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The Hierophant This isn't the average hierophant, this one is The Hierophant of the new Aeon and he packs a lot of Thelemic symbolism and knowledge on his card. He is confident and supported in his work by that sword-bearing woman in front of him, embodiment of Venus. Crowley says she represents Venus as she now is in this new Aeon; no longer a mere vehicle of her male counterpart, but armed and militant. .. . He embraces the duality of the Empress/Emperor to become fully himself. When this energy comes to you, open yourself up to this wisdom from the Universe. This is a time to search for knowledge and to illuminate your world and ideas. Finding your truth is a huge step in the Great Work.
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Daily Mindfulness
Prince of Swords Air of Air, this Prince has a lot of energy but it's going all over the place and in no discernable direction. The children pull the chariot of the Prince in several directions. From the Book of Thoth: the chariot is being pulled irresponsibly in any direction that takes their fancy; they are not reined, but perfectly capricious. The chariot consequently is easy enough to move, but quite unable to progress in any definite direction except by accident. This is a perfect picture of the Mind! .. . This energy is pure air with nothing to stabilize it so we need to be aware and counter that flightiness. There is so much mental agility here and if we can tame it and give it a focus and outlet, we can create great works! Daily Mindfulness
I was in a weird space and decided I needed some direction to help me through something and this is the card I pulled. This is NOT the terrible, horrible, very bad day card, that it has a reputation for. It is a powerful energy that blasts through the issues we have. It only hurts when we fight it. It was so spot on for me - Lightning bolt to the head LOL The Tower Break down the fortress of thine Individual Self, that they Truth may spring free from the ruins! (BOT) .. . Crowley describes this card as the manifestation of cosmic energy in its grossest form. It is the planetary trump of Mars and there is a lot of energetic destruction going on here. Flames blast from a mouth (the Hebrew letter Pe means 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. .. . Shiva, God of destruction (goes well with Mars) and for him to destroy the Universe, he only needs to open his eye. .. . What destruction/inner work/issues we need to work on, we start here in the Tower, we finish The Aeon. 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. In the main definition of this card we see "danger, ruin and escape from prison." .. . Escape from prison. That is a great way of seeing this card. Whatever is holding us back from growing and moving forward needs to be destroyed. Trust this process. Daily Mindfulness
The Sun Crowley says of this card. "This is one of the simplest cards; it represents the Lord of the New Aeon, in his manifestation to the race of men as the Sun spiritual, moral, and physical. He is the Lord of Light, Life, Liberty and Love. This Aeon has for its purpose the complete emancipation of the human race." .. . And that is why I love this card - (usually I HATE this card in the RWS decks.) Freeing ourselves from outdated beliefs and moving ourselves upward and onward is such an awesome idea and that is this card! .. . 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 twins on the card were the babies on the Fool card as well as the children/bride/groom on the Lovers. They represent the male and female, eternally young, shameless and innocent. They are dancing in the light, and yet they dwell upon the earth. They represent the next stage which is to be attained by mankind, in which complete freedom is alike the cause and the result of the new access of solar energy upon the earth. (BOT) Daily Mindfulness
.. . Nine of Disks Crowley tells us, "This card is ruled by Venus in Virgo. It shows good luck attending material affairs, favor and popularity. ... the mingling of good luck and good management." He uses 'good luck' twice so that must be a good thing! I also like what he says about the suit of Disks as a whole. "The suit of Disks is much too dull to care; it reckons up its winnings; it does not worry its head about whether anything is won when all is won." .. . Complete realization of material things. We have put in the work and can now settle comfortably into life. There is a lot of fantastic energy here, so stay open to it and keep it flowing. What we give in life is what we get - so be sure to share this awesome abundance. Daily Mindfulness
Ace of Cups "This card represents the element of Water in its most secret and original form. It is the feminine complement of the Ace of Wands, and is derived from the Yoni and the Moon exactly as that is from the Lingam and the Sun. (BOT) .. . 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. Daily Mindfulness
I LOVE this card - especially following both the Priestess and the Moon - and the novel I am reading has a lot of alchemical goodness in it too - synchronicity! Art Looking closely at the symbolism here, Art and Death are closely intertwined. The cauldron is the Death card - the raven/skull is the caput mortuum and shows the alchemical process of putrefaction, taking place inside. .. . It is also the consummation of the Royal Marriage that happened back in The Lovers. Art is the coagula to the Lovers solve. The White Tincture of the Empress unites with The Red Tincture of the Emperor. So, now we have from The Magus, The Empress and The Emperor - mercury, salt and sulfur. Combined and balanced creates the Universal solvent, Vitriol. .. . So, what does Vitriol dissolve? Old life - to create new. Behind the figures on the card is the Orphic Egg. Everything we see on this card is actually happening inside the Egg -everything is combining together - all the alchemical trumps before this are merging into one being and creating a new one. .. I know this is a lot of alchemical information that can be confusing, but it comes down to this: combining, dissolving, creating something new. Everything that we were, that we are, that we have learned gets combined within us and makes something more. This is where we decide what it is we want and don't want and shape the life we want. This is our Great Work Daily Mindfulness
Getting this right after the Priestess tells me I have inner/shadow work to do. This isn't anything to fear. There is power in the shadows. You just need to be brave enough to face them. The Moon One of my favorite cards, looks kind of spooky and unreal and perfect for symbolizing the night and dreams and also the nightmares that can take us while we sleep. While the Priestess has the happier aspects of the Moon, the Moon itself is a bit darker? . Look at the colors on the card - the moonlight gives everything a twilight zone vibe. That light illuminates EVERYTHING - including the things we might be trying to hide from ourselves. But look closer - it is lighting up a path for us to walk, it may not be an easy path but it is there for us! The scarab/water spider is carrying the sun on its back - out of the water and that tells us this isn't never ending darkness and it will end. In The Book of Thoth, Crowley says, "Whatever horrors may afflict the soul, whatever abominations may excite the loathing of the heart, whatever terrors may assail the mind, the answer is the same at every stage: How splendid is the Adventure!" .. . The darkest hour before the dawn, the brink of important change - yes! This is a time to let the Moon illuminate everything for us to see - to study it, to embrace it and not fear it. We have all sorts of things inside that make us who we are - don't shun the less pretty sides but be honest about them. If it is something to change, then stand firm and do so knowing you will become stronger for it. This is a powerful energy and magic! Daily Mindfulness
The Priestess The Priestess represents the Moon in her higher aspects - that which joins the Human to the Divine. Crowley states: In this card is the one link between the archetypal and formative worlds. She is clothed only in the luminous veil of light. It is important for high initiation to regard Light not as the perfect manifestation of the Eternal Spirit, but rather as the veil which hides that Spirit. She is light and body of light. She is the truth behind the Veil of Light. She is the soul of light. .. . She is the initiatrix - connected to the lunar goddess - the huntress and to the mysteries of the woman. She links the hidden and mysterious secrets of the beginnings of life. She is the bridge between our conscious and higher selves and works through our subconscious - in dreams and synchronicity. This is a time to go within and listen for these messages and trust your intuition. Daily Mindfulness
Ten of Swords The stabbiest of the stabby cards. I also love what Lady Harris wrote to Crowley about this one, "I have done the 10 of swords and promptly Russia takes up arms." .. . This card is the complete identification with the mind/intellect, and in this ten, is in the process of being destroyed. As Crowley says, "It is the ruin of the Intellect, and even of all mental and moral qualities." .. . The issues we started dealing with in the 9 are now coming to their conclusions. The tens of the suits are the ends of whatever processes we are working with and also for a restart, to return to its origin in the ace to begin again. But this time we have more information, we have learned more about ourselves and what we can do and we need to carry this forward with us as we start again. .. . Rebirth, loss, pain, end of a cycle - these are all powerful and transformative events - they just seem a lot worse in the swords suits because of their airy, cold intellectual nature. |
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