The Moon/Four of Swords reversed. 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. The thing that makes
The Moon so uncomfortable is that often we have trouble discerning the source
of the message of this card. That
just makes us uncomfortable; the unknown always does that to us. Our imagination can be our friend when
we use it to think out of the box in order to be creative, but at 3 am, our
imagination is often not our friend.
The Four of Swords (Jupiter,
expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune, in Libra, “We are,” partnerships,
balance, cooperation) in an upright position can represent a pause or truce or
mutual deterrent, a time of silence and isolation, and a time of being cut off
from the world yet still alert.
Because the card is reversed, I am being told that there will be lots
going on today and I should be a bit careful that I don’t overdo it.
My Thoth card is the Seven of Cups. “Debauch” is the keyword for this card.
The Seven of Cups (Venus,
beauty, allure, relationships, in Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling,
obsessive, mysterious) represents the distraction, sensory overload and
dissipation that can happen when we are presented with too many enticing
choices. The traditional image of the Seven of Cups shows seven cups, each
filled with what appears to be a wonderful gift: the Wreath (Saturn and The
World); the Castle (Mars and The Tower), the Woman (Venus and The Empress); the
Snake (Mercury and The Magician); the Veil (the Moon and The High Priestess),
the Jewels (Jupiter and The Wheel of Fortune), and the Dragon (our Sun and The
Sun). All are enticing, but each
possibility contains a hidden danger.
Crowley sees this card as representing a tendency to sink into the mire
of false pleasure, usually with a complete disregard for my own safety. There is nothing active about this
card; the number 7 tells of a pause or slowdown, and the suit of Cups represents
water, which seeks the lowest spot to pool and collect.
My Legacy card is the Two of Coins,
flavored by Strength reversed.
Hmmm . . . The Two of Coins (Jupiter, expansiveness and growth,
justice, fortune, in Capricorn, “I build,” ambition, caution, cunning) reminds
me that everything always ebbs and flows, and I need to do the same. My physical world needs a bit of
juggling today, and I will need to adapt quickly. The Strength card (Fire, hot/separates and dry/shapes, and
spontaneous, impulsive and energetic energy; Leo, “I am,” passionate, dramatic,
egotistical; Teth, sieve or basket, digestion; and the Path between Geburah,
the place where forms and structures are challenged or affirmed, and Chesed,
the place where forms and structures are stabilized and nurtured) is about
having the strength and the patience to endure and focus, however it is not
about brute physical force. Today
my Strength card is reversed, and it is hinting at weariness, an inability to
focus, or maybe even illness. My
reversed Strength card is flavoring the Two of Coins, and I guess I had better
look for the humor in any situation that arises today, because while I may be
expected to juggle, I might have a bit of trouble keeping my eye on the balls.
My Pearls of Wisdom Full Moon card is
The World reversed. The
Universe/World, which corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and
material, stable and practical energy that is slow to change), Saturn
(discipline, responsibility, limitations and resistance), Thav (mark or sign),
and the Path between Malkuth (the physical world of action and physical, outer
reality) and Yesod (the place where patterns and images emerge that may manifest
into the physical world); it is a card of integration and involvement and
understanding, a crystallization of the entire issue at hand. My World card is reversed, and perhaps
I will have trouble tapping into all that integration and involvement and
understanding. But, it is
there! Even if it is reversed, and
the energies are not connecting.
Yet.
My 6-digit date number is 6, the number
of vertical and horizontal balance.
My horoscopes: “A friend or family member is slowly poisoning your relationship,
Sagittarius. A misunderstanding between the two of you will ultimately prove
beneficial in the long run. Why? It makes you realize how uncomfortable you are
with vague, ill-defined relationships. Today would be a good day to write a
letter to the person in question. You're likely to find the results gratifying”
And: “Imagine
yourself as part of a magnificent choir today. Your role is to sing beautifully
and melodically but yet you must be aware of the voices around you. Make sure
you are not drowning anyone else out with your song. Make sure to keep yourself
well integrated into the events of the day. Don't try to become overbearing but
at the same time, make sure that your voice is indeed being heard.”
My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding
Judgement. The concept of “judgment” is presented in an optimistic way, as an
evaluation “to recognize and to
appraise with an unbiased mind and honesty to oneself.” Judgement performs the same service as
The Tower (its energies clear the way, presenting opportunity for new or
further growth), however this card offers us a bit more control. We can choose to access its energies,
or we can fight them. However,
fighting them might kick us right back to that Tower and its chaotic
destruction. Better to check the
bill for accuracy and fairness, and then pay it.
Really?? I can’t be coming down with bronchitis. Can I?? Damn. I can’t
believe this. I’ve got a fever; I
guess I’m not imagining this.