Knight
of Wands reversed/King of Wands. The Knight of Wands (cusp of Scorpio, “I desire,” intense,
controlling, deep, obsessive, and Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic,
fun-loving, blundering) in an upright position usually represents a person of
passion, courage, enthusiasm and boundless energy; most definitely not
background-type efforts.
This Knight can be seen to represent the coming and going of energy, but that
process may not be effective because things are not seen through to
completion. Because my Knight is
reversed, his intense way of dealing with the energies of the day may be more
destructive than productive. The King of Wands (cusp of
Cancer, “I feel,” sensitive, nurturing, moody, and Leo, “I am,” passionate,
dramatic egotistical) is honest and open hearted, and rules his realm through
the advantageous use of his creative impulses. He is admired by all, is able to assert authority without
alienating others, and his achievements not only bring him benefits, but also
increase the quality of life for those around him. He presents a more mature way to deal with those energies
the Knight is struggling with.
My
Thoth cards are The Sun reversed and the Queen of Disks. The Sun corresponds with Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes,
spontaneous, impulsive and energetic change), our Sun (the inner core of a
person or situation), Resh (the face; reason), and the Path between Yesod (the
place where patterns and images emerge that may manifest in the physical world)
and Hod (provides analysis and communication), and it tells of a time of
enlightenment and peace that comes after the completion of some ordeal. Even reversed, as it is today, The Sun
is not a bad card, just a bit less intense in its illumination. Because my card is reversed, I may need
to resist the lure of shamelessness or vanity. Okay, I can do that.
The Queen of Disks (cusp of Sagittarius, “I seek,” philosophic, fun-loving,
blundering, and Capricorn, “I build,” ambition, caution, cunning,
authoritative) is very good at sustaining the physical world, keeping things
dry and cozy and safe and orderly.
Crowley sees this Queen as striving to manifest pleasurable surroundings
without going overboard, and today I should work hard and quietly, striving to
be practical and dedicated. I
think my Queen agrees that shamelessness and vanity are to be avoided.
My
Legacy card is The Devil reversed, flavored by Death reversed. The Devil (Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and stable, material, practical energies that are slow to
change), Capricorn (“I build,” ambitious, competent, cautious, cunning), Ayin
(the eye, senses), and the Path between Hod (which provides analysis and
communication) and Tipareth (the hub of the creation process where energies
harmonize and focus to illuminate and clarify) tells of being caught up in the
physical world and the effects of the physical senses, to the point of being
bound or addicted to those things.
Not every deck sees this card as representing hopeless bondage, and the
Legacy Devil offers instead the seductive allure of superficial beauty and
attractiveness. Because my Devil
is reversed, I should be able to resist the allure and overcome the temptations
of pleasures of the senses. My
reversed Devil card is being flavored by another reversed Major Arcana, the
reversed Death card. The Death card of the Major Arcana corresponds with Water (cold/binds and
wet/adapts, and sensitive, imaginative energy that strives to stay the same or
take the same course), Scorpio, Nun (fish head; liberation), and the Path
between Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and
focus to illuminate and clarify) and Netzach (the stimulating factors of
emotion and inspiration), and it tells of natural change that cannot be
stopped, and that usually involves the potential to step upward on the
evolutionary ladder. Many people fear this card, but Death can be seen as
representing natural change through alchemic putrefaction. The important thing about this change
is that I need to embrace it even though I don’t know where it will take me,
and because this card is also reversed, I am being told that not only do I need
to resist temptation, but I must also clear away the trappings of that temptation
if I am to succeed.
My 6-digit date number is 5, the number that tells of
movement that disturbs stability in order to prevent stagnation.
My horoscopes: “Retire those rebellious ways! You like to act in
the moment, Sagittarius, without much thought about the repercussions. However,
with the Moon in your thrill-seeking eighth house getting a smackdown from
steady and mature Saturn, you may actually find the willpower to hold off on
some id-pleasing desire that you know isn't good for you. This applies to your
interpersonal relationships as well as other temptations: If it doesn't get you
further toward your goals, then just say no!”
And: “Emotional
levels run high among members of a group you're affiliated with, as
disagreements turn into quarrels. Stay out of this - it won't do you any good.
Write down your impressions and share them with the others at another time when
tempers have cooled. You might find yourself wanting to
make one final push toward attaining a personal goal of your own, but you could
be blocked by forces beyond your control. Try to remain patient!”
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