“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” – Carl Jung Those on the awakening journey are going to experience synchronicity. These are those magical “signs” we get that feel strange, mysterious, even eerie. And also pretty amazing if we allow ourselves to notice them. Synchronicity is the term Carl…
Dear Prudence – 6 of Cups (Lennon/McCartney) The Beatles (The White Album), 1968 The Beatles wrote most of the White Album while on spiritual retreat in India, learning Transcendental Meditation from the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The band was excited by the prospect of learning a method for going deep within for self-exploration and enlightenment. It…
Words Of Love – Page of Cups (Holly) Beatles For Sale, 1964 For their fourth album, Beatles For Sale, the Fab Four recorded plenty of songs by the artists who influenced them. These cover songs were from their live act, going back to their earliest days together. The Beatles were like most rock bands of…
Getting Better – The Chariot (Lennon/McCartney) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 The chugging guitar riff that opens “Getting Better” has a propulsive feel to it, signifying forward motion. This Paul song is about what’s changed since he found the love of his life. Both the music and lyrics paint a picture of moving…
The End – The World (Lennon/McCartney) Abbey Road, 1969 As the Beatles were recording Abbey Road in 1969, there was an unspoken sense that the end of the band was near. They recorded the album Let It Be earlier in the year but did not release it because it had been such a mess. There…
“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Tarot is far more effective when used with a relaxed mind. If your tarot work is at a time and in a place that is conducive to calm, you’re at a big advantage to getting the most out of it. Nonetheless, taking intentional steps…
Lady Madonna – Queen of Pentacles (Lennon/McCartney) Released as a single, 1968 Available on Past Masters After three wildly innovative and critically-lauded psychedelic albums in 1966 and 1967, the Beatles were preparing themselves for a new creative direction at the start of ’68. Their adventurous (and some would say disastrous) film Magical Mystery Tour had…
I’m A Loser – 5 of Cups (Lennon/McCartney) Beatles For Sale, 1964 You would think being in the most beloved musical group on Earth would be tremendously fun. Surely it was some of the time, especially during the Beatles’ ascendancy to the peak of fame. But by the time the phenomenon known as Beatlemania reached…
I Saw Her Standing There – The Lovers (Lennon/McCartney) Please Please Me, 1963 Our journey through the Beatles astonishing body of work begins with the first song off their first album. They had already released the singles “Love Me Do” and the #1 smash “Please Please Me“. But here, with a count in of “One,…
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.” – Lao Tzu “Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” – Khalil Gibran “From one generation to the next, The Beatles will remain the most important rock band of all time.” – Dave Grohl Beatles…