When you work with Tarot, you follow your intuition. That’s just how this thing works, no matter how many other bright ideas I might get.
The “Action Eases Anxiety” layout has had it’s moment. It is so dead-on useful (especially with the lenormand deck) I’m sure it will be back. I was going to explore my new Pittsburgh Tarot deck, but other than a burst of sentimentality about the card that features the hospital where I used to work, there really isn’t anything there.
I’m not a freelance professional any more, so this Halloween and Fall has left a big empty space. Even though I was thinking about politics when I wrote the Life After Death post, it’s no wonder that whole hold space, build a new persona message kept banging away on a personal level to get through all of the collective energy political worries.
Turns out a lot of the same energies are still with us and the energy applies both collectively and individually.
I’ll tell you my individual side of this in an upcoming post. Collectively this is the same thing but shifted to a slightly different spot.
Intuition is pulling me to work with three card ‘energy path’ layouts. Or at least that’s the best name for this that I can think of. It isn’t pathway in the time sense like a past-present-future layout, but purely an energy flow reading – hence the old ‘energy flow’ kind of name, whatever it was. Reading right to left (I’ll get back to that later, too, so stay tuned) the layout positions are intended to show fading energies, growing energies, and best next step in this particular energy environment. How long those changes and phases will last is anyone’s guess – but if you get the feeling the energies have shifted, get another read. It really is like the weather – dynamic, changing, but a little bit predictable (in the scientific sense, not the divination sense) based on past patterns.
Quick reminder for the new folks: Tarot doesn’t predict what will happen in life; It helps you figure out what to do when life happens.
In today’s reading we have the Queen of Wands, The Two of Swords and The Magician cards.
Wands is our relationship with ourselves, philosophy, spirituality, our passions, the element of fire. In short, wands symbolize the fire within. Queens generally are nurturing, teaching leadership. With this card I ‘hear’ (meaning the intuition comes as words or music instead of mental images) “Let your light shine without ego.” I also get the image of a lit candle. If there is one image that captures the feel of this entire reading, its a candle.
Candle don’t care.
Candles don’t need attention in order to burn. They burn and shine regardless of whether there is anyone in the room with them or not (so be safe kids!)
Ego is fading. Outward appearances are of diminished importance. Let your light shine even if the audience disappears. Attention is the diminishing energy and that is OK. You are still you. You are still candle-bright no matter how light or dark the room, no matter if anyone is watching or not.
Your bright, loving, nurturing side is seen by the universe, it is part of the universe, no matter what else is happening around you.
In any reading a card can carry different spins, or different flavors of message. It can be advice (something to consider doing) a caution (something to consider avoiding) or validation. A validation type of message let’s you know you are seen and heard by the universe. It is acknowledgement of what you feel, are experiencing or have decided. It tells you that your intuition is on the right track so put that above any external readings from anyone else. Cards can carry multiple types of message in any given reading, but to my way of thinking the validation cards are some of the most moving and powerful energies.
The Two of Swords is a validation cards. The universe hears any indecision you might feel these days. That energy may grow. You’ve emptied your cup (or life has emptied your cup for you, however the case may be) and it is ready to be filled by something better, but what? Diane Morgan connects this card to a mystical connection to the universe. I get this is the thread of meaning today more than the balance or indecision meanings that are more often attached to the card. The validation here is that holding space is indeed the right thing. That energy of holding space and actively listening to your intuition for guidance…THAT is the growing energy. “Enliven your spiritual connection” comes through here. The veil is thin as is often said this time of year. Connect to the subtle and ethereal. That connection is growing in strength. The validation message is loud and clear: Listen well and, without fail, your guidance will come.
The Magician is all advice, all about the next step. “Awareness and intention” is the way. Be aware of who you are, who you wish to be, the life that is at your fingertips. Deliberately, mindfully, carefully call to that you wish to fill the space that you have created, the space that you are holding.
The feeling is loving, kind, universal, powerful and profound. Of all the Magician cards I’ve seen, the Light Seer’s Magican by Chris-Anne captures the sense of today’s energy the best (copyright 2018, Chris-Anne, @pixiecurio)
Long story short – let your light shine, without concern for the thoughts or attention of others. Listen, spiritual guidance will come in its right time. Be mindful of what you are drawing in to the empty spaces you create. Creating them is life, allowing for the ebb, flow, phases and changes that are the way of things.
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