Wild Unknown Tarot today; my
cards are The Chariot and the Four of Swords reversed.
The Chariot, which corresponds with Water (cold/binds and
wet/adapts, and sensitive, emotional and imaginative energy that likes to stay
the same or follow the same course), Cancer (“I feel,” sensitive, tenacious,
nurturing, moody), Cheth (the fence), and the Path between Geburah (the place
where forms and structure are challenged or affirmed) and Binah (female
receptive energy and the origin of form and structure), tells of having the
control necessary to focus on goals, and to avoid distractions. My Chariot brings a sense of motion to
the day, and motion (and the control of that motion) is his forte. Comparing him to say, The Emperor,
would be a learning experience here. I am also being warned; while I have
control over the vehicle and the motor, I am to some extent insulated. If I look away for a moment, everything
might tumble, and focusing on the goal way off in the distance, could end up causing
me to trip over something right at my feet.
The Chariot of the Wild Unknown Tarot
shows a beautiful, proud horse with a long mane and an arch in his neck, with a
crescent blaze on his forehead and a pentacle collar around his neck, and a
blazing sun in the background, lighting and maybe even empowering his journey
forward. This card has power in
its image, power that is going somewhere because it is consciously directed,
disciplined and focused. Progress
has been made due to this active direction, discipline and focus, and if they
can be maintained, even more progress will be made! The stallion believes in himself and in his ability to lead
others to a particular place; he is a good leader because he can control his
own feelings to his advantage, and to those who are being drawn forward with
him. His leadership is maintained by his courage,
his strength, and the skills learned through a lifetime.
The
Four of Swords (Jupiter, expansiveness and growth, justice, fortune, in Libra,
“We are,” partnerships, balance, cooperation) can represent a pause or truce or
mutual deterrent, or a time of silence and isolation used to prepare for challenges
to come. While the person in the
image on the traditional card appears dead, he is actually in a meditative
state, OOB in order to prepare.
Often it is necessary to take a moment to absorb what has happened thus
far, and this card offers that pause.
The truce represented by the Four of Swords does not happen due to weakness, but rather through conscious choice
and through a balance of power.
After all, the truce is “supported” by Swords, the suit of the
intellect. When reversed, the Four
of Swords tells us that now is not the time to pause; rather, we should make
our move and follow our heart and our instincts.
The Wild Unknown Four of Swords shows a lamb, all curled
up and serene, beneath four Swords hanging point-down above him, with a
brightly-glowing third eye chakra.
This tender, untried youth is resting below four Swords hanging
precariously above him, and yet he does not appear frightened. He is alert, so he knows those Swords
are there even though he does not even spare them a glance, but he is not even
prepared to run should they come loose.
Perhaps his stillness is part of his protection. It is as if he is keeping those Swords
up there with his serenity, his stillness, his awareness of what is going on
around him, and his belief, his mental force . . . his Will! This card is reversed, however, and
neither stillness nor the Will are viable tools today.
Today is about movement, about getting somewhere. A combination of strength, skill and
the courage to make use of them will carry the day, and if I can control the
vehicle, I can get to where I need to be.
I can’t think about things too much, and I should see myself as a leader
with authority, rather than a partner who depends on others to get things
done. All I need to do is look at
that Chariot card and that proud, strong horse, and I will know exactly how to
handle things!a
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