Queen of Wands reversed/The Hanging Man reversed. The Queen of Wands (cusp of Pisces, “I
believe,” feelings, duality, soul growth, spirituality, and Aries, “I want,”
action oriented, assertive, competitive) in an upright position is energetic,
adaptable and enthusiastic; she is filled with persistent energy and calm
authority at the same time, and because of this she draws others to her. This Queen could be seen as a self-made
woman who has earned her standing in her world through her own hard work, but
who has not forgotten where she came from. She is reversed today and tells me that if I allow today to
be about just being who I am, I might alienate others. The Hanging Man corresponds with Water (cold/binds and wet/adapts, and
emotional, sensitive and imaginative energy that tends to move deep, and attempts to take the same path as
in the past), Neptune (inspiration, spirituality, magick, enchantment, dreams,
altered states), and the Hebrew letter Mem (water, stability and balance, the
reflective quality of thought), and in an upright positin presents the kind of
balance that comes to us through surrender, and through deliberately attempting
to see things in a different way.
The Llewellyn Welsh Hanging Man also represents the discomfort
associated with not being able to affect our surroundings, a kind of freeze
frame. Since my Hanging Man is
reversed, instead of having no expectations, I am being told that my
expectations might be unrealistic, and I could be missing the point of the
lesson. The phrase used in the LWB
for this deck is “blind shoots that do not flower”; love that. These cards appear to contradict each
other on the surface, but if we look a bit closer, we will see a connection!
My Thoth cards are the Three of Swords (“Sorrow”) reversed and the
Four of Swords (“Truce”) reversed.
Er . . . okay. The
Three of Swords (Saturn, discipline, responsibility, limitations and
resistance, in Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation), my least
favorite card in the entire deck, in an upright position usually indicates the
possibility that logic, rationalizing and the intellect could end up causing
harm if they are not used with balance and compassion. My Three of Swords is
reversed, and hopefully the differences of opinion are not irreconcilable. The Four of Swords (Jupiter, expansiveness and
growth, justice, fortune, in Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance,
cooperation) in an upright position can represent a pause or truce or mutual
deterrent, or a time of silence and isolation, that should be used to prepare
for challenges to come. These
cards together are giving me a clear message: don’t overthink things!! Truces won’t cut the mustard, but that
does not mean all is lost; even those with differences of opinions can agree,
with respect, to disagree.
My Legacy card is the Knight of Wands, flavored by the Nine of
Swords reversed. The Knight
of Wands (cusp of Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling, deep, obsessive,
and Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic, fun-loving, blundering) usually
represents a person of passion, courage, enthusiasm and boundless energy; most
definitely not background-type efforts.
The Legacy Knights are represented by a knight’s helmet, without a
person in the image at all. This
reminds me that this Fiery energy will tend to be about the goal or end result,
without taking into consideration any consequences. The Knight of Wands is about dynamic force, which can be
either helpful or harmful; I need to keep that in mind. My Knight of Wands is
being flavored by another reversed Swords card (third one today!), the reversed
Nine of Swords. The Nine of Swords (Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, in
Gemini, “I think,” curious, talkative, social, dual) in an upright position represents
brooding and worrying, usually self-caused, and usually unproductive. Often the worrying attached to this
card is connected to insecurity, or to delays in obtaining something, which
ends up being a total waste of time and energy, rarely achieving anything
productive. However, my Nine of
Swords is reversed, and hopefully its energies will support my Fiery Knight,
and save the day!
My 6-digit date number is 8, the number that tells of a conscious
and deliberate response to the pause that happens as growth slows and
degeneration approaches in order to preserve for a bit longer the harmony and
balance of the number 6.
My horoscopes: “You can't let everything fall apart
now, not after you've come so far. This may be a difficult moment for you, as
it seems the time has come to prove yourself once and for all. But this isn't a
reason to give up. Sleep, play sports, and eat healthfully. You should be able
to win this battle provided you give yourself the opportunity to do so.”
And: “You are so serious and sober right now,
immersed as you are in working out strategies and calculations aimed at
enhancing your persona and personal power. But perhaps you should look up and
see what's going on around you. Many people have been behaving irresponsibly.
However, there may be one who has an ingenious idea to contribute. It is likely
to be done in a joking way, so pay attention.”
I’ve had a nice quiet day in preparation for a busy New Year’s
week after an unplugged day yesterday.
Did some catching up, too!
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