Nine of Wands/Ten of Pentacles reversed. 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
the order and control that helps us to plan for possible challenges or
hostilities to come, the way a seasoned warrior would plan. This kind of
fortitude or planning may be valuable today, but I need to remember that one of
the correspondences to this card is our Moon, and thus both illusion and
imagination. Another
correspondence is my own sun sign, so the message might be personal. The Ten of Pentacles (Mercury,
reason, intelligence, education, communication, in Virgo, “I serve,” practical,
analytical, work and service oriented) in an upright position represents
physical world wealth and bounty, and the attempt to maintain the status
quo. The Llewellyn Welsh Ten of
Pentacles mentions freedom from financial worries, and protection and stability
found within a clan or family. My
card is reversed, however, and I do need to remember that I need to do
something with all that bounty in order to prevent it from becoming a burden.
My Thoth cards are the Ten of Cups (“Satiety”) and the Princess of
Cups reversed. The Ten of Cups
(Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, drive, in Pisces, “I believe,” feeling,
duality, spirituality, suffering and growth) offers the manifestation of
happiness, simple joys, and fulfillment. The number Ten is about the completion
of a cycle or manifestation, and the suit of Cups is about emotions, feelings
and the inner self, so this card offers the bounty that comes with the
successful experiencing of all the lessons of the Cups cards. Uncle Al sees this one in a more
negative way, for he believes perfect success may bring exactly what we hoped
for, no more and no less, and in the end it does not make us happy. The Princess/Page of Cups
corresponds to Libra (“we are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation), Scorpio
(“I desire,” intensity compulsion, mystery) and Sagittarius (“I seek,”
philosophic, adventurous, blundering) and is a card of soft and tender energies
and of getting fulfillment through connections to others, and through innocent
and simple joys. Crowley sees this card as representing a more immature
version of the Queen of Cups, and that means she might be seeing the world
through rose-colored glasses. That
kind of optimism and belief that everyone has good intentions will not serve
me.
My Legacy card is The Emperor, flavored by the Seven of Cups
reversed. Now, there is a clear
message. 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 in an upright position represents confidence, authority, and
the archetype of the Father. The
Emperor instills balance, form and structure onto the fertility and creations
of The Empress, and those things are important today. The best way to make the day have a happy ending is to
follow the rules, get things done on time, and encourage others to do the same. My Emperor is being flavored by the
reversed Seven of Cups. The Seven of Cups (Venus, beauty, allure,
relationships, in Scorpio, “I desire,” intense, controlling, obsessive,
mysterious) represents the distraction, sensory overload and dissipation that
can happen when we are presented with too many enticing choices. The
traditional image of the Seven of Cups shows seven cups, each filled with what
appears to be a wonderful gift: the Wreath (Saturn and The World); the Castle
(Mars and The Tower), the Woman (Venus and The Empress); the Snake (Mercury and
The Magician); the Veil (the Moon and The High Priestess), the Jewels (Jupiter
and The Wheel of Fortune), and the Dragon (our Sun and The Sun). All Major Arcana cards, so if the card
was upright these choices would be important. What I need to remember is that I am not only limited to
what has been presented here, and because this reversed card is flavoring my
Emperor, I should not be hypnotized by what appear to be pleasurable choices.
My 6-digit date number is 5, the number that tells of movement
that stirs up stability in order to prevent stagnation.
My horoscopes: “It's
a magical, mystical day, Sag – the kind full of synchronicities, where the
not-so-ordinary feels completely ordinary – so stay open to messages from
higher realms. Sensitive Venus is making a harmonious angle with grounding
Saturn in the most spiritual houses of your chart, connecting to unconventional
Uranus in your creativity zone. Drop in on a meditation session or randomly open
a metaphysical book and see what "guidance" comes to you. You could
also try strolling through nature, the greatest muse of all.”
And: “The
fiery charge of the day is helping you press through with the projects you have
brewing. Set things in motion now. Move out from the background and onto center
stage. Your rocket is fueled and ready to take off. All you have now is to
ignite the engine. Use the power of your emotions to deliver a powerful boost
that will propel you to the stars.”
Lammas Blessings!s
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