The Emperor/The Wheel. The Emperor corresponds with Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes,
and spontaneous, impulsive, energetic change), Aries (“I want,” action
oriented, assertive, competitive) and the Hebrew letter Heh (window,
illumination), and represents confidence, authority, and the archetype of the
Father. The Emperor of the Tarot
instills balance, form and structure onto the fertility and creations of The
Empress; he rules over the concrete and corporeal world and is the
manifestation of spirit. He is
reminding me that I should have confidence in myself as I work within my chosen
venues, and he is reminding me that the imposition of form and structure is the
best response to chaos. The Wheel of Fortune (Fire (hot/separates and
dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive and energetic change), Jupiter
(expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune), Kaph (grasping hand), and the
Path between Netzach (the stimulating factors of emotion and inspiration) and
Chesed (the place where forms and structure are
stabilized and nurtured)) tells of sudden movement, but not movement caused by
us or controlled by us. The Wheel
reminds us that nothing is permanent and everything is always in motion, motion
that we can’t control. The
Llewellyn Welsh Wheel tells of luck and good fortune, and it tells of the
concept of progression; nothing stand still.
My Thoth cards are the Ten of Wands (“Oppression”) and The Wheel
reversed. Bookends! The Ten of Wands (Saturn, discipline,
responsibility, limitations and resistance, in Sagittarius, “I seek,”
philosophic, fun-loving, blundering) tells of being taxed to some perceived limit, or of feeling as if we are
out of gas at the bottom of a hill.
This card can also tell of a passion that has taken a life of its own
and gotten out of control. Crowley sees this card as indicating that we have
done our work too well, and government has become tyranny. The Thoth Wheel of
Fortune in the Thoth Tarot represents change. Upright it tells of good change, but reversed, that change
may be uncomfortable. The reversed
Wheel could be warning of being intoxicated on success. That is something to be watched for,
particularly because of that Ten of Wands.
My Legacy card is the Queen of Wands reversed, flavored by the Two
of Wands reversed. No balanced
Fire today. 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. She is
kind of a self-made woman, with her sense of humor intact. However, since she is reversed today, her
intentions may not manifest well.
I need to be careful, because some kind of opposition could throw a
wrench into the gears. My reversed
Queen of Wands is being flavored by another reversed Wands card, the reversed
Two of Wands. The Two of Wands (Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, drive,
in Aries, “I want,” action oriented, pioneering, assertive, enthusiastic) in an
upright position tells of power, influence and authority, and the
implementation of the Will. My Two
of Wands is reversed, and flavoring my reversed Queen. Ugh, not a good day to impose my Will
onto a situation; things might be chaotic, and out of my control.
More about my Bookends card, The Wheel
of Fortune. The traditional image
on this card shows a hand coming out of the clouds to turn The Wheel; this hand
represents assistance coming to us from outside of the situation, often
assistance that we cannot control or access, only respond to. The lesson here is that we are not to
change the events; instead we should look for signs and messages, for in the
end things happen in the time and manner that are beneficial to us (even if
they are uncomfortable). The Wheel may represent the intervention of Destiny,
but we would be wise to remember that when The Wheel stops turning, life is
over. The Wheel can also indicate natural cycles in life, ebbs and flows of
energies that are not necessarily disastrous, but that are at times strong and
at other times weak.
My 6-digit date number is 7, the number that tells of the pause
that occurs as growth slows and degeneration approaches.
My horoscopes: “There's
nothing a Sagittarius loves more than a chance to pack a suitcase and explore
new vistas. Well, ready the luggage, Archer, because today the Sun begins a
monthlong visit to Leo, your ninth house of travel, adventure and learning.
Sagittarius is the native ruler of this zodiac house, so you're in your element
until August 23. Expand your horizons through cross-cultural friendships and
experiences, or even by taking an online course that gets your wheels of
inspiration turning.”
And: “Dreams
or visions could put you in touch with deep feelings that you may not have been
aware of before. This could enable you to release traumas from your past and
give you a new sense of lightness. However, your logical mind is very much at
work, so you could use this experience to shed light on the experiences of
others and help them out as well. Whatever happens today is likely to produce
noticeable results. Use it!”
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