The
Hanging Man/The Empress reversed.
Hmmm . . . interesting pair! 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 presents the
kind of balance that comes to us through surrender, and through deliberately
attempting to see things in a different way. This card tells of initiation and destiny, as well as
sacrifice and loss, but the interesting thing here is that in many situations,
the face of the Hanging Man is not distorted by pain or suffering, as we would
expect. Instead he is serene, as
if he was experiencing a quiet epiphany.
The Empress (my significator card, which corresponds with Earth
(cold/binds and dry/shapes, and stable, material, practical energies that are
slow to change), Venus (beauty, allure, pleasure, relationships), the Hebrew
letter Daleth (door or womb) and the Path between Binah (female receptive
energy and the origin of form and structure) and Chokmah on the Tree of Life
(dynamic male energy and the origin of vital force and polarity)) is one half
of the Major Arcana representation of the Sacred Feminine (along with The High
Priestess), the half that is about creativity, fertility of all kinds, a deep
connection to Nature and the nurturing of others, and an enjoyment of the
senses. My Empress is reversed, and she is offering us instructions as to how
to get the most from our Hanging Man today. She is telling us to turn away from the messages of the
senses and the world around us, and blur our eyesight for a time. Perhaps by dimming or quieting the
sometimes overwhelming messages of the physical senses, we just might be able
to perceive our world in a new and exciting way.
My
Thoth cards are the Nine of Disks (“Gain”) and the Queen of Swords
reversed. The Nine of Disks (Venus, beauty,
allure, relationships, in Virgo, “I serve,” practical, analytical, work and
service oriented) tells of accomplishment through the imposition of discipline. This card literally purrs with
satisfaction, and it suggests that my efforts and discipline within the
physical world might be showing initial signs of manifestation. I’m not done, not by any means, but
this might be the time to assess.
I should get a real and valid impression of what is happening. The Queen of Swords (cusp of Virgo, “I
serve,” practical, sensible, work and service oriented, and Libra, “We are,”
partnerships, balance, cooperation, grace) can be considered a Minor Arcana
representation of the Justice card, which is about responsibility and the
relationship between “cause” and “effect.” The main difference is that while Justice is about the law,
the Queen of Swords is about the intent behind the law. My Queen of Swords was in my card throw
yesterday, too, but in an upright position. Perhaps the time of being alert and focused is passing, and
I need to look at how things are rather than analyzing the process of how they
got here.
My
Legacy card is the Three of Swords (eeep!), flavored by The Hermit. 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, usually indicates the
possibility that logic, rationalizing and the intellect could end up causing
harm if they are not used with balance and compassion. The Threes of the Tarot Minors
correspond to the sephira of Binah, at the top of the Pillar of Form, and
perhaps that is the hint for the day regarding this uncomfortable card. We often think we are creating the
right environment but if we impose Form onto a situation without emotion (which
is how the suit of Swords operates), the end result might be a feeling of
betrayal, or of being “stabbed in the heart,” the customary image of this
card. The Legacy Three of Swords
shows a tear flowing down a cheek, and tears are certainly associated with the
manifestation of this card, either because of harm done to us, or because of
the regret caused by harming another.
My Three of Swords is being flavored by The Hermit, and that brings some
interesting concepts into the interpretation. The
Hermit corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and material,
practical and stable energy that is slow to change), as well as Virgo (“I
serve,” practical, analytical, work and service oriented, orderly), Yod (open
hand, touch), and the Path between Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process
where energies harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify) and Chesed (the
place where forms and structure are stabilized and nurtured), and is about
searching within for a deeper meaning, often through solitude bordering on
discomfort. The presence of the
energies of The Hermit actually makes me believe that no matter how that Three
of Swords manifests, if I examine my inner landscape I will walk away with some
new knowledge about myself.
My
6-digit date number is 5, the number that tells of the imposition of motion
onto stability in order to prevent stagnation.
My
horoscopes: “Your strong opinions might come into conflict with strong emotions
today, Sagittarius. Be aware that fountains of intensity are likely to spring
from you as if you were a bottomless well. Realize that you might need to pay
less attention to your logic today and concentrate on your heart. It could be
hard to reason with people. If your heart doesn't support what you say, you
might as well not say it.”
And: “Group
activities, perhaps with a social, ecological, or humanitarian focus could take
place today somewhere in your neighborhood, Nanci. You might decide to attend
with your romantic partner. You could encounter some friends in the process,
and all of you could well be caught up in the excitement generated by those in
the spotlight. Listen well and think about what you learn today. It could make
a difference to your future.”
My next
Wild Unknown Tarot card is: The Five of Cups. The image on this one is a bit different than the usual Five
of Cups image because all five Cups are upright. The background is white at the top of the card, but
immediately below the row of five Cups it begins to darken quickly. The only other image on the card is the
head and neck of a horse, bowed as if the horse was so exhausted or hopeless or
so hungry that he didn’t even have the strength to look up. The image has a very dejected feel to
it, but if the horse would only raise his gaze, he would see those five Cups,
all lined up nicely and waiting for him.
Instead, he chooses to allow his pessimism to draw his gaze downward and
into the darkness, and that is all he sees.
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