 05:00h in Blog, Tarot by Tony Hyland
Having examined the meanings of Cards 1 to 10 of the Major Arcana in Part 1 (Cards 0 – 4) and Part 2 (Cards 5 to 10) of this series, let’s take a look at the meanings of Cards 11 to 15 today. The Major Arcana,…
Posted at 05:00h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Every year, the Advent period is marked by colourful special calendars and evergreen (fir, holly and/or ivy) wreaths adorned with four or five candles. Churches hold special services, often known as Christingle services, and members of the clergy will usually wear royal blue or purple…
Founded by a young Iranian by the name of Mirza Husayn Ali – now almost exclusively referred to as Bahá’u’lláh (Arabic for ‘Glory of God’) – in 1863, the Bahá’í Faith is the youngest of the major religions in the world. There are currently around…
Posted at 06:41h in Astrology, Blog by Tony Hyland
[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just in case you have missed previous parts of this series, allow me to recap a little on qualities, fixed signs and their seasons. Occupying the second month of their seasons – Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer…
Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Spirituality by Tony Hyland
Guarded by the animal spirit of the dolphin, November is a month that is packed with spiritual meaning and energies. All about action, continuity and spirituality, this month is concerned with: Spiritual Awakening, Law and Revelation Enlightenment, Divine Influence and True Love Natural Talents, Mysticism…
Posted at 06:00h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
Having discussed the meaning and traditions of Halloween in previous years, I thought I would take a closer look at how the Pagan festival of Samhain actually became Halloween. Let’s begin with a short recap of what this festival is all about. The Meaning of Samhain An…
Posted at 06:00h in Blog, Tarot by Tony Hyland
As I mentioned in Part 1 of my series on the meanings of Tarot cards (Tarot Cards – the Major Arcana, Cards 0 to 4), where I discussed cards 0 to 4, the cards of the Major Arcana are numbered successively from 0 to 21,…
Posted at 06:00h in Blog, Festivals & Significant Dates by Tony Hyland
The Hindu Festival of Lights, Deepavali or Diwali (also occasionally referred to as Dipawali or Divali) is celebrated not only in India (where it is a public holiday), but also in cities around the world, including cities in the UK, USA and Canada, as well…