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March 18, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Six of Swords (Copy)
“Positive changes are happening now, surrender to them.”
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The Six of Swords represents moving on, from one place in your life to another. This card can indicate travel, changing careers, leaving relationships or even moving. The Six of Swords can also signify an elevation to the next level in your professional life. When this card appears, the changes you are experiencing are for the best. The Six of Swords suggests that you to go with the flow, rather than fight the current. If you surrender to where life’s momentum is currently flowing, you will speedily arrive at a safe harbor.
Where is the energy of change flowing in your life? What destination do you have in mind? What must you leave behind?
The ferryman is guiding two refugees, a mother and her child, to a new life. The skies are grey, and the mood is somber. The mother’s first duty is to protect her child. The refugees are leaving behind the past for the promise of a brighter future. The waters behind them are rough, but the waters ahead are smooth. In order to reach the safe shores, they must leave behind past troubles. Although the boat is not very comfortable, it promises to lead them toward the promise of a happier life.
Change is happening in your life too, and this usually accompanied by temporary discomfort. You may be unsure of your footing, and simple challenges may seem magnified. A small inconvenience can seem like a momentous stress when navigating lifer’s transitions. However, know that the changes occurring in your life right now are truly for the better. Don’t fight to stay in the old lands, for the metaphorical boat is taking you to new shores. The Six of Swords heralds an exciting time of movement. This card can also herald a trip or a journey. Distance will aid you in acquiring perspective, and awareness of your new opportunities.
Any discomfort you feel during these current transitions are normal and will soon pass. A better life is opening to you now. Try not to fixate on the discomfort you are experiencing. Channel any feelings of anxiety into excitement instead. Ride the waves toward progress. Go with the flow.
*The Six of Swords in a Love Reading:
New Relationship
The Six of Swords signifies progress. The advice of this card is to not “rock the boat.” If it feels like your relationship is progressing on the right track, let it be. For now, just enjoy the ride. Sometimes this card can also signify a long-distance relationship, or a new love interest who travels often.
Long Term Partnership
The Six of Swords can indicate that your relationship is moving out of a turbulent period. Both partners are about to enjoy a calmer time. This card can also signify a change of residence or researching potential homes to move into. Finally, the Six of Swords can indicate that it’s time for a vacation. Any place by the water will do…
Seeking Romance
If you are single, it’s time to change where you’ve been looking for love. New places and opportunities are opening to you now. This card will alert you when it’s time to seek out a new scene. Once you embark toward your new destination, you’ll wonder how you could have stayed stuck for so long. Let go and move on.
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March 17, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Ten of Pentacles
"Legacy."
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The Ten of Pentacles is a card of legacy. It represents investment in the things that really last. It is also a card of family and tradition. When the Ten of Pentacles appears, it asks you if you are working toward leaving the world a better place than you found it. This can include caring for the future generations, cultivating a talent that impacts the world, or being a representative of what is best in humanity.
What really matters to you? What legacy do you want to leave? Where does the best part of yourself shine through? How can you ensure that your light continues to shine long after you are gone?
The old man in the card reflects on a life well lived. The roots of wealth are firmly established for the future generations surrounding him. He never grew up in a wealthy home. He sacrificed and scraped throughout his youth so that he could leave something better for his children and grandchildren. He is not only leaving his family "a house," or "money." He is leaving them with his example. He is also sharing himself and his love in the present. The love he has for his family is the greatest legacy he will leave. The family is content and has more than they need. His children have been "raised right," and will pass on all the love and learning they received to their children.
Today, make great memories with your family. It is important to work hard and plan for the future, but it is even more important to stop, reach out, and connect with your loved ones. Love is your greatest legacy. Don't sweat the small stuff. Forgive past pettiness. Every human being has a mixture of "good" and "bad." Nobody's perfect!
This card also asks you to look at your progress toward your larger goals. The things you are building that will remain long after you have gone. It could be a book, a business, a masterpiece, an art-form, or even a property. Perhaps your life's work is merely to be your best self, and to spread kindness and love in a world that really needs it right now.
The Ten of Pentacles assures you that what you are investing your energy in now will have positive results, well into the future. Your life is becoming more and more secure. There is no need to fear the future when the Ten of Pentacles appears. Keep an eye on the long game and be patient. Now is an ideal time to establish strong foundations.
*Ten of Pentacles in a Love Reading
New Relationship
The Ten of Pentacles represents a growing bond with a person who shares your values. The person you are seeing will likely have a strong sense of duty to their family. They are likely looking for someone who shares their long-term goals. This person is repelled by drama and will want events to unfold securely and predictably. Impulsivity makes them nervous.
Long Term Partnership
The Ten of Pentacles can signify an investment in your future security together. Issues of financial planning, buying property, and investments in education all come to the fore when this card appears. The needs of extended family may also become a major priority. If you are considering any changes, make sure they are practical; avoid taking unnecessary risks.
Seeking Romance
If you are single, this card urges you to reconnect with your community or chosen family. Family events or outings with loyal friends may lead to romantic opportunities. Say “yes” to more social invitations. Reconnect with your tribe. The Ten of Pentacles also advises that you not waste your time with flighty partners who don’t share your values.
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March 16, 2023
The Card of the Day: Temperance
"Ask yourself what you need."
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Temperance signifies balance, moderation, and slowing down. This card represents your inner "stress barometer" which notifies you when your mind and body are under too much strain. When Temperance appears, it is time to give your body more of what it needs right now, in order to restore your equilibrium. The card encapsulates finding the right balance between two opposing forces, to restore harmony.
Does your body "act up" when you’re stressed? Do you get strange sensations that make you worry you might have something seriously wrong with you? Do you listen to your inner needs when you are spread too thin, or do you "power" through, depleting yourself further?
The angel on the Temperance card represents your higher self, which knows just how much of anything you can endure. The angel is pouring just the right amount of water from one cup, to replenish the other. This represents your need to replenish what has been depleted. The angel also has one foot on dry land, and the other foot in the stream. This symbolizes that although he is operating in the "real world" (the dry land), he keeps one foot in contact with what his inner self needs (the stream). The path behind him leads to a bright destination. If you follow the angel's example and look after your equilibrium, you will also find a healthier, happier future awaiting you.
Temperance is sandwiched between two challenging cards: Death and the Devil. It is an oasis stop in the journey through the Major Arcana. It symbolizes a place of self-care and restoration before getting back in the ring. The many Angels that appear in the tarot represent your Higher-Self. The location of Temperance in the Major Arcana symbolizes the need to reconnect with the transcendent, “big-picture,” while amid difficulties. Stressful situations can deplete you quickly. It like holding your breath under water and endlessly swimming. The symbol of Temperance is much like returning above the water’s surface, to replenish yourself with a full breath of sweet air. Temperance enables you to go back beneath the surface renewed and revitalized.
You may think that life is just too demanding and busy, and that you don’t have the time for self-care. Many people give all the energy they have and feel strained, stressed and even crazy from burning the candle at both ends. Temperance reminds you to listen to your body, quiet your mind, and spend some to come up for air. No matter what demands are being placed on you currently, you need to replenish yourself.
Not wanting to disappoint others makes us jump through impossible circles and hoops, attempting to be Superman or Superwoman. All the while we slowly deplete ourselves to a point where we need rescuing! Temperance gently guides you to protect your own health and well-being first. In this way, you will have plenty to share with others.
To restore your balance, what is your body signaling to you that it needs? More water? More rest? Some quiet time? A vacation? A break? Time with your favorite books? A reading?
Wrap yourself in the angel's wings, and lovingly give your body what it needs. The Angel of Temperance is guiding you back toward what you need for balance. Taking the time to restore your equilibrium will ensure that you have an abundance of energy to invest in all the people are goals and improvements that are waiting for you.
*Temperance in a Love Reading:
New Relationship
For a budding partnership, Temperance advises taking things slow. Put your toe into the water before taking the plunge. This relationship will thrive when it progresses gradually and organically. Temperance relationships thrive with easygoing, harmonious exchanges of energy.
Long Term Partnership
This complimentary relationship has created much healing for both partners. Although there is a preference for calm, this relationship may need to be exposed to more excitement from time to time. Plan adventures to exotic places or focus on a shared goal. This card can also signify a need to restore relationship bonds through emotional intimacy.
Seeking Romance
If you are single, Temperance can indicate that you are still healing. Be patient and gentle with yourself. Delve into self-care to gain insight into your deepest needs. By caring for yourself, you will increase your ability to open your heart authentically with another.
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March 15, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Five of Swords
“Don’t get defeated, get organized.”
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The Five of Swords warns not to take on more than you can handle. Its message is that of pacing yourself. Less gets accomplished (not more), when you are spread too thin. Procrastinating will not help you manifest your dreams, but neither will inundating yourself with the present task (which is the opposite extreme). The Five of Swords encourages you to get organized in your thinking and break the task down into smaller pieces that can be accomplished over time. This will aid you in replenishing self-esteem and personal power.
Is there a huge task looming in your mind that is giving you anxiety? Are you already so overwhelmed with current tasks and “to-do” lists that it’s hard to see how it will all get done? Do you feel spread too thin?
The Five of Swords depicts three squires, all trying to secure the job of assisting a brave knight. The two squires in the background are defeated. They are focused on the sea, the element of water, which is a symbol for their “feelings.” They couldn’t handle all five swords at once, and the knight’s horse, and the knight’s armor, and the knight’s demands, and, and, and........... Aggghh! It’s just too stressful! They quit!
A fresh breeze blows through the hair of the squire in the foreground. The brisk winds are dispersing the gray clouds in the sky above. This symbolizes the element of air, which in turn represents reason, logic, and intelligence. This squire finds that he can easily complete the tasks required by getting organized. Instead of seizing all the swords at once, he will collect only the amount he can carry. He can come back to the other two heavy swords lying on the ground once he gets the first task completed. In this way, he will do each task well.
The Five of Swords advises you not to waste another minute resisting your tasks with avoidance, exasperation, or procrastination. Get organized in your thinking! Pull out your calendar. Partition off one sacred hour a day, for seven days, to plug away at the task. Keep your commitment to yourself. Once it’s in the calendar it must be done! This is a sacred contract with your integrity and will systematically help you regain self-esteem. If something comes up in life (as sometimes happens), schedule a make-up hour to keep your commitment to yourself. Open yourself to the fresh breezes of action, to break up the grey clouds of indecision.
As you keep your commitment to yourself a strange thing will happen. You will look forward to working on your task, because confronting it will continue to make you feel powerful. You can achieve your dreams, but first you must schedule the time to work on them.
The Five of Swords also warns you not to take on too much of other people’s issues. You may have to let others do their own work, without your coming to the rescue. Maintain healthy boundaries.
*Five of Swords in a Love Reading
New Relationship
The Five of Swords can represent a new love interest who is a “fixer-upper.” They might meet many of your standards, but certainly not all of them. Your strong feelings may rationalize away their flaws. Beware of tolerating more of this person’s issues than you can handle. This card can also signify someone who isn’t quite ready for a commitment yet. Be honest, clear, and direct.
Long Term Partnership
The Five of Swords can signify a partnership of conflicting opposites. One partner may be cool and cerebral, while the other partner is sensitive and volatile. It may seem as if you speak two different languages altogether. Counseling or other resources may help you both clarify what you are attempting to communicate to the other.
Seeking Romance
If you are single, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the messiness of dating. Past nightmare scenarios may have left you feeling defeated or disheartened. Take your time before diving into the next emotionally intense situation. Walk into new partnerships with clear, and sensible boundaries. Make sure your standards are being respected.
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March 14, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Five of Wands (Reversed)
“Feeling it’s them against me.”
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The Five of Wands traditionally represents competition, ambition, and struggle. It symbolizes the inner tension we feel when we are caught up in our egos, constantly comparing our “status” in relation to others. Early on kids are taught “you must be the winner!” Life is a series of competitions.... best at music, best at Monopoly, best at softball, best at spelling. You must win at each thing you try otherwise...........you must be a loser, a nothing, a failure at life. This sort of “all or nothing” thinking sets up impossible standards that can never be attained. As kids grow into adulthood, they carry this toxic baggage, feeling there is something wrong with them. No wonder so many adults struggle with self-esteem.
Do you constantly compare your “status” with others? Do you feel that you must be perfect at everything? Have you ever stopped to think how adolescent that is?
The adolescents on the card are competing.[1] Each is trying to prove that he has the biggest stick. Each of the competitors think there can only be one winner. They think to themselves, “Either I win this, or I am humiliated.” The teenagers on the card do not have the wisdom that age engenders. They do not see that each is an individual, with their own combination of unique skills. This is represented by their distinctive colored costumes and designs. Each figure in the card has condensed his whole concept of self-worth on a game of sticks! This is all or nothing thinking, and it is very damaging to self-esteem.
Think about it, could you ever attain being the richest, most beautiful, eternally young, perfect bodied, artistic genius? Oh, and smartest person in the world, best at every sport, every subject, every language, every artistic medium and every skill set known to man? Nobody can do that! The truth is we each have a unique combination of gifts. You might not be the best at each skill and talent you possess, however, there is no person on the planet with your unique combination of talents, skills, and abilities.
Today, catch yourself if you are playing the game of the big sticks! It’s ridiculous! You don’t have to win at everything to be worthy. You are special, unique and radiate a beauty that is all your own. Nobody does you like you. My favorite entertainer Judy Garland used to say:
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
When the Five of Wands appears reversed it alerts you to anyone who may be projecting negativity onto you because of their perception that somehow you are “better than them.” People with wounded egos often look at others who project self-confidence or kindness as threats. To be kind implies that somehow you aren’t enduring your own struggles. This isn’t always the case, but insecure people often assume it is so. When confronting people with low self-esteem it’s important that you don’t let your ego get triggered when they treat in you in a less-than-kind manner. Immature behavior like this says more about them then it does about you. Keep being excellent for yourself. You will attract those of like mind and will repel those that you don’t really want around anyway.
Don’t participate in ego struggles brought on by the comparison game. There is no need to struggle or prove something to others who are obviously wounded. It's time to keep your eyes on your own paper. Be at peace with wherever you are at. My wise friend and teacher Nancy Retzlaff wrote in her book "Cinderella Doesn't Live Here Anymore," that:
"Comparison is a ticket to Hell. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, go directly to Hell! If you compare yourself and come off superior today, you're sure to find yourself inferior to someone tomorrow. It never ends. We are all unique, and it's like comparing apples to oranges on the physical level of what appears to be."
Today you received a Get Out of Hell Free card! Love yourself and stop playing the game of superior/inferior.
*Five of Wands (Reversed) in a Love Reading
New Relationship
The Five of Wands reversed can reveal a relationship dynamic where one partner feels they are in competition with the other. The competitive person may try to diminish their companion to feed their own weakened ego. This sort of behavior only reveals their underdevelopment. This card can also signify a new partner with an easily triggered, volatile temper.
Long Term Partnership
The Five of Wands reversed can signify a partner who is extremely insecure. They may act petty or behave thoughtlessly. This card can also represent a “nitpicker” who always insists on being right. They may use passive aggressive behavior and guilt to get their way. Avoid engaging in any toxicity that perpetuates conflict.
Seeking Romance
The Five of Wands reversed can appear if you are excessively comparing yourself to others. Other people’s appearance, successes, relationship status, or accomplishments…none of these things had anything to do with you. Keep your eyes on your own paper. You cannot shine if your life is lived in other people’s shadow.
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[1] Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Burger, The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot, (Woodbury, MN. Llewellyn Publications., 2016), 86. The authors of this book were the first to make me realize that these were adolescents competing in a struggle.
March 13, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Two of Cups (Reversed)
“No need to exacerbate a wounded ego.”
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The Two of Cups symbolizes harmonious partnerships that are meant to be. These relationships can be based on love (as is the case with the couple pictured here), however, they can also be platonic partnerships based on mutual interests or goals. The message of the card is to create harmony in your most important relationships through positive and honest communication.
Who is the “other” in your most important current relationship? Do you let this person know how much they matter to you? Do you need to get out of your own head and see another’s perspective to restore harmony?
The Two of Cups pictures a loving couple. They are separated by the staff of Hermes, the Greek messenger god of communication. Topping the staff of Hermes is a giant lion’s head with wings. This represents that each person in the relationship will have their own sense of pride. They are very different, and yet it is important that each feels their differences are honored, not disparaged. The lion head can quickly override the relationship if the ego is damaged by either party. A wounded ego can severely damage a once loving partnership. The only way to ensure harmony, is for both parties to communicate (the staff of Hermes) in a manner that makes each feel equally important and valuable, leaving their personal dignity intact.
The Two of Cups asks you to see the other person’s point of view, and to communicate in a manner that gives everyone the ability to walk away with their dignity affirmed. This goes for personal relationships, business partnerships, friendships, and family members. The message of the card is that none of us gets to where we are all by ourselves. We need cooperation to survive in this world.
When the Two of Cups appears, it is time to reaffirm and reconnect with the people that make up your most important relationships. Do some relationship maintenance. Let another know how you feel to get an issue resolved. See another’s perspective. Resolve differences with honest, kind, and open communication. The Two of Cups reminds you that you can’t do everything alone. It also advises you to validate the people you care about most.
People you love need to know that they matter. Don’t assume that they already do. Give a thoughtful gift or send a loving message. See the divine light in their eyes and recognize how much richer they make your life. Communicate in a way that restores harmony.
When the Two of Cups appears reversed it highlights miscommunications in relationships. It also asks you to take responsibility for your part in intensifying or deescalating conflict. The large lion head on the card represents ego. Many of the miseries we experience in our relationships are rooted in pride. Sometimes this card can indicate you are experiencing the ego of another. When encountering wounded egos, it is important not to activate your own ego in response. This has the same result as throwing gasoline on an already raging fire. The Two of Cups reversed asks you to talk less and listen more. Be open and curious about what others have to say.
This card is also the harbinger of resolution to misunderstandings, and miscommunications with others. The most important thing to convey is openness, love and understanding.
Let go of your pride, your need to be right, and your need for the last word. Stop wasting energy on pettiness or conflicts. Do your part to bring light and healing to the world. There is no need to exacerbate already raging conflicts. Send love to those who've hurt you and be okay with peacefully walking away from those who are not receptive to resolution at this time. Send them love from a distance. The Two of Cups represents the old saying that “you can lead the horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” Raise your personal standards of what a healthy relationship constitutes for you. Accept only the best for yourself and be selective about who you trust. Air out old issues and finally let them go. This will free you from a wounded ego. Rise above all the traps set by your ego, or the ego of another. Reestablish harmony by surrendering pride.
*Two of Cups (Reversed) in a Love Reading
New Relationship
When the Two of Cups appears reversed it can represent a potential partner who may be feeling misunderstood. This card rules all indirect forms of communication. Know that this person prefers to send unspoken signals rather than speaking clearly and directly about what they want. Applying more pressure will likely cause them to withdraw.
Long Term Partnership
The Two of Cups reversed can represent a loving partnership, however a situation has arisen that is pulling both parties in opposite directions. You will have to choose whether to reconcile or compromise for the sake of the relationship or stay committed toward your individual courses. Facilitating a receptive conversation can help both people feel heard.
Seeking Romance
It’s time examine what you are communicating about yourself when seeking relationships. Be self-aware of the body language, facial expressions, posture, and other unspoken signals when interacting with others. You should always feel that you are meeting a potential partner as an equal.
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March 12, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Three of Pentacles (Reversed)
“Reviewing old lessons.”
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The Three of Pentacles depicts a young man learning a trade at a monastery. This card symbolizes the refinement of skills or talents. The Three of Pentacles exemplifies work that is worthwhile and meaningful. In order to excel at it, you must be patient with the learning process. This means being open to making mistakes, and not giving up when setbacks happen.
What skills are you currently learning? Are you expecting yourself to be perfect? Do you constantly compare your skills to that of others and feel that your abilities aren't good enough?
Although the Three of Pentacles symbolizes "perfecting" a skill, it does not require us to be perfect. Quite the opposite, this card asks you to look at the big picture. Look how far you've already come with what you are learning. Look ahead to what can still achieve! Improvement can only happen if you are open to learning. No matter how good you are at your talent or skillset, you can always get better.
In the learning process, mistakes will be your best teachers. Mastering anything is all about trial and error. You will make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the better you will get. You might feel like you look stupid occasionally, but don't give up. If you keep doing the work, you will achieve your goal.
The learning process is never a straight "B-line" toward a goal. It is a winding path, of hills and valleys. Sometimes the path loops around and makes us feel as if we are going backwards and learning nothing at all. This is an illusion. Like a spiral, the path winds around and back, and yet always upward. Sometimes success isn't achieved right away. It’s as if the Universe wants us to learn something important about where we are right now, without rushing on to the next thing. Are you impatient to get this phase in your life over with? Slow down! You are missing an important teachable moment. Sometimes, the thing we are learning isn’t academic, but an important life-lesson. The Three of Pentacles always highlights an area for self-improvement.
Recall your passion for the skills you are honing. The Three of Pentacles can also foretell beginning an area of study, or the acquisition of important knowledge which will have long-term implications for your future. Be patient with the learning process.
When the Three of Pentacles appears reversed, it asks you to identify what life lesson you seem to be repeating. Repetition will highlight one of the big lessons you're here to work on while you are on this planet. Instead of getting frustrated...or just wanting to get the lesson over with, you must absorb what the present lesson is teaching you.
Perhaps you are struggling with learning to finally accept yourself and where you’re at. Perhaps you are learning patience. Maybe the frustration surrounding the skill, craft or job you are perfecting is mirroring the self-improvement going on within. Accepting yourself without having achieved perfection is a tough lesson for many. Remember... the process of perfecting yourself never results in being perfect. If you are making an effort to improve yourself every day, that is enough to feel proud of.
We are all here to learn. Everybody is engaged in at least one learning process or another. Learning keeps us mentally engaged with life and enables us to evolve and grow. Learning involves setbacks, mistakes, disappointments, surprises, successes, and failures.
The Three of Pentacles reversed can illuminate the hard lessons, where the greatest evolution for your soul is occurring. Never give up. Choose to view your life lessons with compassion. You may not always see it...but you are getting better, wiser and stronger every day.
*Three of Pentacles (Reversed) in a Love reading:
New Relationship
The person you are inquiring about is stuck on their own repeated life lesson. They appear to have learned nothing from their past experience. It is not your job to teach this person or to perpetually wait for them to grow up. This card can also advise you to stop repeating a habitual relationship cycle that’s been causing you heartache.
Long Term Partnership
The Three of Pentacles reversed can illuminate hard relationship lessons that you and your partner have been repeating for too long. The past must be learned from, and destructive cycles must be broken. Conditions can only improve through mutual effort. If one partner is not committed, then the past will just continue to repeat itself.
Seeking Romance
You are ready to try a different approach when it comes to dating. Instead of chasing after another person to feel comfortable in your own skin, it’s time to invest in yourself. Upright or reversed, the Three of Pentacles encourages you toward self-improvement. By achieving your own success, you are more likely to attract someone who also has their life in order.
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March 11, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Eight of Cups
“Reconnecting with your authentic self.”
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The Eight of Cups represents a journey within, to the realm of your instincts. Periodically you must go deep within yourself, to hear your spirit, and to reclaim strengths and abilities you forgot you possessed. Although this journey is of great value, it never feels easy while you are going through it. It is often accompanied by depression, feeling crazy, or feeling you've hit a patch of consistent "bad luck." This card appears to tell you that you've already made this brave journey, and are ready to take your strengths into the world again. Your instincts are once again, your guide.
When you are quiet, do you hear the call of your authentic self? Do you seem to go through periods of confusion, depression, or seeming "bad luck?" How have you improved within yourself? Are you trusting your own instincts more?
The man on the card is reminiscent of the Hermit. He is taking a night journey alone, staff in hand, returning from the realm of shadows. He is stepping out of the sea, representing his unconscious feelings. These feelings were not acknowledged in his daily life and were acting up in strange ways. At first thought he was crazy, then just unlucky. Finally he realized his instincts were not being respected or acknowledged. He wasn't being true to himself.
The sun is eclipsing the moon in the picture. Thoughts about what he "should do," or "be," to gain the acceptance of others in his daily life eclipsed, and took precedent over his own instincts. Finally he had the courage to go within, and reconnect with his instincts. They are now his best friends, giving him the power to overcome any obstacle.
The moon has been associated with unconscious instincts since the dawn of humanity. It strangely pulls and affects us, and yet we so easily dismiss and ignore it (just like our instincts). The Latin word for moon is "luna," where we get our word "lunatic" from. If your instincts are chronically ignored they can make you crazy. Like a neglected child, they will "act up," and wreak all sorts of havoc in your daily life. This can manifest as a streak of bad luck, a period of depression, an imagined illness, or a time where you feel utterly lost and powerless. The journey to reclaim your instincts will arm you with the ability to set everything right again. This journey only happens alone, and in the dark places. That is where all the healing happens.
Today, the Eight of Cups appears to remind you are now letting your instincts guide your path. The very fact that you are reading a "tarot card of the day" demonstrates that you have the courage to listen to these unconscious feelings, that speak in the language of pictures, myth, and symbols. Instincts do not adhere to the laws of a logical, organized, rationalized world. Instincts can feel messy at times, and very confusing to those that aren't used to acknowledging them. And yet they motivate all of us, and must be acknowledged if we are to find our way over the barriers that block us (symbolized by the mountains on the card).
This is a card of deep healing. You are listening to your instincts and they are giving you the power to overcome previous blockages. You can now return to the land of the sun; less burdened and free.
*Eight of Cups in a Love Reading
New Relationship
One or both partners is undergoing a journey of emotional self-discovery. They may have just walked away from a relationship that failed to nurture their deepest needs. This person requires “alone time” and may periodically withdraw to regain clarity. Don’t rush this individual if they are not ready. Trust your instincts and be patient as circumstances become clearer.
Long Term Partnership
The Eight of Cups signifies a relationship that thrives when both partners can occasionally separate to restore clarity. This card does not necessarily foretell a “break-up.” It can reflect a “mid-life crisis” or a desire to restore a piece of oneself that feels missing.
Seeking Romance
If you are single, you may be feeling sad or disappointed with your current options. You may think a new relationship is the cure, but you must first restore wholeness within. Be gentle as you reconnect with the part of you that felt missing. This will help you turn the corner with this frustrating time.
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March 10, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Hermit
"Follow your own path."
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The Hermit symbolizes that the answers you seek to any problem, can always be found if you begin within. If you make time to center, feel your real feelings, and quiet mental chatter, your inner wisdom will guide you out of any rut. Sometimes the biggest block to hearing your spirit's inner wisdom is the fear of feeling something uncomfortable. Many people distract themselves from the discomfort and avoid resolving the imbalance. The Hermit represents the need to periodically withdraw from the world and reconnect with your deeper awareness.
Do you take time to regularly reconnect with the wisdom residing within your center? Would you rather just distract or numb yourself from what is causing you discomfort, rather than look at it? Are you conscious of the "Wise One" that resides within?
The Hermit takes his lantern into the dark, uncomfortable places, to examine what's there. If you look at the card, he is travelling over snow. This symbolizes feelings that you have "put on ice." The snow can also represent freezing or numbing pain. The gentle Hermit comes with his warm illuminating lantern and his sturdy staff of wisdom. This can melt the cold ice that metaphorically forms around the heart, allowing feelings to be resolved and released. Under his gentle guidance, he can show you the hidden lesson beneath the ice. Does your heart feel like it's keeping something frozen? Can you feel the feelings within your heart, or does it feel numb?
The fear of discomfort is just a mask, preventing you from accessing your wisdom. One error many people make with the lesson of the Hermit, is mistaking "wisdom" with "thinking." "If I just sit here alone and think about this uncomfortable thing for a long time, I will figure it out." Thinking about problems just leaves the anxiety in the background to go unchecked as your mind frantically races from one hollow solution to another. Thinking about the discomfort doesn't really resolve it. Feeling it does. Many times, people are so scared of feeling that they pull out their phone, have a drink, or binge watch the television, thinking "That will get that inner chatter to shut up for a while!"
Avoidance freezes the feeling for a time, but the unfelt feelings remain under the ice and grow in strength until they finally burst through. This process takes longer for some people than others, but it always ends the same......with a twitch, a feeling of being hollow, or a nervous breakdown.
If you are courageous enough to go within, seek your discomfort, pull the mask back, and feel the feeling you are avoiding, you will discover that this discomfort is actually a wise teacher and friend. The deeper awareness residing beneath the fear will calmly tell you what you need. This is your inner Wise One. The inner Wise One will show you how resolve and release what is troubling you.
Today reflect on what is going on within you. Is there something making you anxious? Are you dulled, numb, or frozen? Take time to connect with the sacred Hermit within. He will safely guide you to what lies beneath the ice. There is nothing to fear with the Hermit guiding you. Take the time to light a sacred candle in a quiet place. Be brave and melt any ice that may have formed around your feelings. Pull back surface fears. Look beneath the ice. Examine what the Hermit is guiding you to understand. Another card drawn may illuminate the issue that needs healing. You will know you found the answer when you say, "Aha! That's what I needed to resolve within myself."
The lamp of your inner Hermit will guide you out of darkness every time.
*The Hermit in a Love Reading
New Relationship
Even in the beginning of a relationship, a Hermit partner will habitually withdraw to recenter and process. Although this person cares, he (or she) will be frequently absent due to physical proximity or other obligations. If both partners are independent and self-reliant this connection holds potential. However, mutual affection must be communicated and understood.
Long Term Partnership
Hermit partnerships thrive on independence. There is likely a deep bond between both people, but also a desire to periodically retreat, replenish, or work on independent goals. Both partners might even prefer to sleep in separate places. The Hermit is a natural scholar, artist, or deep thinker who lives more in his inner landscape than he does with others.
Seeking Romance
The appearance of the Hermit does not mean that you are doomed to be alone! Seeking an authentic love takes time. This card often mirrors a feeling that you are walking through the dark. Much like the Hermit, you can’t see your way fully through the passing shadow. Your inner light is illuminating the next step to take. Choose the wise path. Love will follow.
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March 9, 2023
The Card of the Day: The Knight of Wands
“Adventure.”
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The Knight of Wands symbolizes the urge for exploration and adventure. He is the traveler of the tarot (here he is pictured visiting Egypt). He understands that by removing himself from the humdrum routines of day to day life he can gain better perspective of who he really is. A free and fearless spirit.
When is the last time you broke routines and explored the world outside your home or work? Do you need a big vacation, or a small get away to regain perspective? Do you go to the same old restaurants, same pubs, same neighborhoods in your community? Are you overdo for some spontaneity?
Travel broadens the mind. It frees us from monotony and allows us to explore environments where people don’t know all of our personal history. By exploring new places, you are actually on a journey of discovering yourself. When you return from a trip your mind actually looks at the life you left behind with renewed clarity. It's called "leaving the bubble."
In his “Four Quartets,” T.S Eliot wrote:
”We shall not cease from exploration, and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.“
Not everyone can take big trips to exotic locations, but you can still go to places that allow you to connect with folks that are different from you. Once there, you will realize that you aren’t so different after all. By seeing yourself as they might see you, you might find you are more interesting than you thought.
Today reclaim your spontaneity. Go an outing outside of your normal perimeters. Visit a restaurant with foods you haven’t tried. Talk to people that don’t look like you. Get excited and plan a larger trip if you need a vacation. This world is so awesome, get out there and explore!
Today stop being bored or boring. You are not your job or your routine.
*Knight of Wands in a Love Reading
New Relationship
The Knight of Wands represents a thrilling new romance that’s hard to stop thinking about. There is an insatiable quality to this attraction and this person will always leave you wanting more. Try not to get too “clingy” with the Knight of Wands, or your heart could break. He (or she) may spend years traveling, dating, or moving from place to place before settling down.
Long Term Partnership
The Knight of Wands symbolizes a relationship that has been a wild ride. The very fact you got this person to commit to you is a wonder. Your partnership thrives through travel, freedom, and a change of scene. This card can also signify a long-distance relationship, or a partnership in which both partners spend a lot of time apart.
Seeking Romance
If you are single, the Knight of Wands tells you to enjoy it! Don’t be in too much of a hurry to settle down. There will be years to enjoy that future partner who’ll be unromantically eating pizza in their underwear on your couch. For now, be free. Flirt, explore, feel sexy, and enjoy your freedom!
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