The
High Priestess reversed/Six of Swords. The High Priestess (Water; the Moon, feelings and emotions, illusion,
imagination; Gimel, the camel who safely crosses Da’ath, the Abyss, and thus,
has the secret of life; and the Path between Tiphareth, the hub of the creation
process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify, and
Kether, the source, limitless possibility), is one-half of the Major Arcana
representation of the Sacred Feminine, with The Empress being the other half.
The High Priestess is the source of the power of The Magician (who is also in
my spread today), the feminine version of The Hierophant, and the Keeper of the
Mysteries. She is the Gatekeeper
who determines whether I am ready to experience the Mysteries, and she is
somewhat removed from everyday life although her mind is receptive. She is not about mental analysis at
all; rather she tells me that in order to access the Mysteries she guards, I
must know my inner self completely, and accept the messages of my Inner Voice,
even if they defy analysis. However, today is going to be more about reality,
and in the end solidifying that reality can act as preparation for the next
opportunity to perceive the Mysteries.
A good connection to reality could prevent a tendency to become enthralled
by those Mysteries. The Six of Swords (Mercury, reason, intelligence,
education, communication, in Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, the group, cause oriented)
is about balance, healing, moving towards a better place, and even about
learning the science behind things that work (because understanding why they
work makes them more effective). I
love this card because discovering why things work is how I learn and grow and
heal.
My
Thoth cards are the Prince of Cups and the Seven of Disks (“Failure”) reversed.
The Prince/Knight of Cups (cusp of Aquarius, “I
know,” friendships, the group, cause-oriented, and Pisces, “I believe,”
feelings, duality, suffering, soul growth) is about feeling things strongly and
without restraint or grounding. This
Prince appears calm to others, but inwardly he feels things strongly. This
makes sense when you consider that within the Thoth Tarot, he represents Air of
Water. I need to remember
that he could be a source of negative feelings today; danger. The Seven of Disks (Saturn, discipline,
responsibility, law and order, in Taurus, “I have,” sensual, cautious,
stubborn) tells of pauses and choices and assessments. To Crowley, the pause indicated by the Seven of Disks is happening
because of sloth and lethargy, and the image on the card is dark and heavy,
even stagnant. Failure can happen
due to a lack of success, but it can also happen due to non-performance; the
Golden Dawn name for this card in an upright position is the Lord of Success
Unfulfilled. Crowley saw this one
as representing bad money; ugh. My
card is reversed, and thankfully rhat indicates lethargy and sloth and
frustrations with others may be there but they won’t get a good hold of me.
My
Legacy card is the Three of Wands reversed, flavored by the Queen of Cups. The Three of Wands (Sun, the inner core
of a person or situation, the deepest self and personal power, in Aries, “I
want,” action oriented, pioneering, assertive) in an upright position is a card
of planning ahead that tells of the excitement that comes with good
possibilities at hand. My card is
reversed, and enthusiasm and to-do lists might not work well today. My reversed Three of Wands is being flavored by the Queen of
Cups. The Queen of Cups (cusp
of Gemini, “I think,” curious, sociable, dual, and Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive,
tenacious, nurturing, moody) represents the energies of Water and The High Priestess
manifested into the Minor Arcana.
She is comfortable with her own feelings and visions (whatever they
are), and she is comfortable dealing with the feelings of others (whether
serene or uncomfortable) without losing her own serenity. She is chaste, not necessarily sexually
chaste, but rather she is able to resist indulging in effects that might harm
herself or others. Because she is
flavoring my reversed Three of Wands, I might be better off pausing today and
tapping into my Inner Voice, rather than creating lists or attracting
cohorts.
My
6-digit date number is 5, the number that tells of movement which upsets
stability in order to prevent stagnation.
My
horoscopes: “Olive branches and truth arrows are your negotiating tools
today, Sagittarius. With solemn Saturn in your 12th house of closure opposing
the emotional Moon, you might want to forgive and forget—but you can't if
you're not ready. Take another look at the situation. The last thing you want
to do is sidestep a genuine problem that needs proper resolution, and this is
where truth telling comes in. Just be sure to lace it with compassion, so that
even if you have to part ways, you'll have a clear conscience.”
And: “You
might find yourself having to play nursemaid today. A love partner may claim to
be feeling unwell, and you therefore might turn a lot of your energies toward
trying to make your friend feel better. Don't overdo it, however. There may be
psychological factors at work here. Your friend may be jealous of all the
attention you've been giving family, friends, etc., at this time. Be nice and
attentive - within limitations!”
I
stumbled upon a great speaker yesterday, a comedian actually, named Tim
Minchin. He seems to be a realist,
and despite his protests, a spiritual person. At least according to my definition of spiritual
person. Within his talk about
American fundamentalists and their tendency to not accept science as valid, he
said something that really resonates with me: “Science adjusts its views based on what is observed. Faith is the denial of observations so
that belief can be preserved.”
I agree with that, 100%.
Perhaps this holds true for me because I believe scientific knowledge is
sacred knowledge, as it is knowledge regarding the physical world and our planet,
both sacred in my eyes.
I have
always had trouble accepting statements that need blind faith in order to
accept, particularly statements that contradict accepted scientific
principles. Does that mean I don’t
believe in Deity? No. However, I do believe that my personal
sacred interactions are not things that are meant to be measured by
physical-world measuring devices.
If that measurement were possible, I would probably not access it. I also believe that my own experiences
with the manifestations of the Essences of Deity do not require that I deny
scientific proof in order to exist.
I love
when I find people like this man, who challenge me and make me think!
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