I was drawn to my Shadowscapes
Tarot today and the beautiful images on these lovely cards. My cards are the Nine of Pentacles and
the King of Swords.
The Nine of Pentacles
(Venus, beauty, allure, relationships, in Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical,
work and service oriented) tells of accomplishment through the imposition of
discipline. The Nine of Pentacles
sometimes reminds me of The Empress, and in a lot of ways this card in an
upright position can be seen as a Minor Arcana version of The Empress.
The image on the Shadowscapes
Nine of Pentacles shows a woman seated in front of a piano that appears to be a
part of a tree, playing for her own pleasure. The trees are green, and the branches appear to be leaning
over and spiraling toward the piano and its player. Music and the playing of a musical instrument is a great
metaphor for the energies of this card; after all, playing the piano takes
discipline, but once we’ve got the hang of it we can enjoy what we’ve
accomplished. This kind of
discipline is important today, and applying it just might bring pleasure in the
end.
The King of Swords (cusp of Capricorn, “I
build,” ambitious, cautious, cunning, authoritative, and Aquarius, “I know,”
friendships, the group, cause-oriented, aloof) is a good judge of people and
situations. He uses his intellect to analyze, so he may not be compassionate
but he is trustworthy, and he can be trusted to fiercely stand by his
decisions.
He can be seen as one facet of the Justice card, and his kind of
analysis based on experience and wisdom may be useful today.
The Shadowscapes King of Swords
is seated on his throne, his mighty Sword held in his hands, point up, one boot
resting on a skull. On the sword
sits Owl, symbolizing the wisdom to be found on the tip of the intellect that
is his weapon; beside him are two ravens, dark as shadow (and shadow can only
be present when there is illumination!). This King is a perfect blend of art,
science and balance, and he is a wonderful example of a pillar of strength and
morality.
The common thread between these
two cards seems to be discipline, the discipline that in the end brings
pleasure, and the discipline and awareness that brings wisdom. I should be aware of how I present
myself to others today, and not just focus on my own agenda. Not that I should surrender either;
serving others can bring its own brand of fulfillment. And having the focus to take the high
road also has its own reward; hopefully I will feel good when I go to bed
tonight!!
I took a CPR/AED certification
class last night, and I am now certified to perform CPR. Hmmm . . . kind of makes sense that I
would throw these two cards today, eh?
The discipline involved in learning these skills could help someone I
love some day, and hopefully if I ever need to use these skills, the King of
Swords will keep me level-headed and well-able to manifest these skills.
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