The Wild Unknown Tarot for my
birthday. I threw the Daughter of
Wands reversed and the Mother of Swords reversed. Hmmm . . .
The Page of Wands (Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, tenacious, nurturing, moody; Leo, “I
am,” passionate, dramatic noble egotistical; and Virgo, “I serve,” practical,
analytical, work and service oriented)
is fun to be around, unless you have a migraine. He is about being open to new
experiences and about being enthusiastic about whatever is
happening, and his optimism just might tip things into the right
direction. He can be a bit
scattered though, and easily distracted.
The Daughter of
Wands. The snake (the symbol of Wands in this deck) is vibrantly colored,
as if she had just completed shedding her skin. She is coiled around her Wand, a branch from a flowering
cherry tree. Flowering cherries
symbolize clouds, the birthplace of the lightning strike, and they symbolize the
ephemeral nature of life (a concept which has a name, “mono no aware,” the
awareness of impermanence). The
serpent on this card has almost completed positioning herself in the symbol of
eternity, the figure 8. But the
symbol is not complete; another indication of impermanence. This image seems to be telling me to
enjoy and take advantage of the beauty of “now,” because it is a unique work of
art, gone in the blink of an eye.
The Queen of
Swords (cusp of Virgo, “I serve,” practical, sensible, work and service
oriented, and Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation, grace) can
be considered a Minor Arcana representation of the Justice card, which is about
responsibility and the relationship between “cause” and “effect.” The main difference is that while
Justice is about the law, the Queen of Swords is about the intent behind the
law.
The Mother of Swords.
This image is similar to that of the Daughter of Swords, except that
this is obviously an adult owl, and because the sky behind this owl is not a
night sky, rather it is lit. We
cannot tell if it is morning or afternoon, but this owl is “illuminated,” and
she knows enough of her surroundings (and is confident enough in that knowledge
she has obtained through experiencing her environment in order to thrive) to
relax a bit. Her feathers are a
bit puffed, enough to hide her feet, which to me indicates that she is
relaxed. Her eyes are soft, as if
she wants to appear sleepy, but she is not asleep! She is alert, and she is aware, without pre-judgment of any
kind, and ready to become active, should the need appear.
Interesting message for my
birthday. Sounds like my focus
needs to be on Earthly pursuits, rather than those of philosophy or the
intellect. Things may not be clear
to me today, but in the end that might not be a bad thing because I won’t have
expectations to be fulfilled. I
should not relax, but I should not attempt to structure things too much either. Maybe I should just enjoy the day, and
enjoy the life I have lived so far.
I can do that.
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