Thorne | July 28, 2009 | 12:35 am
Steering your course…
In the Chariot we continue forth on the Fool’s journey. As the Charioteer we navigate the road before us with a deft and subtle hand. When the chariot shows up in a reading it’s a good bet that you’re on your course and maintaining a balance between the pull of the two energies represented by the black and white horses (or in some decks by black and white pillars to either side). In the chariot we feel the emotional pull of our higher nature as well as that of our left handed – sister and it is through our self knowledge that we balance the two; using each to its advantage and allowing neither too much power- either through desire or fear.
The Chariot’s keywords are discipline and Will.
Thorne | July 22, 2009 | 5:45 pm
What will you choose?
That’s the question the Lovers asks you. I suppose in it’s most obvious interpretation it is indeed a pair- a couple- the juxtaposition of the male and female principle (regardless of gender, of course). When the Lovers appear it’s time to ask yourself a very simple (!) question:
“What do I want? What do I need to be complete, whole, fulfilled? What is it that I cannot (or wouldn’t want) to live without?”
Okay, so the question is simple; it’s the answering that is difficult. The Lovers is one of those majors the interpretation of which is terribly dependent upon where it lies in your reading. Is it love? Are you with your perfect life mate?
Or are you perhaps faced with some temptation; a choice?
Whether in love or anywhere else in your life the question is… “Is this the one? Is this ‘IT’? Is this what makes my heart sing, is this what transports me to my inner home- the place I long to dwell? Or is it a diversion- a bump in the road?”
Trust your self. Trust your gut- your heart; your instincts. And know that with your choice will come sacrifice. That’s what The Lovers is saying.
Thorne | July 7, 2009 | 3:21 pm
Taurus err… Tarot Tuesday presents:
The Heirophant
Hahahaha! I love this card! Well, if I tell the truth I have a sorta love/hate relationship with The Heirophant. You see, he’s me.
The Heirophant card represents my astrological sun sign which is Taurus (no matter how you cut it; I’m a bull whether you follow Tropical or Sidereal astrology). I was also born in the Chinese astrology year of the Ox, so I have a kinda double whammy for being earthy and stubborn and stolid. Lucky for me my rising sign is Mercury which helps to keep me from being so firmly grounded in the earth that I turn to stone! I like to say that I get to leave my head in the clouds because my feet are planted firmly on the ground. Anyway, I digress.
The Heirophant. This card was my nearly constant companion for many years. He always shows up to remind me that I’m being hidebound and I need to open my mind and heart and eyes to change. In the early years of my struggle with the Patriarchy; when I was a single mom, when I was growing up as a feminist and coming out as a witch he turned up often in readings and meditations along with more feminine energy cards (like the Empress or Strength) to remind me that aggression and attack aren’t always the answer to my problems. He often appeared when I was banging my head against a patriarchal or bigoted religious mindset or structure to open my eyes to the futility of my approach. He warns me when I am too worried about what others will think of my traditions, practices or behaviors.
I don’t see him much in my meditations these days. Likely that’s because I’ve pretty much gotten to that “Red Hat” or “wear purple” stage in my life wherein the outward trappings of ritual and presentation don’t mean much to me anymore personally, (unless they happen to be manifesting in a political structure that affects human rights).
Although the Heirophant represents the outward trappings of ritual and order, he also represents the comfort and stability found in tradition. Like many of the cards, he is both a reminder and a warning.
Leave a comment and tell me what the Heirophant says to you!
Peace, out.
