Queen of Wands/The Universe
reversed. The Queen of
Wands (cusp of Pisces, “I believe,” feelings, duality, soul growth,
spirituality, and Aries, “I want,” action oriented, assertive, competitive) is
energetic, adaptable and enthusiastic; she is filled with persistent energy and
calm authority at the same time, and because of this she draws others to
her. This Queen could be seen as a
self-made woman who has earned her standing in her world through her own hard
work, but who has not forgotten where she came from. She tells me to enjoy the fruits of my labor, but to find
more fulfillment from leaving my mark on the world. The Universe/World, which
corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and material, stable and
practical energy that is slow to change), Saturn (discipline, responsibility,
limitations and resistance), Thav (mark or sign), and the Path between Malkuth
(the physical world of action and physical, outer reality) and Yesod (the place
where patterns and images emerge that may manifest into the physical world) is
a card of integration and involvement and understanding, a crystallization of
the entire issue at hand. My card
is reversed, and one of the descriptions of the reversed Llewellyn Welsh
Universe card is “. . . being unable to maintain one’s center.” Yes, I do understand that. I’ve been dealing with a Fog on and off
for the past few months, in part I am certain due to my second Saturn
Return. These two cards present an important message: The
Fog will be there (with good purpose), and the way to deal with it is to focus
on accomplishments rather than “stuff.”
My Thoth cards are the Nine of
Wands (“Strength”) and the Five of Wands reversed (“Strife”). The Nine of Wands (Moon,
feelings and emotions, illusion, imagination, in Sagittarius, “I seek,”
philosophic, fun-loving, adventurous, blundering) in an upright position tells
us to prepare for the worst, but to wait before being aggressive. The Five of
Wands, which corresponds with Saturn (discipline, responsibility, law and
order) in Leo (“I am, passionate, dramatic, egotistical) in an upright position
indicates a struggle caused by annoying cross-purposes. These discomforts can
be beneficial, but they aren’t fun.
Growing pains? have good
results in the end, the process of getting there might be uncomfortable. I need to remember that at times like
this, my biggest opposition is myself.
I can only choose my reactions, not the situations that require those
reactions. Perhaps today I can
react in a good way to these annoyances, since my Five of Wands is reversed.
My Legacy card is the Four of
Cups reversed, flavored by the Eight of Wands. The Four of Cups (the Moon, feelings and
emotions, illusion, imagination, in Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, nurturing,
tenacious, moody) tells us that too much pleasure, or maybe too much nurturing
or overprotectiveness, deadens the senses. This is a card that describes what
can happen when nothing goes wrong in our lives: we become numb to pleasure and
serenity and can’t find satisfaction in our lives. Thankfully, my Four of Cups is reversed, so I should be able
to appreciate what I have, rather than focusing on what I don’t have. My Four of Cups is being flavored by
the Eight of Wands. The
Eight of Wands (Mercury,
reason, intelligence, education, skill, communication, in Sagittarius, “I
seek,” philosophic, fun-loving, adventurous, blundering) is a card of action,
of quick developments, and of pulling it all together so things can be
completed. The energies of this
card are fast and strong, but they do tend to attempt to bring some stability,
albeit in a roundabout and sudden way.
The end result will be balance . . . once the dust settles. In many ways, the Eight of Wands echoes
The Tower, which has been appearing for me of late. The difference is that the Eight of Wands represents the
action happening immediately after the way has been cleared, while The Tower
tells of the clearing of the way.
In any case, my Eight of Wands is validating the reversed nature of the
Four of Cups, telling me that now is not the time to sit and dream about what I
don’t have.
My 6-digit date number is 10,
the number that tells of the end of a cycle, which reduces further to 1, the
number of potential and position.
My horoscopes: “When
it comes to topics of love and romance, your feelings continue to be
intercepted by words and opinions from others. What you want to keep private is
suddenly made more public by mouths that just don't stop talking. Relax into
the sensual element of love instead of getting caught up in more political
aspects of the situation.”
And: “You're
likely to be looking and feeling beautiful and sexy today, and you're also
likely to be "feeling your oats," as you are particularly aware of
your own inner power. If you've been thinking about asking for something that
you want, do it now. If you've been hoping for a romantic getaway, this is the
day to plan it. Whatever you start right now is likely to be successful, more
because of your own determination than anything else.”
I went out with two of my Yoga
buddies last night after Yoga Class, for a drink and some conversation. We were given even more than that. One of my friends is a technician at
Englewood Hospital, working in Radiology giving PET Scans to cancer
patients. Not long after we
arrived at the pub, we were sitting with full cosmos before us, chatting, when
a gentleman walked over to where we were sitting from the other side of the
room. I noticed him approaching
with a determined look on his face, walking confidently in a straight line
toward us. As he got close, my
friend the technician suddenly began to smile. The gentleman wrapped his arms around my friend, hugged her
powerfully, then pulled back with a smile on his face. He told my friend that he had to come
over, he didn’t even know her name but he knew who she was and wanted to
acknowledge how much she had helped him while he was being treated for cancer
at Englewood Hospital. He told her
how well the treatment had worked, how optimistic he felt, and then he
introduced us to his girlfriend.
He thanked my friend once more, and then the couple left. As they walked away, the pair seemed to
glow with love. They had obviously
discovered that life and the living of life is the gift, and because we don’t
know how much time we have, we need to live each moment with awareness and
gratitude.
Wow. I am still amazed at what happened. We, the three of us, were meant to be
there last night, for so many reasons.
We were meant to be there so that this man could offer gratitude to my
friend. We were meant to be there
so that my friend could be shown that she is making a positive difference in
the world by just being herself.
We were meant to be there so my other friend could be reminded, during
an emotionally challenging time in her life, that even difficult situations can
be empowering in a wonderful way.
We were meant to be there so that I could feel awe for a petit,
diminutive, soft-spoken woman who has experienced life-altering challenges in
her life, challenges that might topple a stronger person, and yet can still be
in a place where she gives 150% at all times, and is taken by surprise when
gratitude is offered because of what she gives.
Life is amazing sometimes. Every
day, we are offered opportunities to grow and evolve, to offer love, to receive
compassion, and to remember that each of us is connected to every other life on
this planet. Sometimes these
opportunities are huge, but sometimes they are simple day-to-day interactions. Our responsibility is to notice them,
to be aware of them, and to honor them.
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