Six of Swords/Justice. The Six of Swords (Mercury, reason,
intelligence, education, communication, in Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, the
group, cause oriented) is about balance, healing, moving towards a better
place, and even about learning the science behind things that work (because
understanding why they work makes them more effective). This card is about
healing by achieving a better understanding of a situation, so that we can
better cope with problems or challenges.
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). Many Justice cards include a sword, so
this card is in my opinion directly connected to my Six of Swords. Justice tells of balance that is
achieved through actions and results, consequences are always an issue to be
aware of. Both of these cards are
telling me that consequences can be the tea leaves that we use as a divinatory
tool. By understanding results, we
can understand why things happen.
My Thoth cards are the Ace of
Swords and the Seven of Cups reversed. Another Swords card. The Ace of Swords (Capricorn, “I build,” ambition, caution
authority, cunning, Aquarius and Pisces, “I believe,” feeling, duality, soul
growth, artistic) tells of the birth of ideas and concepts. The Ace of Swords me that I am ready to
make use of logic and analysis in order to assert my Will. The Ace
of Swords tells of the beginning of the self-identification in the mind, and it
tells of the potential for ideas and the workings of the Will to manifest, and
that is a good thing. However,
this is potential only, and thus easily affected by other things. “Debauch” is
the keyword for the upright card, and I had this one, reversed, a few days ago
as well. The
Seven of Cups (Venus,
beauty, allure, relationships, in Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling,
obsessive, mysterious) in an upright position represents the distraction,
sensory overload and dissipation that can happen when we are presented with too
many enticing choices. To Uncle
Al, this card in an upright position tells of delusion and addiction;
thankfully it is reversed. Paired
with that Ace of Swords, I am being told that I am in a good position today to
take advantage of the intellectual potential that may be available to me today.
My Legacy card is the Ace of
Coins reversed, flavored by The Fool reversed. Aces present potential only, and the Ace of Coins (Aries,
“I want,” action oriented, assertive, competitive, Taurus, “I have,” sensual,
cautious, stubborn, and Gemini, “I think,” curious, talkative, dual, social)
tells of the presence of potential that is connected in some way to the
physical world. Accessing the
potential requires grounding and an ability to be realistic, and perhaps they
won’t come easily for me today. The Fool corresponds with Air (hot/separates and wet/adapts, and
challenges that tend to require the use
of the intellect to solve), Uranus (technology, science, radical change), Aleph
(the head, youthful learning) and the Path between Chokmah (male in the
electric sense, dynamic energy and the origin of vital force and polarity) and
Kether (the source; limitless possibility). The Fool is the spark that begins the idea, and the neutral
powers of creativity. My Fool is
reversed, however, and flavors my reversed Ace of Coins. We have some opposites here: the
reversed Ace of Coins tells me that being predictable might not be good, and
the reversed Fool tells me that being unpredictable might not be good. Perhaps I am being told that today I
need to be the grownup, and make my choices based on maturity and past
experience, and not by a requirement to be predictable, or not predictable.
My 6-digit date number is 10,
the end of a cycle, which reduces further to 1, the number of position and
potential.
My horoscopes: “Responsibilities
may be weighing on your mind today. Perhaps you've promised someone help but
don't have the time and energy to come through right now. Don't be afraid to
tell the person. Between the two of you, you can work something out that
creates a win/win situation so your friend gets the needed help and you don't
tire yourself out. A little ingenuity is all it takes!”
And: “If
only there were more hours in a day you would have a chance of doing everything
you wanted to. Alas, you are allotted a mere 24, and have to do the best you
can with that limited amount. Today you may feel real time pressure, as demands
come at you from all sides. The office, home, your religious group and
volunteer organization all could be clamoring for a piece of you. If you are
not careful, Nanci, there will be nothing left of yourself to give.”
Change! Change is a good thing. As my friend, Uncle Al Crowley says,
change is stability, and stability needs change
in order to exist. So, I am making
a minor change to my Tarot throws, just to keep things fresh. The Shadowscapes Tarot will now be an
as-needed clarification card. I
will still be throwing the same number of cards though, and will replace the
Shadowscapes card with another Thoth card, so that I am throwing three pairs
each day. I will still be
continuing to explore my Wild Unknown Tarot, and once I get through all of
those cards I may add a regular cast with that deck, too. We shall see.
Today is Monday, a day of new
beginnings. The perfect day to
make changes.
Happy Monday!
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