Seven of Cups/The Hierophant. The Seven of Cups (Venus, beauty, allure, pleasure, relationships, in Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling, compulsive, secretive) tells of the dissipation of focus because of too much of a good thing. Could this be the diagnosis of my intense lethargy these past days? The Hierophant (Earth, cold/binds and dry/shapes; Taurus, “I have,” sensual, cautious, stubborn; Vau, nail; the Path between Chesed, the place where forms and structure are stabilized and nurtured, and which crosses Da’ath, and Chokmah, male in the electric sense, the origin of vital force and polarity) . The Hierophant offers addiction to being the figure of authority, being “in the know”; seeing oneself as the source of wisdom rather than the teacher of wisdom is a real danger that is connected with the energies of The Hierophant, especially when combined with the energies of this Seven.

My Thoth card is the Ten of Wands reversed. “Oppression” reversed; I am glad to see this one as a reversed card. In an upright position, the Ten of Wands (Saturn, discipline, responsibility, limitations and resistance, in Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic, fun-loving, blundering) tells of an idea that has become a monster. The Fire of the suit has done its work too well, and while this card can tell of oppression, it can also tell of repression; either way, the burden is almost unbearable. Thankfully it is reversed, so I may find that my creativity and my ability to think out of the box will not be held back today, and I may find that the lethargy that has plagued me for the past few days may finally begin to fade away.

My Legacy card is the Five of Swords flavored by The Devil. Hmmmm . . . these two cards support each other, and interestingly enough, The Devil can be seen as another version of The Hierophant. The Five of Swords (Venus in Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, cause-oriented, society, aloof) tells of empty victories usually achieved by forcing ones Will onto a situation, even to the point of being unethical. Like The Hierophant, The Devil also corresponds with the element of Earth, but The Devil also corresponds to Capricorn (“I build,” ambition, authority, cunning), Ayin (eye, the senses), and the Path between Hod, which provides analysis and communication, and Tiphareth, the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify). The Devil, however, focuses on achieving what he desires for himself, while The Hierophant focuses on achieving and then sharing with others. Both cards offer the danger of addiction; The Devil offers addiction to the pleasures of the senses and the physical world; accepting surface effects and not making the effort to delve deeply or understand and accept consequences is the danger associated with this card.

My 6-digit date number is 7, the pause and beginning of the degeneration of the harmony that is the number 6.

My horoscopes: “Stimulating conversations could take place with partners of all sorts, Sagittarius, from business to exercise to romantic. Some new and useful information could come your way that you will want to explore further. This is a great day to execute legal papers or enter into any kind of agreement or commitment. It's a good time to sign up for a class or workshop. Make good use of the energies of the day.”

And: “Don't miss any opportunities today. No matter how tired you may feel, this is not the time to rest. This is one of those days when it is simply easier to be you. There is no need to shy away or hide your true desires. Say what you want and you will get it. There is no need to beat around the bush. Keep in mind, however, that there are unexpected energies that will get thrown into the mix.”

Sounds like the energies of the day are going to be tempting yet dangerous. Which will be a change for me. I have been mired in the most intense lethargy since Monday, and I just don’t know what it could be stemming from. No other symptoms have appeared, just this mind-numbing tiredness. I have been going to bed earlier, sleeping well, but I have still been feeling tired during the day, mentally tired and physically sleepy. But finally, today my mind is becoming clear once again. At last.

I am 2/3 of the way through Raven Digitalis’s Shadow Magick Compendium. Next on deck is a nice, easy translation of the Book of Enoch, and hopefully some more insight into Watchers. This weekend, I am doing a Reiki I class at the shoppe where I teach belly dance, and then heading down to Cape May.

Fall is in full force! Every morning as I walk out to my car, I am surrounded by falling leaves. The leaves on the trees are beginning to change colors, and the mornings are crisp and cool. Good morning!

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