Four of
Cups reversed, Queen of Pentacles. The Four of Cups (the Moon, feelings and emotions, illusion,
imagination, in Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, nurturing, tenacious, moody)
reminds 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, and the “cloud” that pleasure can
create might end up distracting me from the things I need to accomplish. My
Four of Cups is reversed, and today that might be good. It is time to get rid of the need to
wrap myself in a blanket and read a book while I sip hot tea. Cold weather can’t be allowed to slow
me down. The Queen of Pentacles
(cusp of Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic, fun-loving, blundering, and
Capricorn, “I build,” ambition, caution, cunning, authoritative) is very good
at sustaining the physical world, keeping things dry and cozy and safe and
orderly. She has a “greatness of
soul” and can easily manifest this greatness around her through the manifestation of her
visualizations, and help everyone, including herself, in the process. She is comfortable with all physical
world sensations and experiences, she understands the philosophies behind building and healing and
nurturing, and she is able to find beauty in all experiences. This Queen
represents Water of Earth, and represents a time when emotions support the
senses (or counteract them, if the card is reversed). Nesting just might be the best compromise here, and if the
weather turns cold again, at least the couch, the tea mug and my blanket will
be nice and clean.
My
Thoth cards are the Princess of Swords reversed and The Wheel of Fortune. The
Princess/Page of Swords
(Capricorn, “I build,” ambitious, competent, cautious, cunning, Aquarius, “I
know,” friendships, the group, society, cause-oriented, and Pisces, “I
believe,” feelings, duality, soul growth, spirituality) encourages us to use
our mind and intellect to analyze our situations as well as our emotions and
feelings. Uncle Al sees this
Princess in an upright position as being a bit on the stern side, alert and
looking in all directions. Because
she is reversed, I might need to lighten up today, or maybe I need to not waste
time analyzing every possible outcome. The Wheel of Fortune (Fire
(hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive and energetic
change), Jupiter (expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune), Kaph (grasping
hand), and the Path between Netzach (the stimulating factors of emotion and
inspiration) and Chesed (the place where forms and structure are stabilized and
nurtured)) tells of sudden movement, but not movement caused by us or
controlled by us. Fortune reminds
us that nothing is permanent and everything is always in motion, motion that we
can’t control but that we certainly can benefit from. This card also tells of karma, “ripe karma,” if you will,
karma that is ready to manifest in concert with the natural cycles around us. Will today be a day that I get the
world? Or will it be the day the
world gets me? I need to watch,
and take advantage of whatever situations show themselves.
My
Legacy card is The Hermit, flavored by the Ten of Coins reversed. That makes sense! The Hermit corresponds with Earth
(cold/binds and dry/shapes, and material, practical and stable energy that is
slow to change), as well as Virgo (“I serve,” practical, analytical, work and
service oriented, orderly), Yod (open hand, touch), and the Path between
Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to
illuminate and clarify) and Chesed (the place where forms and structure are
stabilized and nurtured), and is about searching within for a deeper meaning,
often through solitude bordering on discomfort. The Hermit tells us that in order to release the past and
achieve something of value, the work must be done internally, usually involving
solitude to the point of discomfort, and with an outward mantle of “business as
usual.” Like The High Priestess,
he deals with hidden or not obvious knowledge, however The Hermit understands
that his knowledge is insignificant when compared to what he does not
know. He also acknowledges that
the maintenance of his solitude requires Will power. I need to remember the concept of using my discomfort and a
shield and a tool, and this should be done without tooting my own horn. No matter how large the success or how
skillfully it is obtained, I need to remain in the background. My Hermit is being flavored by the
reversed Ten of Coins. The Ten of Coins (Mercury, reason, intelligence, education,
communication, in Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical, work and service
oriented) represents the attainment of physical world wealth and bounty,
usually achieved through the implementation of long-term plans, and the attempt
to maintain the status quo. The
negative side of this card (yes, there is a negative side) is that if we pause
too long to look at all the pretties, lethargy will take over, and all those
good Coins will turn into a burden rather than a foundation, all ready to be
used for new stuff. My Ten of
Coins is reversed here, and it is describing to me how I can best tap into the
valuable energies of The Hermit.
No physical-world comforts!!
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 position and potential.
My horoscopes: “Renovation
station? Your home could be a hotbed of activity, as energizer Mars enters
Pisces, your fourth house of domesticity, until February 19. During this
period, your abode might need repairs (or maybe it's the construction of a
neighboring building that you'll notice at 6:00 a.m.). There could also be
friction with a relative, especially a female family member, as the fourth
house rules women. A good use of this assertive energy is taking excellent care
of yourself. Think: Epsom salt baths, morning meditations and evening yoga.
Feed yourself with positive energy--and make those habits last.”
And: “Things
should be going well for you today, so don't miss out on the opportunities that
await you. There is a sparkle in your eye that is unmistakable, and you will
find that issues regarding love and romance are especially potent at this time.
Love is on your side, and you should take this opportunity to delve deep into a
love affair. Take a trip with the person or people you enjoy the most.”
I am finally being drawn back to the Wild Unknown
Tarot. Yay!! I have been meditating on a card: The
Seven of Swords. The image on this
one is perfect! There are six
various Swords that appear to be hanging on a wall above a fox, curled up
asleep on top of a seventh Sword, the Sword the fox has chosen as his own. His nose is tucked into his fluffy tail
and he appears to be oblivious, but his ears are perked up and listening, and
one eye is open. This fox is
guarding his Sword and will protect it and keep it, using cunning and
subterfuge (the alert ears and the eye peeking out) as well as more obvious
methods (actually draping his body over his chosen Sword). He does not even look at those other
Swords. This is the one for him,
and thus this is the one he is focused upon.
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