Wild Unknown Tarot today, and I
threw the Four of Pentacles and The Star reversed.
The Four of
Pentacles (the Sun, the inner core of a person or situation or the deepest
self, in Capricorn, “I build,” ambition, authority, caution, cunning) tells of
very solid foundations and an awareness of the value of our possessions. The danger here is that once we realize
how valuable things have become, we might expend too much energy protecting
things and keeping them just as they are right now.
The image on the Wild Unknown Four of Pentacles shows four
Pentacles; each Pentacle is connected to the others by belts or straps. We can almost hear the hum of those
belts as they turn, creating lots of energy but only allowing each Pentacle to
turn in one direction, in only certain ways. I can feel the benefits of the energy of this card, but I
can also feel that the restrictive nature of the devices does not allow things
to grow or evolve. This card is
about valuing the things we have right now, and protecting them to the point
that they are stifled. Keeping
things as they are, holding tightly to those possessions we value, prevents us
from using them to create new things.
That holding tightly is well and good for a little bit; it allows us to
gather ourselves in order to take the next leap. But the support offered by structure and a strong foundation
can just as easily grow into a prison.
The Star (Air,
hot/separates and wet/adapts; Aquarius, “I know,” friendships, cause-oriented,
the group, aloofness; Tzaddi, fishhook; the Path between Malkuth, the physical
world of action and outer, physical reality, and Netzach, the stimulating
factors of emotion and inspiration) is the “good will to all” card, and while
it can hint at some unexpected darkness, it also reminds us that things will
turn out okay in the end. The Star
reminds us to have faith, for while it may seem to be the darkest night, the
dawn is just beyond the horizon, and it is in the dark sky that Stars can
really shine.
The Wild
Unknown Star card image is simple: a rainbow colored five-pointed star, set in
a dark sky sprinkled with other, less unusual yet still beautiful stars. The colors on this Star are lovely and
pure, and they make me feel as if this Star is an omen predicting the
possibility of good things to come.
A silent omen, silent as the night sky, dark and velvety; subtle and
silent, yet powerful still. What
message does this rainbow colored Star bring? It brings that first glimpse of
hope. Believe in beauty, The Star
says as she glistens with the colors of a rainbow, believe in purity, believe
in goodness. And those are the
things you shall receive.
The suit of
Pentacles is more about following proven rules than experiencing the unknown,
and today I may be more attracted to stability than new experiences. However, that stability, as desirable
and safe as it is, is not necessarily what I need right now. Building walls and a ceiling to protect
me will not allow me to see the beautiful night sky or the ivory light of the
waning moon. Sticking to the rules
and only working with known experiences that offer predictable results won’t
bring the spiritual high of an Aha! Moment or that elusive Glimpse of the
Machinery of the Universe. I need
to remember that physical things are in the end not as important as they may
seem today.
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