Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Tess Whitehurst, author of The Art of Bliss, The Good Energy Book, Magical Housekeeping, and the new Magic of Flowers. One of my very favorite things to do is visit Descanso Gardens, an amazing botanical wonderland nestled way out on the edge of Los Angeles where the city gives way to the foothills. For me, it's not just about ooh-ing and aah-ing at the pure physical beauty of the tulips and camellias (or whatever happens to be in bloom), although that's part of it. It's more like a spiritual pilgrimage to visit the wisest sages I know, all of whom are more than generous with their wisdom and healing abilities. The only prerequisite is that I

When I was a kid I loved comic books. I quickly got bored with Superman because he had no weaknesses except Kryptonite, and you couldn't have him deal with a green, red, or another color of alien rock every issue. As to the other comics from the company that published Superman, well, I remember reading the first Justice League of America story where all of their leading superheroes had to join forces to defeat…a giant starfish! No, really! And then I discovered comics from Marvel. Spiderman was a kid not much older than me, and he had all the problems and issues I faced (along with his spidey sense and super powers thing). I really liked Thor, too. Here was a guy who was in love

On of the things I like about The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot by Joannes Fiebig and Evelin Burger is their lists of "10's." There list of The 10 Most Important Rules for Interpretation inspired me to write my own list: 7 Tips for Interpretation Because any one tarot card has such a wide variety of meanings, these are tips I use to zero in on the right one for any particular reading. My list only has 7 because that's all I have and I didn't want to make things up just to have 10, even though that would have been nicer. 1. Consider the basic card meaning. For me, this is almost always the starting point for interpreting a card, although it often happens simultaneously