The Ace of Swords opens the suit of swords and sets the tone about truth. In the P.E.N.S.I. system, this card marks the point where speech, justice and cruelty come into play via truth, or lack of. This card speaks to beginnings that feel urgent and alive. P.E.N.S.I. frames it as the first pulse of…
People always ask about calling corners like it is a magic switch. I tell them it is not so simple though it is straight-forward. Calling corners creates sacred space, protective, alive, and responsive. A circle is not flat like a plate. It is a living sphere that surrounds us above, below, and all around. Why…
How often have you heard the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, referenced alongside witchcraft? Probably countless times. Across history, nearly every culture named these as the core elements. The ancient Sumerians were the first to really give them focused attention. Everything on Earth—and in the cosmos—has its own vibration. Every stone, tree, and…
The Four of Swords calls on the P.E.N.S.I. Method by combining Position, Element, Numerology, Symbolism, and Intuition into one picture of rest after strain. This card marks a pause that follows effort or conflict. It shows the moment where motion stops so repair can begin. The focus is not escape, but recovery. In this card,…
The Seven of Swords is one of those cards people love to hate because it rarely arrives carrying simple or comfortable energy. Within the P.E.N.S.I. method, this card asks us to examine not only what is happening openly, but also what is occurring behind the scenes, beneath the surface, or inside the mind itself. Sometimes…
In the P.E.N.S.I. method, The Ten of Swords is the final collapse of the suit of Air. In the Rider-Waite image, a figure lies face down beneath a dark sky, pierced by ten swords. At first glance, the imagery appears catastrophic. However, the rising sun in the distance reveals the deeper truth of the card:…
The Two of Swords follows the Ace and introduces the first tension within the suit of swords. In the P.E.N.S.I. system, this card marks the moment where truth is present, but choice is avoided. The mind and the heart are not in agreement. This card speaks to suspension and emotional neutrality. P.E.N.S.I. frames it as…
