Justice/The Emperor.  Wow, strong Major Arcana Cards! Justice is a card of adjustment, and it corresponds with the element of Air (hot/separates and wet/adapts, and quick, animated energy that usually brings problems or challenges that bring growth), Libra (“we are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation), Lamed (ox goad; training or teaching), and the Path between Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify) and Geburah (the place where forms and structures are challenged or affirmed).  This is a card that represents fairness and equality, and achieves those things through the application of truth.  It is a card of karma, but it is also a card of good intentions, and that is very important.  The Emperor corresponds with Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive, energetic change), Aries (“I want,” action oriented, assertive, competitive) and the Hebrew letter Heh (window, illumination), and represents confidence and authority.  In the Tarot Major Arcana, The Emperor represents both depth and stability; he actively seeks balance by imposing order on his world. He is the personification of tough love!  And we can’t kid ourselves; he is also about victory; after all, that’s how he ascended to his throne.  Both of these cards together do indeed have a powerful message: authority comes with responsibility, and I’ve got to be always mindful of my own thoughts, words and actions if I want to lead in a fair and ethical and effective way.

My Thoth card is The Moon. The Moon corresponds with Water (cold/binds and wet/adapts, emotional and sensitive energy that strives to stay the same), Pisces (“I believe,” feeling, suffering, soul growth, duality), Qof (the back of the head), and the Path between Malkuth (the physical world of action and physical, outer reality) and Netzach (the stimulating factors of emotion and inspiration), is about feelings and emotions and instincts and the subconscious, and the sometimes difficult to understand messages these things send to us.  The Moon can also be about change, and it can be about the way we sometimes see change as a threat.  The Moon can also be indicating that an important change is coming, and we should not only trust our physical senses, or our non-physical senses. 

My Legacy card is Justice reversed, flavored by The Devil.  Bookends!  And five Major Arcana cards!  I don’t remember ever throwing five Majors.  If the upright Justice card is about fairness and equality, all achieved through the application of truth, then the reversed Justice card could be telling of a lack of integrity, an avoidance of the truth or a refusal to accept the truth, or a shirking of responsibility.  However, not receiving justice can certainly end up acting as a catalyst to bring change. The Devil (Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and stable, material, practical energies that are slow to change), Capricorn (“I build,” ambitious, competent, cautious, cunning), Ayin (the eye, senses), and the Path between Hod (which provides analysis and communication) and Tipareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify) tells of being caught up in the physical world and the effects of the physical senses to the point of being bound to those things.  Since my Devil is flavoring my reversed Justice, this imbalance could very well be what could cause us to not want to acknowledge the truth.  Better to enjoy the physical world and all of its pleasures than to be responsible, eh?  Well, that won’t bring a happy ending.

More on my Bookends card, Justice.  In the end, Justice is about balance, the balance that is brought by an objective consideration of a situation and of the consequences of possible responses.  Justice brings equity and equality, fairness for all.  This means that none of us win, but none of us lose, either.  Justice corresponds with the element of Air, and thus with the intellect and with challenges that offer growth; usually that growth is not comfortable to achieve, but in the end there is some reward for our effort.  There is Justice.  Justice corresponds with the Astrological sign of Libra, the sign of partnerships and cooperation; more balance.  I mentioned above that Justice is also a card of good intentions; even if things end up going to hell, if our intentions are good, really and truly good, we can lessen the karmic impact of an event that has gone bad.  Many images on this card offer the concept of Divine Justice rather than blind Justice; either concept is important to consider.  But we humans usually need that blindfold in order to remain objective.  Justice is achieved through negotiations, through deliberation, and through the use of the intellect. And we can’t forget patience; we often need patience in order to see things to the end, and then we will see Justice imposed.  Justice reversed can involve bigotry, prejudgment, intolerance, or false accusations.  Abuse and corruption fall under the umbrella of a reversed Justice card, as does cowardice, and giving in to popular beliefs even though we know they are false, unethical or dangerous.  Justice can be a fragile thing, usually temporary in nature, but it is valuable.

My 6-digit date number is 7, the number that tells of a pause that comes as growth slows and degeneration approaches, usually offering a crossroad or choice.

My horoscopes: “Have you been spending too much lately, Sagittarius? Today you could be feeling the effects of it. You may have to wait to make a purchase that you've wanted for a long time, and this could be frustrating. Don't worry about it, though. You will get through this unscathed, and the item will still be in the store when you have money again. Relax.”

And: “Someone who may be something of a local celebrity might be suddenly attracted to you, though at this point neither one of you is likely to be inclined to pursue it. Don't expect much from this person beyond conversation at this time - although this in itself should be very stimulating right now. However, the energy should be strong enough to last past the day, so don't be too shy to exchange names and phone numbers.”

My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding the Five of Wands.  Sometimes the world tosses handfuls of obstacles at us, obstacles of all sizes and shapes and intensity.  They bounce with no pattern; some of them pass us by, but others smack into us at all angles.  These unpredictable yet minor obstacles can seem insurmountable, but only when taken as a whole.  Individually, they are all small things, easily dealt with.  So we need to gather ourselves, and then take them all on.

Another hugely busy day.  Here it is, 11:30 pm, and I am just getting my Tarot stuff up.  Sheesh.  Tomorrow, relax?  **crosses fingers**

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