Knight of Swords/Justice. The Knight of Swords (the cusp of Taurus, “I have,” sensual, stubborn, cautious, and Gemini, “I think,” curious, talkative, dual, intelligent) is outspoken, assured, alert, and logical, as well as rude, domineering, critical and sarcastic.  The Knights are all about extremes, and because this Knight is of the suit of Swords, so the extremes are connected to the workings of the mind and the intellect.  These extremes are double-edged swords that could be beneficial or destructive. 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).  The traditional image on the Justice card usually contains a two-edged sword, so there is a connection between the Justice card and all the Minor Arcana Swords cards.  Justice 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.

My Thoth card is the Ace of Cups. The Ace of Cups (Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation, Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, deep, mysterious, obsessive, Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic, fun-loving, adventurous, blundering) tells me that today is filled with the potential for experiencing deep emotions, a connection to my Inner Voice, compassion for myself or others, attunements and connections.  This card represents the birth of these things, and like any newborn, this birth brings potential not yet realized. 

My Legacy card is the Seven of Swords reversed, flavored by the Five of Cups. The Seven of Swords (Moon, feelings and emotions, illusion, imagination, in Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, cause-oriented, the group, aloofness) in an upright position tells of the effort to maintain things as we want them, often through the use of deception and without considering the wants or needs of others.  My Seven of Swords is reversed, and that means today will bring an acceptance of the wants and needs of others, and an enjoyment of connections to others.  The Five of Cups (Mars, action, aggression, drive, in Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling, mysterious, obsessive) tells of an emotional setback, or perhaps the belief that a wrong choice has been made.  Perhaps there would be a sense of loss associated with the reversed Seven of Swords; after all, by valuing the needs of others we are abandoning our own needs.  The Five of Cups offers the message that sometimes if we look at the situation in the opposite way than we are accustomed to, we might see some benefit.  This also makes sense when taken with that reversed Seven of Swords. 

My 6-digit date number is 5, the number that tells of the motion that upsets the stability of the number 4, in order to prevent that stability from turning into stagnation. 

My horoscopes: “Now is the perfect time to say something to someone that you've been meaning to say for quite some time, Sagittarius. Get it out in the open. Keeping it inside will only eat away at you. Stop worrying about the consequences and make the move. Today is the time to be bold and aggressive. Other people might respond in a similar fashion, so if you dish it out, be prepared to take it.”

And: “You may find that there is an aggressive stir to your emotions today. More than likely, this feeling will command your attention and ask you to be stable and reasonable regarding all the tasks you undertake. Be honest and understanding. No one will understand your obscure metaphors and jokes unless they have some practical use. Water your plants and mow your front lawn. The closer you can be to the Earth today, the better.”

My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding the Five of Cups.  This one tells of the refusal to find pleasure in what we have, and it tells of a pining for what we don’t have.  The problem with this kind of outlook is that by finding sensual delight in that pining, we miss out on other pleasures that might be right behind us, waiting for us. 

Back to reality today!  So far, it seems that I just get myself into a real good pattern, and then something comes up to upset things.  Kind of like the descriptions of the Five of Cups!  Yep, I ate too much this past vacation, but for the first time I seem to be not too bothered about this overindulgence.  I’m back to exercising, to going to Yoga classes, and to eating right. 

Let’s see how long this stretch lasts!

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