For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect. —The Book of the Law, Chapter I, Verse 44 Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. —Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior Dr. Walsh: So, the Slayer. Buffy: Yeah, that's me. Dr. Walsh: We thought you were a myth. Buffy: Well, you were myth-taken. —Buffy the Vampire Slayer, episode entitled "A New Man" An absolutely phenomenal number of books, bloggers, writers, speakers, and teachers tell us it is important to strengthen our wills. If there is something lacking in our

About twenty years ago, when any article about Apple (then Apple Computer) referred to the company as "beleaguered," I was an active member in a users' organization known as the Los Angeles Macintosh Group. I wrote some articles for LAMG's journal, I attended their meetings, and I participated on the forums on their internet site. Note that I didn't call it a "website" because it wasn't part of the now ubiquitous World Wide Web which was still growing and was not dominant at that time. Most people today think of the internet and the World Wide Web as the same thing, but actually, the Web simply uses the internet as a means of interconnecting millions of sites. Back then there were different

In this series, we are taking the time to smell the roses, which for tarot lovers often means taking the time to really appreciate a single image of tarot art. Today we are looking at the 9 of Pentacles from the Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson. Here can see more images HERE. I love the golden warm of this card and the charming lines of Anna-Marie's work. The geese, the tilt of the woman's hand, the curve of the wheat...these are all so elegant and really suit the image. What I find particularly interesting about this version of the 9 of Pentacles is the inclusion of another person, which is very unusual. He is clearly not "with" the woman, but seems more like a steward or

For our fans not in the Fresno, CA area (and for those who missed it!), we are happy to share a video of Tess Whitehurst's appearance on KSEE TV. Tess is the author of several books, including Magical Housekeeping, The Good Energy Book, The Art of Bliss, The Magic of Flowers, and the forthcoming Magical Fashionista. She was interviewed on the NBC affiliate KSEE (Fresno, CA).   Visit the KSEE website to watch the full segment.