Eight
of Swords/Page of Wands. The Eight of Swords (Jupiter,
expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune, in Gemini, “I think,” curious,
sociable talkative, dual) tells of a confused and restrictive response to
obstacles, or maybe perceived obstacles.
This card tells me that today I may
feel as if outside forces are controlling me, preventing me from doing the
things I want to do. This may seem unfair to me, or it may
even seem that I am being punished for something. The Page of Wands (Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, tenacious, nurturing, moody; Leo,
“I am,” passionate, dramatic noble egotistical; and Virgo, “I serve,”
practical, analytical, work and service oriented) is
fun to be around, unless you have a migraine. This
Page is reminding me that I am only being restricted if I believe this is
so. There is always room to play,
to be excited about even a mundane responsibility, and to be open to new
experiences. If I try, I can see
even the most boring task in a new way; sounds like good advice.
My
Thoth cards are the Four of Cups (“Luxury”) reversed and Lust (Strength)
reversed. . The Four of Cups (the Moon, feelings and
emotions, illusion, imagination, in Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, nurturing,
tenacious, moody) in an upright position reminds us that too much pleasure, or
maybe too much nurturing or overprotectiveness, deadens the senses. This is a
card that describes what can happen when nothing goes wrong in our lives, and
since it is reversed, I should remember today that any discomfort which
presents itself has a hidden benefit.
The Strength card, which Crowley
calls “Lust” (Fire, hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive
and energetic energy; Leo, “I am,” passionate, dramatic, egotistical; Teth,
sieve or basket, digestion; and the Path between Geburah, the place where forms
and structures are challenged or affirmed, and Chesed, the place where forms
and structures are stabilized and nurtured) is about having the strength and
the patience to endure and focus.
Crowley sees this card as offering the traditional meanings (courage,
passion, inner focus and fortitude), but he also sees it as representing the
use of magick or magickal powers.
My Lust card is reversed, and perhaps it will seem to me that surrender
is a better choice. Uncomfortable
circumstances? If I close my eyes
and ignore them, they might go away, right?
My
Legacy card is the Seven of Wands, flavored by the Knight of Coins
reversed. The Seven of Wands (Mars, action,
spontaneity, aggression, drive, in Leo, “I am,” passionate, dramatic, natural
leader, egotistical, selfish) reminds me that my own judgment is worth relying
on, so I should have confidence in that judgment. This card also reminds me to choose my projects carefully,
and then stand by them until the end.
The Legacy Seven of Wands has a personal message to me: a test is
coming. I don’t know if I am the
person giving the test to another, or if I am the person needing to pass the
test, but I need to be aware that this test is happening. My Seven of Wands is being flavored by
the reversed Knight of Coins. The Knight of Coins (cusp of Leo, “I am,” passionate,
dramatic, egotistical, and Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical, work and
service oriented) tells of persistence to the point of being stubborn, and
caution to the point of being boring.
It looks like caution and focused persistence won’t be beneficial today,
even if I am going to be tested in some way. Sometimes being blind to everything but the task at hand
brings failure over the long term.
My
6-digit date number is 11 (Archangel Uriel), which reduces further to 2, the
number of balance, polarity, and the energy of “distance between.”
My
horoscopes: “This isn't a good day to visit the racetrack, Las Vegas, or any
store that sells lottery tickets. Stay away from the stock market, too,
Sagittarius. Speculation of any kind now could be risky at best and disastrous
at worst. Romance is also likely to be blocked today, since you're probably
feeling a bit lethargic and not very sociable. Read a good book. That's the
most productive thing you could do today!”
And: “One
or more of your entourage could appear to be rather upset or depressed today,
and this is likely to affect your own efficacy with your work. Those in
question are not going to be very much into communicating, so it's best just to
turn a blind eye and forge ahead in spite of the situation. It's going to be
tougher than usual, but it's nothing you can't handle.”
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