Nurture

Queen of coins

The queen of coins is depicted with wisdom and intuition here. She is wearing a green gown symbolizing her security in her surroundings including financial situations.  Her third eye is bright with radiant light shining through with intuition.  The third eye is symbolic of intution and wisdom.  The magnolia flowers which surround her are beautiful and symbolize her love of nurturing her surroudings and that which encompass it.
Earlier cards this week, spoke of maintaining balance and harmony while overcoming obstacles in life.  This resonates for myself by adding insight to these earlier cards.  It is telling me that I need to focus within, on intuition for clearer path to understanding obstacles and deciding on the choices I am presented with.  However, I need to remember to nurture the things around me and not get lost in myself to the point that I neglect that which is important to me.  

Please comment on how this resonates with you.  

Obstacles

8 Swords

The woman in the center is bound by cloth and her eyes covered.  There are 8 swords surrounding her pointing toward her.  Yet in the bottom corner, there is a lamp signifying that something is going to be brought into the light and brought into the darkness despite the storm ranging behind her.  The 8 swords are blanced in number with 4 on each side.  one interpretation of the number 8 is a balance and success in workign against the odds.

You may be feeling bound by obstacles in your life right now and that you are being "hit" from every angle.  There is hope though signified by the lamp which is going to bring light to the dark.  Don't feel discouraged despite the turmoil going on around you.  Hold fast and when you are ready, remove the blind fold from your eyes.  It is then that you will see the lamp and the light; you will know how to proceed to stop the attacks you are feelng.  Be patient.  Take the time you need.  It will not happen all at once.  It is hard work taking the blinders off and oftentimes it is very difficult and risky when you have much at stake.


This resonates for me today as I am feeling emotionally attacked and torn between a multitude of feelings.  I know that a solution will not come today and that it will take time and work to remove that which has me blindfolded and keeping me from seeing the possible danger surrounding me.  I am also experiencing a difficulty in keeping my thoughts and life balanced but, again, I have some work to do.  It will not resolve itself in a day, but it will in time.  Take courage.  Be patient.  Have a willingness to remove that which keeps you bound.

How do you interpret the meaning of 8 of swords?  How does it resonate with you??

Choices

Two Wands

This card shows 2 wands of different colored crystals on each side of 2 chests and a key in the center. 2 ribbons, one red and one green flow across the center and wrap around the wands.  One crystal topped wand is red which symbolizes intense feelins and passion.  A red colored ribbon flows besides this wand and winds itself around the wand.  The other wand is topped with a white crystal.  White is the color of purity and perfection.  The green ribbon wrapped around this wand symbolizes harmony and peace.  The two chests are of the same size, but are different in ornate details.  

                                                                                                               

Before you lies 2 choices and the key is there for you to use to unlock the treasure which each chest contains.  One box will open up opportunities of intense feelings and create a passion within.  It may also mean that there are feelings and memories which need to be healed in order to move into your passions.  Passion can encompass a variety of ideas and feelings.  Both of which, may not be fully available to you in the current time.  If you choose this box, there will be a release of these and you will experience personal passion for whatever lies within you.  

The other box will open up opportunities for perfection or steps toward that purity.  This will bring harmony and peace in your life and restore balance.  Opportunities await to restore this balance so prepare yourself for progress in restoring a peaceful resolution or another opportunity which will provide peace and harmony.  

However, the contents of each box are hidden and remain unkonwn.  There are surprises which await you as you cannot control or choose the contents.  You must trust your instincts in choosing the box which is right for yourself.  You have the power of intuition to choose the box which contents are most needed in your life.  The key to open these opportunities lies in between the chests and is available for you to grasp at will.  You have 3 choices which lie before you today:  the outcomes are unknown at this point.  You can choose the top or the bottom box.... or you can choose neither.  But the choice is yours and yours alone.  

                                                                                                                 

Which will you choose?  leave your choice in the comments below.  

Week of September 4, 2016

5 Cups 

The card shows a woman who is feeling corned, physically harmed  and afraid.  Several of her dreams lay at her feet crushed into pieces, whlie the remaining 2 are clutched with a protective nature, yet perhaps unappreciated.  Notice the shadow behind her.  In Jung's theories he describes an inner shadow that we all possess.  It represents the dark things that lie within us.  Whatever it is that has caused this woman harm, has brought parts of the shadow back into her conscious memory.  This includes one of the cups she holds protectively in her hand.  

Ace Cups

The card shows a single cup which is on the ocean floor amidst the natural oceanic environment.  You can see a variety of sealife at the base of the cup with a school of fish swimming in the background.  At the top of the cup are 2 catfish swimming.  The symbol of catfish is often associated with prosperity in new beginnings and emotional balance.  Inside the cup is the symbol for an inverted triangle known as the chalice.  The meaning of this sign is a representation of water and how it flows downward starting at the top.  It also symbolizes femininity.

High Priestess

This card shows a woman with a magical look in her eyes.  Her head is covered.  In hear right hand she holds a scroll and in her left is a coin with an unknown symbol on it.  She is physically coming out of water.  Her head is surrounded by a golden aura.  Above her head flies a white owl.

The high priestess is a woman of wisdom and experience in spirituality.  Coming out of the water, which symbolizes emotions and relationships, as well as, self-expression.  The white owl is a symbol of wisdom and change.  

Overall meaning for the week

This week is going to be about changes.  While change can be painful and hard, it also represents the end of something and a new beginning.  For this spread, it would appear this is going to be an emotional change which will take a conscious effort to begin the process.  The change will be necessary to overcome an emotional obstacle in your life, perhaps going back to childhood.  This change will be a good thing and will restore emotional balance in your life.  You hold the secret to this change in your hand.  It is held tightly in your hands, you have but to open it in order to begin the process.  While it may be painful to begin an emotional change and may take conscious effort to do so, the rewards will be abundant and will increase your knowledge of yourself and the world around you.  Remain open this week to emotional change from something negative which will turn into something positive.  

Harmony and strength

The card above depicts a cat and a dog huddling together peacefully in front of a warm, glowing fireplace.  They both look warm and content. 10 Cups are displayed in an orderly fashion around the fireplace mantel.  Symbols for Mars and Pisces are also displayed hanging in front of the fireplace.

Mars and Pisces together represents harmony and togetherness.  These symbols together also do not get ruffled when things get a little heated up.

Fire is consuming, burning everything in its path.  While fire can be destructed and bring whatever it touches to ruin, the silver lining to this is the opportunity for a new beginning.  In a fireplace, the fire is contained and controlled, proving warmth and comfort.  it consumes whatever is placed into the fireplace with predicted results.

The number 10 in numerology represents unlimited potential and options. Therefore, these can be a range of creativity, thoughtfulness, drive, and passion, or a combination of both.  On this card, it could mean the options for success contains a variety of methods in attaining goals.  We are encouraged to be remain driven and passionate about this in order to reach sought after success.

The suit of cups represents the element of water.  The suit of cups is also related to harmony and peace in relationships.


     You have resolved a tense, negative situation and have now safely contained it.  While it is being burnt with a fire of destruction, it is burning away that negativity and the result will be something new and beyond your expectations.  You could not have predicted this outcome but the resulting relationship will be peaceful and harmonious.  You have many options for what lies ahead with this relationship and the path is defined by you and the other party.  In order to attain this level of harmony, however, communication becomes key and will need to also be a product of the refining fire.  A blacksmith places iron, which when placed into the heat, becomes pliable and provides the blacksmith to shape the piece into the shape he wants.  The piece can be functional or decorative, yet when the goal has been attained, something new is forged which when cooled is stronger than it was previously.  While the burning and refining can be a painful process, you have completed this phase and the result has made you stronger and more beautiful than before.  This strength is something that you had before but due to the extreme, intensity of the situation, you have been molded and shaped into something new which is stronger than at the beginning of the situation.

Be gentle to yourself

     There stands an innocent child.  His expression is full of kindness yet he seems to be peering into your soul.  He is holding an empty cup.

     The page is telling you to be kind and gentle with all those you meet.  Interact withothers, including yourself, in a way that is respectful and innocent.  Be prepared for a response which will fill your cup full and to the brim.  He represents an expectation which may be intense and full of introspection.  Allow yourself to be open to interaction with others who can nurture kindness to yourself.  The emplty cup is ready to be filled.  Be ready to use creativity and untraditional methods of filling this cup.  It may take some pondering or thought to come to the point of knowing what the cup will be filled with.

Ace of Wands

The card shows a wand rising from the center of an active volcanoe which is burning hot in the center.  The is topped with crystals which surround it.  There are baby dragons moving around the wand as if bringing it up out of the fiery volcanoe below.

You have just gotten out of a situation which has been intense and brought you into the pits of hell.  However, you have not been destroyed, rather this experience has strengthened you and forged you into something new, different, and stronger than before,  There is new opportunity to use this new found, strengthened force which you have become.  New opportunities are going to be presented to you.  This is a time of action so be ready to move when that door opens.  You are strong and ready to forge forward.

You've seen my descent, now watch my rising
     -Rumi