Card of the Day for Tuesday 26 October - Queen of Coins

Queens have an element of control about them, of mastery, of taking charge but of doing so not with sheer power and might as with the king but with tact, sometimes with charm and with the strength of resolve that comes through making heart choices, not head ones.

The Queen of Coins is encouraging me to makes decisions and to take charge in a way that is being true to myself. She tells us that some battles are won with swords and shields but others are won with care and compassion. She talks of practical matters, the home, career, finances but she is here to affirm that we have the strength that we need in order to succeed in whatever we need to.

Card of the Day for Monday 24 October - III of Swords

The Three of Swords talks of heartbreak and despair. She sheds the tears of a harsh reality and even though she knows she is still near the beginning in this cycle and that things will change soon enough, she is completely in the moment with her grief.

Card of the Day for Sunday 24 October - Queen of Cups

Queens are feeling and cups are emotion, so this is the double-whammy of matters of the heart. What I need to work out is whether the queen is with me today to look within or to look without, or, indeed, to look in both directions.

One of the greatest triumphs of the Queen of Cups is that she leads with her heart but she is still in full control of her emotions - she rules them, they do not rule her. Sometimes we can let our emotions get the better of us and this can cloud our judgement and decision-making or we can end up swinging to the opposite extreme by trying to control our emotions and never let them show through. This queen reminds us that it is human to feel but we are who we are through our conscious choices that honour all aspects of ourselves.