The
Hierophant reversed/The Hermit. The Hierophant corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes),
Taurus (“I have,” sensual, cautious, stubborn), Vau (the nail which holds
tradition in place), and the Path between Chesed (the place where forms and
structures are stabilized and nurtured), and Chokmah (dynamic male energy, the
origin of vital force and polarity).
This card is an archetype of Spirit (with The Emperor as archetype of
the Sacred Masculine, The Empress as archetype of the Sacred Feminine, and all
three representing the supernal triad) that reminds us of the value of
tradition, ritual and ceremony, and conforming to the rules and traditions with
the aim of presenting the highest good of the group. There is duty to be found in this card, as well as morality,
and a suggestion that tradition should not be accepted blindly. The interesting thing is that when
reversed, this card tells of a more individual focus, which is very much the
message of my other Llewellyn Welsh card today, The Hermit. 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 Hermit tells us that in order to release
the past and achieve something of value, the work must be done internally,
usually involving solitude to the point of discomfort, and with an outward
mantle of “business as usual.”
Like The High Priestess, he deals with hidden or not obvious knowledge,
however The Hermit understands that his knowledge is insignificant when
compared to what he does not know.
He also acknowledges that the maintenance of his solitude requires Will
power, and today I might find that the traditions I usually lean on may be too
distracting. I need to think out
of the box today, with an inner focus.
My
Thoth cards are the Ace of Swords reversed and Art/Temperance reversed. The Ace of Swords (Capricorn, “I build,”
ambition, caution authority, cunning, Aquarius and Pisces, “I believe,”
feeling, duality, soul growth, artistic) tells of the birth of ideas and
concepts; it offers the power to analyze that is necessary in order to make
good choices, and in order to react correctly to events in our day. This card is filled with intellectual
potential, but today is not about the intellect and analysis. The inner world does not work well with
analysis, mainly because the inner world exists without outer world proof. Temperance corresponds with Sagittarius
(“I seek,” philosophic, adventurous, blundering) Fire (hot/separates and
dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive, energetic change), Samekh (the tent
post), and the Path between Yesod (the place where patterns and images emerge
that may manifest into the physical world of action and outer reality) and
Tiphareth (the hub of the creation process where energies harmonize and focus
to illuminate and clarify), and presents one version of the concept of balance:
balance achieved through knowledge and experience of extremes. If you split the Major Arcana cards into
two horizontal categories, theory and practice, and two vertical categories,
active and passive, Temperance falls in the middle of the passive practice
cards. You could say that it presents a balanced version of active, outer
energy and passive, inner energy.
Because it is reversed, things are not that complex; these two combined
give me a clear choice: don’t look for logic.
My
Legacy card is Temperance reversed (again), flavored by the Three of Wands
reversed. The Legacy Temperance
card image shows the ability to “hover” through achieving a dynamic
balance. The pause and balance
represented by this card is not about surrender; rather it takes constant
adjustment to maintain. Again the
card is reversed, which means that dynamic balance will be difficult
today. That in itself is neither
good nor bad; I need to remember that. My reversed Temperance card is being
flavored by another reversed card, the reversed Three of Wands. The Three of Wands (Sun, the inner core
of a person or situation, the deepest self and personal power, in Aries, “I
want,” action oriented, pioneering, assertive) in an upright position is a card
of planning ahead that tells of the excitement that comes with good
possibilities at hand. My card is
reversed, which tells me that planning and working with others in order to
achieve a common goal is not the ticket.
My
6-digit date number is 6, the number of vertical and horizontal balance.
My
horoscopes: “Ready to fly by the seat of your pants, Sagittarius? The
real question is, when are you not? The Moon in your first house of personal
initiatives forms a sweet angle to change-maker Uranus today, urging you to act
on a sudden impulse. Whether that means you chop off all your hair, quit your
job or say yes to a paramour you've been seeing only sporadically, you're
inclined to act now and think later. Just remember that this transit passes in
a few hours, so don't commit to anything permanent!”
And: “Happiness
reigns in the home as you and the other members of your household embark on one
or more projects that could make your home a more cheery place to life. Warm
and companionable conversations involve sharing interesting information, and
also bring all of you closer together. Visitors could come by, and others could
ring you up with interesting news. This is a good day to throw an impromptu
party, such as a potluck. Enjoy your day!”
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