Today I will use the Llewellyn
Welsh Tarot. I was drawn to the
beautiful, dream-like images on this deck, and have only used it for my own
readings. Today, I threw the Two
of Pentacles reversed, and The Empress reversed.
The Two of
Pentacles (Jupiter, expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune, in Capricorn,
“I build,” ambition, caution, cunning) reminds us that everything always ebbs
and flows, and we need to do the same in order to remain dynamically
balanced. Change is what allows
stability to be functional, and I should keep that in mind. I should also remember that surviving
this kind of dynamic balance can only happen if I am aware on many levels.
The image on
the Llewellyn Welsh Two of Pentacles shows a person able to focus on his task
despite many, many physical world distractions. The sky is heavy with dark clouds, the waves are capped with
foam and appear to be ready to sweep over the pier on which our figure is
standing. The sails of the ships
sailing on the stormy sea are filled with wind. And yet, the figure stands in Tree Pose, juggling two
Pentacles with skill. Because my
card is reversed, attempting to juggle with all these distractions might end
with my embarrassment. Woops! Dropped both Pentacles and the waves
swept them away!
The Empress (my
significator card, which corresponds with Earth (cold/binds and dry/shapes, and
stable, material, practical energies that are slow to change), Venus (beauty,
allure, pleasure, relationships), the Hebrew letter Daleth (door or womb) and
the Path between Binah (female receptive energy and the origin of form and
structure) and Chokmah on the Tree of Life (dynamic male energy and the origin
of vital force and polarity)) is one half of the Major Arcana representation of
the Sacred Feminine (along with The High Priestess), the half that is about
creativity, fertility of all kinds, a deep connection to Nature and the
nurturing of others, and an enjoyment of the senses. My Empress, who is the
mother of form, tells of creative intelligence; she reveals the concepts guarded
by The High Priestess, and she encourages me to immerse myself in the
manifestations of the physical world.
The dominant
color on the Llewellyn Welsh Empress is green, and that is the color we are all
looking for as we wait for Spring to finally arrive. Because my Empress is reversed, there may not be obvious
pleasures to be had in my natural surroundings. But like my Pentacles card, this Earth card is in my spread,
even if it is reversed. The pleasures
and fertility of my Empress are available, just not easily attained.
Both of these cards make sense
to me today. I’ve been sluggish
since I got up this morning, despite sipping my third cup of French roast. But I am attempting to not allow this
lethargy to hold me back. I’ve
already been for a nice walk, and plan on going on another later this
afternoon. I’ve done a bit of Tai
Chi, and will do my Yin/Flow Yoga practice later today. Yeah, I may be dragging my butt around,
but I am attempting to turn these cards upright. I will, however, heed the warning and keep alert. I don’t want to fall on my face out
there. If I can go to bed with a
sense of accomplishment, I will deem the day a success.
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