by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Cups, Minor Arcana, Queens, Tarot
Known also as the Queen of the Thrones of Water and representing emotional integrity and the expression of authentic emotions, this Queen is concerned with maternal issues, and your ability to trust your intuitive guidance and your ability to embrace the deeper meaning of life. This Queen is connected - deeply, emotionally, instinctually - to the base material of life and the drive towards creation and co-creation. She is kindness and compassion and the essence of the calm sea that soothes and caresses one's cares and woes. When you are troubled and everyone around you tries to fix you or tells you to get over it or that you are imagining your troubles, she is the one that just listens and is with you to let you feel what you are feeling without making your feel wrong or broken. She helps you to connect to the depths of your own emotions and validates them, and so ultimately leads you to your healing and back out towards your life=force again. This Queen may be detached from her feelings - her sensitivity to others' pain and suffering often causes her to numb her feelings because she does feel it all so deeply. It is just self-preservation, and who can blame her? She still has a warm heart that can be reached by those who are genuine. She can represent the personification of fantasy - if you have a creative project that is based in fantasy or fiction or magic, then this Queen will help you to connect to the deep undercurrent that energises and brings to life these concepts. The Queen...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Minor Arcana, Pages, Swords, Tarot
The Page of Swords is today's card - it is also referred to as the Princess of the Rushing Winds and Lotus of the Palace of Air. It represents a renewal of mental and intellectual clarity, new ideas and information that have the capacity to bring dramatic change. The Pages in the Tarot bring news, they are the messengers of the cards. Since Swords represent the mental realm, then the appearance of this page heralds new thought and lots of movement and change based on changing ideas, and a Zeitgeist that foretells a coming significant change to one's life. It can also mean news received via mail or email that brings something surprising to your door. You may find that words and attitudes of others may bring a breath of fresh air to your experience, or be confronting to you if you are set in your ways. You also may feel yourself reacting to situations that occur in your life now with childlike candor or childlike belligerence. Children have an uncanny ability to tell it like it is, not having the 'maturity' to be socially correct in their opinions and speech. So you may find yourself the herald or the recipient of the unvarnished truth - this has the ability to set you free if you let it. On a mundane level, this card can represent gossip and spiteful talk that has the capacity to cause surface trouble in your life. But generally he is bringing news that may be welcome or unwelcome, but will be extremely important in your actions in the coming days and weeks. Since the Pages often...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Minor Arcana, Pages, Swords, Tarot
Known also as Princess of the Rushing Winds and Lotus of the Palace of Air, the Page of Swords brings new beginnings and the release of fears that have been holding you back. Pages often represent messages so expect news in the form of letters, emails, phone calls that tell of changes afoot. These changes are going to bring a whirlwind of activity so be prepared. Be wary of gossip, which is the lower manifestation of the energy of this card - being a Page, there is an immature or undeveloped quality to this card and if you are not on the lookout, you may get drawn in. This card also represents the flexing of the mind muscle, the use of the intellect and the pitfalls and benefits of independent thought. You may be venturing into an intellectual arena that may be unfamiliar, and therefore it feels strange and uncomfortable. But you need not worry - the speed of air will see you catching up in no time and you will be able to hold your own in any debate. Fears that once held you back are now dissolved and you feel a passion and a thirst for knowledge - don't they say that knowledge is power? You are willing to embrace new ideas and have the capacity to take on many new beliefs. Communications of all sorts are signified by this card - friendships, connections, negotiations are all held under its umbrella. A bright and precocious child may be important to you in some way now, as the Page can often be experienced as such a gifted prodigy. You are...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Minor Arcana, Pages, Pentacles, Tarot
The Page of Pentacles is also known as the Princess of the Echoing Hills and Rose of the Palace of Earth. It represents the early energy of manifestation, waiting and gestation of material results. Pages bring new energy into the Suit they are placed in, and with this one this would indicate the energy of substance, tangible results, finances, property and growth. So this card may point to a new budget you are setting up, early gains in an investment or small windfalls that could be saved to grow into something bigger. Things brings enthusiasm and excitement into your life when you realise that the accumulation and appreciation of life's comforts is its own reward. This card invites you to get comfortable with your finances and your ability to grow your resources. This may be a new idea, or else you will find a new way to increase your material assets. Pages bring messages and experiences from outside to your door, and their purpose is to initiate you into a new phase and new way of dealing with your world. One side of this card is that you will receive news of a modest windfall that will delight you - the other side of this is that you may fritter money away in a childish way, without giving it a chance to mature and grow. While the Page of Pentacles can indicate money coming to you, it is yet a new and delicate thing and a need to balance your material resources must still be catered to. And of course the Page of Pentacles can also indicate a young person -...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Knights, Minor Arcana, Tarot, Wands
Known also as Lord of the Flame and Lightning and King of the Spirits of Fire, the Knight of Wands represents the joy of life and creative power. The Knight of Wands brings swift action, sudden news and travel, even a change of residence. He represents the urge to experience new places, faces, activities. He likes to start new projects and is full of the energy of enthusiasm and an urge to keep moving. His energy is wonderful when you need to create change and mix things up, however he is not known for stability or staying power. There may be a somewhat rushed and over-eager impulse to change something in your life, and if heeded, may lead to regrets if you haven't examined the pros and cons of such a change. You may find an opportunity that seems too good to be true, so don't rush into it without doing your due diligence and even seeking advice from someone who has knowledge in these areas. So when this Knight turns up, it is best to harness the exuberant energy and vitality that he brings, especially if there is travel, a move or a new direction you are wanting to take - he will help you get there. It may be that he turns up as an individual in your life which will spur you into action and lead you where he goes. Or the energy of this Knight may be experienced as an inner change, a sudden impulse to move and switch things up. Overall, this is a time to embrace life, breathe in opportunity and expand your...
