The Sun/King of Cups reversed. The Sun corresponds with Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, spontaneous, impulsive and energetic change), our Sun (the inner core of a person or situation), Resh (the face; reason), and the Path between Yesod (the place where patterns and images emerge that may manifest in the physical world) and Hod (provides analysis and communication), and it tells of a time of enlightenment and peace that comes after the completion of some ordeal. This card is about enlightenment, and perhaps for a moment the light might hurt my eyes, but all I need to do is get used to the brilliance.  The King of Cups (cusp of Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation, and Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling mysterious, obsessive) in an upright position is the expert on emotions and the subconscious, mainly because of his life experiences.  These will not be effective pursuits for me today; my results may lack the maturity of the King.  Or perhaps, I should focus my emotions outward rather than looking within myself today; after all, it is a Sunny day!

My Thoth card is the Nine of Cups reversed. Another reversed Cups card.  The Nine of Cups (Jupiter, expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune, in Pisces, “I believe,” feelings, duality, suffering, soul growth) is about emotional satisfaction and the ability to find pleasure in feelings and emotions, and in our expectations for the day; hence, Crowley’s keyword of  “Happiness.”  My Nine of Cups is reversed today, and this means that things may not proceed quite in the way I have envisioned them for this day.  I need to examine my emotions and feelings carefully and objectively.

My Legacy card is Temperance reversed, flavored by the King of Wands.  Fire, Fire everywhere!  I had these two same cards with this deck on April 23; interesting. Temperance reversed/King of Wands.  Interesting. 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. Of course, in order to understand and work with extremes, we need to experience them, and my reversed Temperance could be letting me know that such a time is upon me. The King of Wands (cusp of Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, nurturing, moody, and Leo, “I am,” passionate, dramatic egotistical) is honest and open hearted, and rules his realm through the advantageous use of his creative impulses.  He is a natural leader with infectious enthusiasm who is able to motivate others through his enthusiasm for new experiences. This King of Fiery energy is certainly extreme, and since he is flavoring my reversed Temperance today, Fire may be out of control.  Watch out!!

My 6-digit date number is 10, representing the end of a cycle, which reduces further to 1, the number of position and potential.  Changeover day!

My horoscopes: “You may receive some important information today. This message could have a dramatic ripple effect on your life. You may change jobs or even move to a different part of the country, all as a result of the information you receive. You may be nervous about making such dramatic changes to your life, but trust that they're for the better. Dare to take the risk, Sagittarius.”

And: “If you are driving down a street in your neighborhood and find TV crews with trucks, microphones and cameras filming, don't be surprised. A newsworthy event of some kind could take place within a few blocks of your home. A rally or other gathering might attract some attention, as could a new innovation created by someone who lives nearby. Stay out of the car today, however. Traffic could be a mess! If you have errands to run, walk!”

My Shadowscapes Insight is regarding the Page of Wands.  This card is about creativity, and it is about taking delight in creativity of all kinds.  An improvised dance of joy, performed to a hidden beat?  That is the specialty of this Page!!

The next Wild Unknown card I am looking at today is: The Hierophant. What a cool and powerful card!  This Hierophant is a raven, sitting on a black key, with a bolt of lightning coming down from the upper right corner of the card and striking that key.  Ravens are large, omnivorous, clever, and probably intelligent creatures.  Ravens are devoted to their families, and are pretty much monogamous (yet they sometimes cheat on their spouses!); they can mimic other sounds, and can even manipulate other animals to act in a way that serves their own purpose.  Talk about working within the system!  They play, and will even cross the species line.  In myth, the Raven is clever and tricky, true to his own needs and purposes but willing to talk others into working with him.  Ravens are know to take and hide items that they are attracted to, and this Raven is holding onto and protecting a key, a potent symbol of access to knowledge or wisdom.  The Hierophant is the guardian of knowledge and wisdom; he shares what he knows with others and learns from them at the same time.

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