The Chariot/Three of Cups. The Chariot, which corresponds with Water (cold/binds and wet/adapts, and sensitive, emotional and imaginative energy that likes to stay the same or follow the same course), Cancer (“I feel,” sensitive, tenacious, nurturing, moody), Cheth (the fence), and the Path between Geburah (the place where forms and structure are challenged or affirmed) and Binah (female receptive energy and the origin of form and structure), tells of having the control necessary to focus on goals, and to avoid distractions.  This card talks about being able to believe that in the end, I will succeed; I can achieve this confidence by knowing myself. The Three of Cups (Mercury, reason, intelligence, orderliness, communication, in Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, tenacious, nurturing, moody) is about connections, and about blessings.  This card is about emotional abundance, a “quality not quantity” kind of thing, and it is also about companionship rather than being on my own.  I like these two cards!

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.  The Moon can also be about change, and it can be about the way we sometimes see change as a threat.  The image on the Thoth Moon card shows two lighthouses.  Lighthouses are usually seen as offering safety, but they do bring to mind dark, foggy nights and the dangers of unseen obstacles.  Only those who can tell the difference between reality and illusion can benefit from the light of the Moon.

My Legacy card is Faith/The Hierophant, flavored by the Nine of Coins. Faith/The Hierophant corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes), Taurus (“I have,” sensual, cautious, stubborn), Vau (the nail which holds tradition in place), and the Path between Chesed (the place where forms and structures are stabilized and nurtured), and Chokmah (dynamic male energy, the origin of vital force and polarity).  This card tells of the value of tradition, ritual and ceremony.  The Nine of Coins (Venus, beauty, allure, relationships, in Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical, work and service oriented) tells of accomplishment through the imposition of discipline.  This is a perfect card to flavor Faith, because accessing the gifts offered by tradition by using ritual and ceremony takes discipline.  Makes sense.

My 6-digit date number is 6, the number of vertical and horizontal balance. 

My horoscopes: “Your emotions are solid and you feel good, Sagittarius. At the same time, you may be tongue-tied. You're having a hard time expressing your true feelings in the way you'd like to, especially when it comes to love and romance. Perhaps you have so many thoughts that you don't know how to sort them out, or which to disclose and which to keep hidden.”

And: “It wouldn't be surprising if you decided to enroll in a class that is very different from your normal activities. For example, all you surfers out there may get a sudden yen to learn about computers. Likewise, all you technology gurus may take up flower arranging. Those who think they've got you all figured out will be taken off-guard by your new sense of spontaneity and adventure.”

My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding Strength.  Calm composure and patience are the message of this card.  Sounds simple, but these two states of being are not always easy to attain or maintain.  The most obvious challenge would be uncomfortable situations, but this kind of balance and soft control also applies to good or happy situations.  Nothing wrong with feeling joy or elation, but getting drunk on those good feelings could cause the very discomfort whose absence we are celebrating. 

Today, I worked on one of the exercises in my Third Degree Training.  Each time I work with or research or learn about Deity, I am drawn deeper down the rabbit hole.  These exercises are empowering and validating, but the experiences are very hard to put into words.  They are worth every sweaty brow, every teardrop.  These are the experiences that bring evolution and spiritual growth.

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