Nine of
Wands/Nine of Swords. Hmmm . . . The Nine of Wands (Moon,
feelings and emotions, illusion, imagination, in Sagittarius, “I seek,”
philosophic, fun-loving, adventurous, blundering) tells us that the final
challenge approaches, and we need to ready ourselves so we can guard our
assets. This card also tells of order
and control, and it suggests that we plan for possible hostilities to come. The Nine of Swords
(Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, in Gemini, “I think,” curious,
talkative, social, dual) represents brooding and worrying, usually self-caused,
and usually unproductive. Often
the worrying attached to this card is connected to insecurity or suspicion, or
it is connected to things that are over and done with, and thus
unchangable. There could be worry
or suspicion bordering on obsession here, and since both of these cards present
the concept of preparing for a perceived attack, I should keep that in
mind. However, the key word here
is “perceived,” and perhaps the attack is only in my mind.
My
Thoth cards are the Princess of Swords reversed and the Five of Cups
(“Disappointment”). The Princess/Page of
Swords (Capricorn, “I build,” ambitious, competent, cautious, cunning,
Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, the group, society, cause-oriented, and
Pisces, “I believe,” feelings, duality, soul growth, spirituality) encourages
us to use our mind and intellect to analyze our situations as well as our
emotions and feelings. Uncle Al
sees this Princess as being a bit on the stern side, and I might need to curb a
tendency to be aggressive. The Five of Cups (Mars, action, aggression, drive, in
Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling, mysterious, obsessive) tells of an
emotional setback or disappointment, or perhaps the belief that a wrong choice
has been made. This could be an
energy drain, or it could just be crying over spilled milk; Uncle Al sees this
card as representing the disturbance of the pleasures of the Four of Cups,
which is unpleasant (but could end up being invigorating).
My
Legacy card is The World, flavored by The Chariot. Well, that is unexpected, considering my other cards today. The World/Universe, which corresponds
with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and material, stable and practical
energy that is slow to change), Saturn (discipline, responsibility, limitations
and resistance), Thav (mark or sign), and the Path between Malkuth (the
physical world of action and physical, outer reality) and Yesod (the place
where patterns and images emerge that may manifest into the physical world) is
a card of integration and involvement and understanding, a crystallization of
the entire issue at hand. The
Legacy World card tells of the completion of a journey, and it reminds us that
this journey is not linear, but rather circular. Thus the ending is actually a beginning, too. The cool thing about the symbolism if
the Legacy World card is that it tells me that my experiences during this
journey should allow me to be proud to reveal who I am, no matter what battle
scars I carry upon my person. The Chariot, which corresponds with Water
(cold/binds and wet/adapts, and sensitive, emotional and imaginative energy
that likes to stay the same or follow the same course), Cancer (“I feel,”
sensitive, tenacious, nurturing, moody), Cheth (the fence), and the Path
between Geburah (the place where forms and structure are challenged or
affirmed) and Binah (female receptive energy and the origin of form and
structure), tells of having the control necessary to focus on goals, and to
avoid distractions. Victory achieved through self-actualization is the message
of this card, no small task. My
Chariot is flavoring my World, and oh boy, what a heady mix these two cards
make!
My
6-digit date number is 7, the number that tells of the pause that occurs as
growth slows and degeneration approaches, often requiring a choice of some
kind.
My
horoscopes: “Be careful of advertising yourself as someone who is so
strong and mentally competent that you're capable of handling everything,
Sagittarius. Take note that the strongest mule on the trail usually ends up
carrying the most weight. Your emotions are more sensitive than you may think,
and certainly more than you demonstrate to others. Be honest about the way you
feel and not just the way you think.”
And: “You
may find yourself flying high for no particular reason. If you aren't, stop and
examine the situation. More than likely, any emotional discomfort you feel is
due to a lack of personal freedom in one way or another. Perhaps you are
feeling too tied down emotionally, or too restrained mentally. Perhaps you need
to get out of your current situation entirely. Use this day to seek ways to
feel more independent in your world.”
I’ve
had a busy day at my computer. I
have a solid draft for my next PaganPages.org column, plus I wrote a review of
The Golden Tarot by Race Point Publishing, one of the three reviews requested
by my Editor. Tomorrow, I will
write reviews for two Tarot books, and submit everything by the 20th. Keep watching for links to the column
and the reviews!
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