The Hierophant reversed/Temperance. 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 is an archetype of Spirit (with The Emperor as archetype of the Sacred Masculine, The Empress as archetype of the Sacred Feminine, and all three representing the supernal triad) that upright reminds us of the value of tradition, ritual and ceremony.   My Hierophant is reversed today, and that fits perfectly with the way I am perceiving my own subtle body.  Yes, tradition and ritual and ceremony are important and valuable, but sometimes we need to connect to the wild and unchoreographed energies of Nature, and a sunny Spring day is a perfect time to do that. Temperance corresponds with Sagittarius (“I seek,” philosophic, adventurous, blundering) Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive, energetic change), Samekh (the tent post), and the Path between Yesod (the place where patterns and images emerge that may manifest into the physical world of action and outer reality) and Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify), and this card presents one version of the concept of balance:  balance achieved through knowledge and experience of extremes.  I’ve had my experiences with some of the extremes of Nature, but today I can use those memories to tap into the more subtle yet equally as fertile energies being offered today. 

My Thoth card is The Magus.  Ooooh! The Magus/The Magician corresponds with Air (hot/separates and wet/adapts, and quick and animated energy which usually presents problems or challenges), Mercury (reason, intelligence, orderliness, communication), Beth (house; builder) and the Path between Binah (female, receptive energy and the origin of form and structure) and Kether (the source, limitless possibility).  The Magus is a card of action, and of confidence, and it is another of the cards that have a personal significance to me (it symbolizes the gifts I was given after Hurricane Sandy).  Crowley sees this card as representing much-honed skills, flexibility, communications or Aha! Moments, and the process and benefits) of learning.  The Magus is more occult in his focus than The Hierophant, and less concerned with ethics.  I sense a theme here. 

My Legacy card is The Lovers, flavored by The Wheel of Fortune.  Five Major Arcana Cards!!! The Lovers (Air, hot/separates and wet/adapts, quick and animated, intellectual, problems or challenges; Gemini, “I think,” curious, talkative, sociable, dual; Zayin, double-edged sword; and the Path between Tiphareth, the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify, and Binah, female receptive energy and the origin of form and structure) tells of duality, union, and personal choices.  This card is about love, but it is also about personal values and personal choices.  My own choices are important today (ya think??), and they may have consequences, long term ones, and this card is reminding me of this. The Wheel of Fortune (Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive and energetic change), Jupiter (expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune), Kaph (grasping hand), and the Path between Netzach (the stimulating factors of emotion and inspiration) and Chesed (the place where forms and structure are stabilized and nurtured)), which is flavoring my Lovers today, tells of sudden movement, but not movement caused by us or controlled by us.  This card foretells change, but it also tells of the presence of a bit of anxiety; so, too, does The Lovers (after all, choices present the possibility of choosing right, but also of choosing wrong).  Both cards are upright, so perhaps the chances are good that the outcome will also be good.

My 6-digit date number is 7, the number that tells of the pause that occurs when growth slows and degeneration approaches; often this number tells of a crossroad or a choice to be made.  More choices!!

My horoscopes: “You may get a bit frustrated in the morning because of a lack of commitment on the part of others, Sagittarius. You may find it hard to pin down an answer when everything seems to be up in the air. The good news is that things should run much more smoothly by this evening and well into tonight. Note a major boost in emotional self-confidence now. After dark is definitely your time to shine.”

And: “Some annoying paperwork regarding money might need to be cleared up today. You are by nature quick-minded and a fast worker, but take care that you don't get so much in a hurry that you skip important details. This will be counterproductive, as you'll have to go back and do it again. Be careful - then put it behind you. You won't want it hanging over your head.”

My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding the Knight of Pentacles.  Unlike the rest of my cards today, which are pretty much open to whatever presents itself, the Knight of Pentacles keeps his eye on the prize and does not allow himself to be distracted.  Yes, he assesses carefully before beginning his efforts, but once he’s begun, he keeps his eyes on the prize, come hell or high water!

Great day today.  The sun was shining, and I felt filled with energy.  Finished the day with a Yoga class; now for some YTT homework.

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