Daily Mindfulness
Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state. This dancing death teaches us about detachment, of letting go so we can create something new. This is a dance of death and from that death - new life grows. Death The Universe is Change; every Change is the effect of an Act of Love; all Acts of Love contain Pure Joy. Die Daily! Death is the apex of one curve of the snake Life: behold all opposites as necessary complements, and rejoice! (BOT) .. . Death and the next card, Art - go hand in hand from an alchemical point of view. It almost seems as if Art should go first as it gives us hints of the final stages of the Great Work and Death is the final stage! The Orphic Egg is now in its last stages of development, getting ready to hatch! .. . Death is about putrefaction - and while that sounds absolutely disgusting, it is not. It is a vital part of the Great Work - putrefaction is the chemical changes which develop the final form of life from the Orphic Egg. .. . This Death is nothing to fear - this one is happily stirring up the sea bed, churning up new life. "So also the formula of continued life is death, or putrefaction." Crowley. If we want to continue to grow and thrive, to finish our own Great Work, we need Death. .. . Don't fear the reaper. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #treeoflife #crowleythothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotmagic #aliestercrowley #thothtarotdeck #learningthethothdeck #teachingthetarot #deathcard #dontfearthereaper #alchemicalputrefaction #newlifefromdeath #thegreatwork #orphicegg #theuniverseischange #nothingtofear #lettinggoofthingsthatnolongerserveme #purejoy #diedaily
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Daily Mindfulness
Lately, I have been asking how can I be of better service as I learn my craft in life - and I have been getting Cups Cups Cups. Which makes sense to me because the emotional side of things is something I really don't look at much. I am more of a thinker and a DO before I Feel, I guess? Good lessons to learn. .. . Knight of Cups Fire of Water Fire (king/knight) Water (cups) - this person has to do some mighty fine balancing to merge these opposites. Fire is also our Will and Water would be our inner feelings and urges. This is probably a good time to go within and learn how to stay open to our feelings and develop our unconscious thoughts. Sometimes we have to keep an open heart even if it scares us. .. . This Knight and his horse jump off the page - Fire of Water we have a nice cleansing rain or bubbling spring - as well as slow erosion and dissolving. This is our Grail Knight - open and trusting with his heart (the only Knight not wearing a helmet) He also brings us a tasty crab bowl - symbolic of Cancer the crab and emotional loyalty. This Knight is generous and gives unconditional love. There is also a need for balance here - fire and water need a careful hand in order not to fizzle out or shift too far to either side. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #tarotcardoftheday #dailytarotcard #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcardmagic #tarotreader #teachingthetarot #powerfultarotdeck #thegreatwork #thothtarot #crowleythothtarot #knightofcups #fireofwater #swiftenergy #placidenergy #opposites #balanceofopposites Daily Mindfulness
Two of Cups The first manifestation of the water element and water in its best/highest form. It shows the harmony of the male and female energies- a perfect and equal balance. This is the type of love that is equally fulfilling in all things. Alchemically, first you need to dissolve - then bind. This Two shows the binding with love and harmony. .. . This card expresses duality, where the Ace was unity, the Two shows us unity in difference - it needs something besides itself to focus on. With the Ace we learn to open our hearts and love ourselves - with the Two, we can then share that love and letting it flow constantly - never let it stagnate. What you send out in joy will continue to grow and bless you. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #treeoflife #crowleythothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotmagic #powerfultarotdeck #thegreatwork #twoofcups #waterinitsbestform #duality #sharedlove #lettingloveflow #openemotions #harmonyandbalance #malefemaleduality #joyandecstasy #letlovegrow Daily Mindfulness
Tiger? Check Grabbed by it's tail? Also Check Time to set things in motion Princess of Wands Just take a minute to look at the card - this Princess swoops and flies, taking us in new directions, away from old blocks and fears we hold inside us. .. . Earth of Fire, she is the fuel for the fire, self-assured, passionate, energetic and independent. She is that crazy audacious friend who is up for anything. The one that says, "let's see what happens when I do this." But, if she isn't careful, she will use her Earth fuel to not only start the fire but blow up the city as well. .. . Use this energy to blow out any old fears or habits - grab your tiger by the tail and become the person you know you can be by liberating yourself! .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #learningthethothdeck #teachingthetarot #tarotcardoftheday #dailytarotcard #tarotreader #readingtarotcards #tarotreadersofinstagram #crowleythothtarot #princessofwands #earthoffire #grabatigerbythetail #letgoofthefear #beallyoucanbe #fuelforthefire #selfassured #beindependent #energetic #whathappensifidothis #whatdoyouwanttoexperience #havenofear #grabatigerbythetail #yougotthis Daily Mindfulness
Here comes a time of pattern breaking - we need to consciously accept what isn't working (and what is) and break the negative patterns that restrict us. Ego isn't going to like this - that's the point LOL The Hanged Man Even with Thoth, I never really connected with this card - until recently. Things work that way though, we don't "get," them until we are ready to learn the lessons they bring us. This is a huge "turning your life around," card. Places where we are stuck, or in a rut, paths we take, simply because it is a habit, show up here and we finally see them for what they are. And we also see they have become intolerable. .. . So, what do we do now that we know of these things? We have a choice! We can hang here, stagnant and stuck - or we can use this energy to take a new path. Hanging for awhile is good - it gives us the chance to see and make changes - but choosing to stay stuck isn't in our best interests. Once we see what needs to be done, make the conscious choice to change and move forward. .. . Crowley tells us that this Hanged Man symbolizes the descent of the light into the darkness in order to redeem it. A massive sacrifice that will create/sustain/destroy the Universe. This is the annihilation of the self in the Beloved - a devotional ecstasy that dissolves all sense of separateness. This Hanged Man still represents the descent of light into darkness but not to redeem it as such. Redemption here is the duty of the enlightened to bring that enlightenment to the unenlightened. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #treeoflife #crowleythothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #readingtarotcards #thegreatwork #thelema #thehangedman #bringenlightenment #dissolveseparateness #newaeon #aeonofhorus #descentoflightintodarkness #enlightentheunenlightened #lettinggoofego #seethingsfromadifferentperspective Daily Mindfulness
The Empress I am not a natural Empress. My Aries side very much likes the Emperor half of the equation. So, when she shows up, it is a reminder to channel my softer, compassionate side. You can care about people in many ways - The Empress reminds us to be soft and walk with an open heart, while you do it. .. . On the Tree of Life, The Empress is Daleth - door, and woman is the door to life as we are born. Her planet is Venus and she is the second alchemical trump card, salt. Crowley describes her as the inactive principal of Nature - Salt is matter which must be energized by Sulfur to maintain the equilibrium of the Universe. (sulfur is the Emperor/Aries, ruled by Mars and was the lover of Venus!) The Empress holds a strong feminine power - the power to create and to love. This is a gentle and compassionate power but incredibly strong and enduring. But Nature also requires cycles, which means dissolving things that no longer serve us. Created for Earth then back to the Earth you go, so to speak. For some reason it reminds of that saying that Moms are supposed to say to naughty kids, "I brought you into this world and I can take you out." And while that is a joke, it is that kind of power she wields. Embrace this creative energy with love and use it to renew and replenish. .. . #crowleythothtarot #learningthethothdeck #bookofthoth #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotmagic #aliestercrowley #thothtarot #thegreatwork #thelema #theempress #alchemicaltrump #alchemicalsalt #whitetincture #strongfemaleenergy #compassionate #lovingspacetocreate #daleth #venus #renewandreplenish #lovingmother #creativeenergy #walkthroughthethothtarot Daily Mindfulness
Again I must state - this card is NEVER to be feared or run away from. This is a card that helps us restore and heal ourselves. It removes what ISN'T us and brings you back to yourself. .. . The Tower This is a big blast of powerful and transformative energy coming at us... Flames blast from a mouth and there is a huge Eye blasting out lightning. Crowley says the Eye refers to either the Eye of Horus or the Eye of Shiva. Maybe it is the Eye of "God," that brings us enlightenment in a flash. .. . This is a natural process that shouldn't be a massive cataclysm. It can FEEL like one but it is necessary to let go of things that no longer serve us or may be holding us back. This can be a huge breakthrough even as it causes us to waver because it is showing us that what we thought was US was only an illusion, .. . Whatever is holding us back from growing and moving forward needs to be destroyed. We need to let this blast help us transform where we are stuck to where we need to be. Trust this process. Now is the time to get to work - what do we need to get rid of or transform? What is holding us back, no longer useful to our forward progress? Time to realign ourselves and remember to be gentle with yourself as this process can be brutal - but it is also necessary. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #understandingaleistercrowleysthothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #teachingthetarot #thegreatwork #thetowercard #naturalprocess #necessarydestruction #whatisholdingyouback #letgoofthingsthatnolongerserveyou #trusttheprocess #keepmovingforward Daily Mindfulness
.. . After spending time with the Moon card, we worked with our shadowy side and now the Sun illuminates and reconciles that side of us, making us whole. When we are whole we are more confident and secure - we know our place in the world and that opens up so much energy for us to use. .. . We are divine generators - with unlimited power to create and explore our worlds. As the Sun constantly regenerates so do we. At one time people thought the Sun died each night but now we know that isn't true. Sunlight is perpetual and Death is an illusion and the night will end with another day of Sun. The Sun is a symbol of creation and motivation and continuation. Like the kids on the card, we should be curious, dancing with this energy and exploring how to express ourselves in a never ending way. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #learningthethothdeck #bookofthoth #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotmagic #aliestercrowley #thelema #thegreatwork #teachingthetarot #thesuntarotcard #thenextstage #regeneration #newlife #lordofthenewaeon #aeonofhorus #emancipatemankind #movingonwardandupward #newdaydawning #outdatedbeliefs #newgrowth #continuation #creation #motiviation #expressyourself Daily Mindfulness
Ace of Cups This Ace bursts off the card in a water web of emotional creative energy. This Ace shows us where the source of all of life and longing comes from and where we long to be. The card corresponds with Briah, on the Tree of Life - and that is the source of pure feeling for the body, soul and spirit. .. . Right now we are diving into our depths - looking for safety and trust - a longing for union and affection. When we open our hearts and trust, then we can connect to this source. This isn't something that can be forced - it is only when we relax enough to realize it is there ready for us, that we can dive in. .. . Water and waves burst up and outward, radiating light bursts and love, energy, creativity and beginnings. This is a time to open your heart and your emotions to get you started on your way. .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #treeoflife #crowleythothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotmagic #powerfultarotdeck #thegreatwork #aceofcups #waterelement #radiantenergy #creativebeginnings #openyourheart #letyouremotionsflow #stayopen #newbeginnings #thelema #dailymindfulness Daily Mindfulness
.. . The Star This is our gateway - our opening - into the absolute. A quote from Heidegger illustrates this Star perfectly. "A Person is not a thing or a process but an opening through which the Absolute can manifest." This is a guiding light for us and we too are an opening for light through which anything can manifest. This energy helps us stand tall in ourselves with confidence and self-esteem. You are comfortable in your own skin and that shines on everything you do. .. . This card also guides us into our higher consciousness and shows us what is possible when we stay open to the miraculous. . A card of hope and promise and rest and renewal, Nuit gives: Unimaginable joys on earth: certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death, peace unutterable, rest, ecstasy; nor do I demand aught in sacrifice." (Book of the Law) .. . #walkthroughthethothtarot #thothtarotdeck #thothtarot #bookofthoth #understandingaleistercrowleysthothtarot #dailytarotcard #tarotcardoftheday #tarotreadersofinstagram #readingtarotcards #teachingthetarot #bookofthelaw #thegreatwork #thestartarotcard #unimaginablejoy #hopeforthefuture✨ #promiseofgoodthingstocome #nuit #babylon #transcendinfinitespace #everymanandwomanisastar |
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