The
Tower/The Magician reversed. The
Tower (Fire (hot/separates and dry/shapes, and spontaneous, impulsive,
energetic change), Mars (action, spontaneity, aggression, drive), Phe (mouth or
speech), and the Path between Hod (which provides analysis and communication)
and Netzach (which offers the stimulating factors of emotion and inspiration))
is one of the Major Arcana cards that talks of adjustments. This one tells of a violent or
explosive correction in the way things are going that usually happens after
more gentle corrections don’t bring the needed result. The destruction caused by The Tower is
actually clearing away the old and expired, so new growth can begin, but it
might not be fun to experience.
The Tower also shows us what can happen if we cement ourselves into our
beliefs. I love what Oswald Wirth
says about The Tower in his book, Tarot of the Magicians: “[The Tower] . . . is
less a temple, a house of God, than a sacred building of a body mistakenly
identified with God.” In the end,
I need not fear this adjustment because it is for my higher good. And if I keep my eyes open, I just
might be able to do some minor adjusting on my own, thus lessening the effect
of this “reset” even at the 11th hour. The Magician corresponds with Air (hot/separates and wet/adapts,
and quick and animated energy which usually presents problems or challenges),
Mercury (reason, intelligence, orderliness, communication), Beth (house;
builder) and the Path between Binah (female, receptive energy and the origin of
form and structure) and Kether (the source, limitless possibility). The Magician works hard to perfect his
abilities, to make use of those abilities in unexpected ways, and to focus and
carry through to the end of a task (which is pretty important to him). This card is personally significant to
me, and since he represents the manifestation of tangible knowledge (and the
ability to control that manifestation), he is offering me another way of
viewing The Horned One and The Emperor, and even my reversed Hierophant. The skills of The Magician were gifted
to me after a particulary harrowing experience, but The Magician showing up
reversed tells me that today is not an
able-to-work-within-the-physical-world-to-my-own-benefit kind of day, and if I
lean on these skills, the adjustment suggested by The Tower just might be a bit
violent.
My
Thoth cards are the Seven of Wands (“Valor”) and the Two of Wands (“Dominion”)
reversed. The Seven of Wands
(Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, drive, in Leo, “I am,” passionate,
dramatic, natural leader, egotistical, selfish) in an upright positin reminds
me that my own judgment is worth relying on, so I should have confidence in
that judgment. This card also
reminds me to choose my projects carefully, and then stand by them until the
end, because I just might be experiencing a test of some kind. And I may not be able to rely on
anything but my own courage and fortitude in order to survive. The Two of Wands
(Mars, action, spontaneity, aggression, drive, in Aries, “I want,” action
oriented, pioneering, assertive, enthusiastic) tells of power, influence and
authority, and the implementation of the Will. When upright, this is a card of action and ownership,
personal power and authority; because it is reversed, I need to rely on more
than just my own Will when I make choices. Still, the reversed Two of Wands can also tell of unexpected
Aha! Moments, the kind that we can’t control but we can still be awed by.a
My
Legacy card is the Nine of Cups, flavored by the Eight of Cups reversed. The Nine of Cups (Jupiter, expansiveness
and growth, justice, fortune, in Pisces, “I believe,” feelings, duality,
suffering, soul growth) is about emotional satisfaction and the ability to find
pleasure in feelings and emotions, and in our expectations for the day. This card is about getting what you
wished for, but it reminds us that we need to be detailed in our visualizations
if we want to receive exactly what we are wishing for. It is interesting that both The Tower
and the Nine of Cups are here in my card throw today. Again, I am being reminded that I need to be aware of what I’m
doing and what effects I’m manifesting.
My Nine of Cups is being flavored by the reversed Eight of Cups. The Eight
of Cups (Saturn, discipline, responsibility, limitation, law and order, in
Pisces, “I believe,” feeling, duality, suffering, soul growth) tells of an
ending or a decline or a change of direction, often one associated with
emotions, and it offers one possible response to that decline or change: moving
on. The upright Eight of Cups
tells of a reluctance to release and move on, but because it is reversed, I
will be able to easily release any emotional baggage and end up feeling happy
at the end of the day. Okay, that
bodes well for the end result of my violent adjustment.
My
6-digit date number is 7, the number that tells of the pause that occurs when
growth slows and degeneration approaches, usually requiring a choice of some
kind.
My
horoscopes: “Trip to Bali? An expansive course in metaphysics? A
philosophical novel? Chances are you've been considering a wide range of
life-changing possibilities since July, when horizon-broadening Jupiter entered
Leo, your adventurous ninth house. Today the planet of good fortune turns
retrograde in this same opportunity-loving sector of your chart, prompting you
to slow down on these plans. Over the next four months, take time to consider
which of these glittering avenues will bring you maximum happiness. Liberation—a
signature need for your sign—is afoot, but be prudent about how you get there.
Cautiously follow that yellow brick road, Sagittarius… and the world becomes
your home.”
And: “You
might wake up this morning and look at your home and decide it's a total wreck.
The desire to spend the day cleaning and sprucing up your house might prove
almost obsessive. Do what you have to do, but don't get so caught up in minor
little spots and blots that you forget about the greater picture! Whatever you
do today, view it within its proper perspective. The world won't end if your
house isn't flawlessly clean!”
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