So my Legacy Tarot has gotten
legs and disappeared. In the mean
time, my new go-to deck is the Wild Unknown Tarot, so here are today’s
cards. I threw the Ten of
Pentacles and the Mother of Swords.
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. This one also can symbolize freedom from financial worries,
and it can represent the protection and stability found within a clan or
family.
The Wild Unknown Ten of
Pentacles is alive and vibrant with fertile energies! Ten Pentacles arranged in
a diamond shape, with circles of the colors of the elements or of a rainbow as
a background. The diamond for me
is personally powerful for it is one view of the octahedron, the shape of the
physical world and the concept of “as above, so below.” The circular colors go from indigo on
the outside to blue, green, yellow, orange and red, moving through the chakras
from the spiritual realm to the physical world. What powerful symbolism! Can we bring our bounties into the physical world and
maintain our connection to gratitude and generosity and love? That is the goal of this card, and
indeed the whole suit of Pentacles.
Those blessings cannot become stagnant; instead we must maintain them in
the position between the physical world of manifestation and the astral
realms. We do this by assuming the
role of catalyst in order to activate the fertility to be found within those
blessings.
The Queen of
Swords (cusp of Virgo, “I serve,” practical, sensible, work and service
oriented, and Libra, “We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation, grace) can
be considered a Minor Arcana representation of the Justice card, which is about
responsibility and the relationship between “cause” and “effect.” The main difference is that while
Justice is about the law, the Queen of Swords is about the intent behind the
law. She is Water of Air, and her
feelings support her intellect and the workings of her mind
This image on the Mother/Queen of Swords is similar to that of the Wild Unknown Daughter of Swords, except that this is obviously an adult owl, and because the sky
behind this owl is not a night sky, rather it is lit. We cannot tell if it is morning or afternoon, but this owl
is “illuminated,” and she knows enough of her surroundings (and is confident
enough in that knowledge she has obtained through experiencing her environment
in order to thrive) to relax a bit.
Her feathers are a bit puffed, enough to hide her feet, which to me
indicates that she is relaxed. Her
eyes are soft, as if she wants to appear sleepy, but she is not asleep! She is alert, and she is aware, without
pre-judgment of any kind, and ready to become active, should the need appear.
I love these two cards together, for they tell me that my
day will be filled with pleasant and fulfilling experiences, and I will be able
to remain relaxed and alert, the best way to enjoy my day. If I am open and caring (and ethical!),
I should be able to create an aura of calm pleasure all around me, and bring
others to this mindset, thus setting off a chain reaction of blessings and
bounty. Now that is a good goal
for the day, eh?
My journey to the Dominican Republic went well, and I am
in the midst of a relaxing time in Paradise. I am actually eating well, sleeping deep, and laughing a
lot. I have met new friends and
reconnected with past acquaintances.
I am not quite to the halfway mark of my trip, and I feel very rejuvenated. Exactly what I want from a vacation. If these cards are any indication,
things will continue to be perfect.
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