by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
Known also as The Great One of the Night of Time, and ruled by Saturn, the card of The World represents the completion of a major cycle in one's life bringing success and fulfillment. Often accompanied by synchronicities, or a feeling that you are in the right place and at the right time - so that favourable circumstances converge to affirm that you efforts have been rewarded. Having reached completion in one phase of your life, you are now ready to move on and begin to conquer the next. Farewells must be said, not without regrets, but also with a sense that new possibilities are presenting themselves and you are ready to meet them. Often there is a ritual to honour when this card represents the completion of a phase - we so love our rituals and symbols and they are helpful to the psyche in terms of letting go of what has been comforting and familiar. Never complete a major phase in your life without marking its significance to you. It helps with the inevitable feelings of loss that come with endings, even when these endings represent something new that we move joyously towards. Often this card will herald a journey that marks out a new phase in life - it is moving away from the comfort zone that has been created from the old cycle and brings an unmistakable difference to your environment and an urge towards excitement of the unknown as well as possibilities for future growth. When The World turns up for you in a reading, you can be sure that your world is about to...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
Ruled by Saturn, The World is a card of the completion of a major cycle for you, where you have the ability to see the truth in your life and the world around you. The World signifies the principle of individuation, or the process of becoming whole, having integrated all of your diverse parts, moods, emotions, intellect and spirit. It is a time when you have the opportunity to become truly comfortable with who you are, of being at home in your own skin as it were. Opportunities to fully express who you are while making a difference to your environment are available to you, travel and cultural contributions are often highlighted under the influence of this card. Not a time to sit on the sidelines and let others call the shots, your particular talents are needed now and you are eager to use them! A time when many synchronicities occur, and you will really feel that you are in the right place at the right time. The lessons of this cycle have been integrated and you are ready to progress to the next cycle in your evolution. Which means of course that a new era will soon be dawning for you, so be sure to celebrate The World appearing for you with a ritual to mark the completion of an important phase in your life, and what really is a triumph. This is the best way to prepare for a new cycle - to honour the old and ring in the new. More generally, The World signifies happy relationships, travel and adventure, joy and success in your work...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Cups, Minor Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Root of the Powers of Water, the Ace of Cups represents potential positive emotional power and new beginnings. It brings an outpouring of love resulting in a new relationship, or a new dynamic phase in an existing relationship. Your cup runneth over; there is a generosity of good feelings in the air - you are willing to see the good in others and celebrate the similarities and contrasts between you. This is the Holy Grail, the prize so sought after by all the Knights of Christendom and it represents purity, honesty and kindness - all positive qualities of the heart. This card describes the state of bliss that we have all heard about but dare not hope to achieve for ourselves - this card arrives to tell you it is within your reach and it is a worthy goal. All of the Aces in the Tarot refer to raw potential energy, and this Ace is no different. Our emotions have power, subtlety, majesty, and sometimes despair as well. The Ace represents the pure potential of our emotions, and it is up to us decide how they will play out. What you feed your emotions is directly related to the emotional crops you will harvest, so take care of your feelings, and your heart, and never let despair or negativity take hold. There is so much energy in this placement that you really can decide how things will turn out for you, and it has the potential to be spectacular. “If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Cups, Minor Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Lord of Love, and represented by Venus in Cancer, the Two of Cups represents happy relationships and deep emotional connection. Venus is the Goddess of Love and Cancer represents deep familial connections and kindred spirits. This card represents union that is uncomplicated and fulfilling. It is a coming home, recognising the twin soul of the other that completes you. There is an emotional openness to you now that invites the perfect soul into your sphere - you attract to you what you are. A welcome sight when the question relates to romantic relationships, the Two of Cups brings commitment of the heart, an important union and not a fling, and this union is surrounded by kindness, understanding and delight. This is a case of feeling emotional euphoria such as you may have not felt before. It is beholding and recognising the beloved and is a spiritual experience. This card can also bring reconciliation where there have been misunderstandings in close relationships - the cups depicted in the card are full to overflowing, and this underlines a willingness for forgiveness and understanding leading to ongoing contentment. Traditionally this card is the Cinderella and Prince Charming moment. Before the glass slipper is lost and all the confusion that comes with the trying on of shoes and jealousies from step sisters and so on, it is the moment when her eyes meet his and they both know that there is no one else in the entirety of the Universe who will do. It is perfect recognition of the missing half of one's heart and it is a priceless...
by estellew | Aug 10, 2015 | Cups, Minor Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Lord of Abundance, and aligned with Mercury in Cancer, the Three of Cups represents celebration, pleasure, entertainment and fun. Mercury is communication, movement and variety, while Cancer is family, tradition and a sense of continuity. This card describes love of the highest order. It is the pleasure in the company of family, friends and new acquaintances, buoyed along by the traditions and satisfaction that the keeping of the rituals of society and the comfort derived from this bestows. It is love and affection overflowing, and the culmination of the blossoming of love that was initiated in the Two of Cups. This is a deepening of that energy, and a movement towards commitment and furtherance of relationship and regard. It is the promise and yet not the fulfillment of happily ever after. The seeds of deep emotional satisfaction have been sown and now they are showing their heads above the soil with all the promise of the harvest to come. You have love to spare and to share, and you feel the benevolence and positive regard to those closest to you. You understand that now you have in your life everything you need in this world to be happy and you share the energy of your happiness with others, and it is like a contagion of good feeling. This card brings abundance and a feeling that all is well in your world and the Universe supports you. Traditionally, it represents celebrations - engagement, marriage, declaration of vows, christening, anniversary - a reason to get together with your family, friends and greater tribe, and celebrate the bounty...
