The True Black Destiny card is the equivalent of The Wheel of Fortune of the Major Arcana. The image on this card shows a near-human entity, seated with his legs folded in a lotus position. Destiny, interestingly enough, has four arms and extremely powerful shoulders and chest, but those are not the most alien traits. His face, what we can see of it, has a beast-like snout and the top of his head is actually a multi-dimensional infinity portal filled with dancing orbs and strands of fate that weave a future which cannot be predicted. Destiny's two upper hands weave strands of fate from that portal, and his lower hands each hold a triangle, one upright and one reversed, representing opposition: good and evil, heaven and earth, beginning and end. Below him floats the golden sphere that represents our world. The keywords for this card are reversal, fate, luck, and inevitability.
The True Black IX of Wands also has a striking image. We see a pure white wolf, crouching defensively and aggressively with teeth bared and ears laid back in a threatening manner. Behind him almost like a protective wall are nine white beech trees. Around him in the shadows are several arrows with points in the ground, as if someone had shot them at the wolf. The keywords for this card are wary, guarded, mistreated, and persevering.
Oh my, this pair of cards tells me that today is important. It may seem like just a regular day, but some event will present a crossroad, a crossroad that I might not perceive until I have passed it (and missed out on the potential it could offer). I will need to remain vigilant, and the danger is that I will surrender to the sometimes mind-numbing daily routine, or be distracted by a close call of some kind, and miss the important moment. I also need to remember that this crossroad might not be physical but rather, some event within my mind or intellect, or within my feelings.
I need to remember the definition of the word Destiny; it represents the things that could happen to a person or thing in the future, things that are currently hidden but could present an almost unstoppable power to affect my own future. There is a difference between Destiny and Fate, however. Fate and the events presented by Fate are beyond our control. The events foretold by Destiny might be beyond our control, but if we are prepared for them, we can control our response to those events and benefit from them.
We have a Major Arcana and a Minor Arcana card here. The suit of Wands corresponds with the element of Fire, which is the element that provides light and heat and energy, and can represent growth, motivation, sexuality, anger and spirituality, to name a few. It is both destructive and regenerative, which is supportive of that Destiny card. If we were working with another Minor Arcana card, we could compare the two cards using Elemental Dignities and determine which card is superior. Since we are dealing with a Major Arcana card here, we need to remember that the Majors have an exception to the format of Elemental Dignities. The Majors also have elemental correspondences, but since it is in their nature to be transformative cards with long-term affects, they might not be weakened by the presence of another element. That means most likely, Destiny will be the controlling card of this pair.
However, Destiny (The Wheel) is associated with the element of Fire, just like our IX of Wands. Plus, my Minor Arcana card has the number 9, which tells of the completeness of the experience of the element of Fire (not completion or ending of a cycle, which is the number 10, but the completeness of manifestation). We are dealing with Fire (the Destiny card) being supported by Fire (the IX of Wands), and being encouraged to manifest to the fullest extent by the number 9 (a Numerical Dignity bonus). **gulp** I'd better fasten my seatbelt and hang on!
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