by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Daughter of the Firmament and Dweller between the Waters, The Star is ruled by Aquarius and represents faith, hope and self-trust. Aquarius is the Water Bearer, and linked to the Star Goddess Nuith - she combines the fluid elements of the stars and pours them onto the material plane of earth. The Star is the card of love received, and a warm hope for the future. It signals that your personal Star is about to rise, so when you wish upon a star the goddess hears you and will grant your supplication. When you are wishing on a star you are looking up in a hopeful way, with faith and gratitude for what can be, and not down at the mud and misery which just brings more of the same. This is the key to receiving the blessing of the Star Goddess. It may be this card delivers nothing in the way of fireworks and spectacular changes in your life - it is just as likely that The Star will wrought internal changes that result in feelings of safety, peace and renewed hope for the future, which is so much more valuable than fleeting successes. When you come at life's challenges from a core of self-belief and enduring faith in life, then this attitude will have more far reaching effects and a greater and more sustainable happiness than you could otherwise wish for. Focus on trust in your cherished dream and do not give any thought at all as to what has gone awry before now. It is time to create and hold your vision for what...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
Known as the Ruler of Flux and Reflux and the Child of the Sons of the Mighty, The Moon card in the Tarot is ruled by Pisces. It represents change, unconscious forces and intuitive understanding.When The Moon turns its face to you in a reading, it is often time to face the Dark Night of the Soul. There are questions to be answered, assumptions to be dispensed with, and the true nature of your Spirit has the opportunity to show itself, quite apart from the mask you have been wearing. Dreams and fantasies must be attended to, sorted out and the gold taken out of them while the dross is discarded. This can be a confusing time when you face a landscape where not all is as it appears. Pisces is the sign of illusions, fantasies, inspiration, deep-felt compassion as well as sinking in to the depths when the feelings begin to overwhelm. The thing you need the most to do now is to not decide your course of action with logic and reason, but find out what resonates, what makes you feel good (without resorting to artificial shortcuts such as alcohol/drugs/co-dependent relationships) and instead look for the true state of exhaltation that comes from realising your blessings and how truly powerful you are without any external props. You have the opportunity to take your life in a new direction now, and not in an externally-focused, goal-directed way but more in an introspective but no less powerfully transformative way. Meditation is invaluable now, as is dreamwork and shadow work, since these are realms that are governed by The Moon....
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
The card of The Moon is the Ruler of Flux and Reflux and Child of the Sons of the Mighty. It is ruled by Pisces and represents unconscious forces, twilight knowledge and new levels of consciousness. The appearance of The Moon in a reading heralds a time that you are entering the realm of the unconscious, whether through daydreams, vivid dreams at night and coincidences. Many people experience this card as feelings of confusion, disorientation and loss of direction and purpose. This is because the world as you know it is really only a small part of what's real. When you are introduced to other aspects of life of which you have previously been unaware, there is a sense of losing your footing and feeling uncertain and fearful. The symbolism of this card represents a passage between two pillars - one dark and one light. This is the pathway to the unconscious which contains all of the answers to the mysteries and puzzles in your life. Many of us live life at the level of daylight - what appears to be real is everything that life has to offer, everything there is to know can be arrived at through logic and reason. But the realm of The Moon is a shadowy place, where nothing is as it appears. Because it is not easily discerned, it often is perceived at worst as a bad sign, or at best, unhelpful. However The Moon is a wonderful resource when you need to bring something new into your life through the channel of imagination. This is the world of the artist, who can enter the...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Ruler of Flux and Reflux, and the Child of the Sons of the Mighty, the card of The Moon is ruled by Pisces and represents the deep unconscious forces that shape our lives, seemingly without our knowledge and understanding. Pisces represents the great ocean of human consciousness, which contains all experiences ever felt and all knowledge that was ever gathered. It is time to acknowledge the cycles of your life and acknowledge that not everything is predictable and safe. There are forces in all of our lives which direct us willy-nilly, or so it seems. We cannot discern the order, and so the result may be confusion and fear. This will occur if you are determined to cling to your life as you knew it, when really you are being called into a new phase of growth that, as with all such phases, comes with its awkwardness and growing pains. You need to stick with it and trust that you are heading to a deeper understanding and knowledge, almost a trial by fire since when you emerge you will have been changed from the personality that you previously identified with. The card of the Moon often is depicted with two pillars, the dark and the light, and this symbolises the path between good and evil, that you must walk while finding the balance between. There is a mystery here, and that is that you cannot have all good or all bad, all dark or all light. There is a balance to be found, and rather than focus on the polarity of the opposites, it is your task...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
The Sun is the Lord of the Fire of the World and ruled astrologically by the Sun. It represents the core of the personality, the ego and the essence of the Soul. The Sun is an omen of happy times ahead, wishes fulfilled and joy to be had. The card shows a young boy on a white horse, and is one of several cards in the Tarot that combine the animal and human aspects - in this card it brings the instincts and the intellect together harmoniously so that future ease, happiness and progress are assured. The decisions that you make out of instinct and feeling are harmony with your reasoning, so that choices that you make now are the right ones to get you where you want to go and you will not be tempted to sabotage your success. The Sun above is reflected by the sunflowers below, so there is balance as well between the cosmic and the earthly. The clouds in the background are left behind, so be assured that good times are coming for you where your troubles will be left behind and be but a distant memory. There is energy and health restored with this card, the warmth & life-giving properties of the Sun are here to bless your well-being. There is a rebirth of possibility and positivity on its way, and you just need to be willing to embrace it in order to benefit from the Sun's influence in your life. Look for opportunities as the Sun will surely shine its light on situations, people and events that you may have overlooked in...
by estellew | Aug 7, 2015 | Major Arcana, Tarot
The Sun is also referred to as the Lord of the Fire of the World and astrologically ruled by the Sun. It represents fulfillment, happiness, joy and vitality. The Sun is vital to life and also represents the life force and the ego. It is the masculine principle of power in Western mythologies, and also can represent the father. Positive vibrations, the joy and abundance of Summer is delivered with this card. Fortune smiles on whatever question was in your mind when you thought to ask for this reading and so you may look forward to a blessing. There is success and triumph, coming especially after a time of darkness and trouble. You know how lovely it feels when the Sun emerges from the clouds - it lifts the spirits and warms the Soul and this is the feeling that will come to you now. This card is a sign of you being in your right energy - or in other words, when events, conversations and connections just seem to flow and are easy. You are willing to please and to be pleased, and any past troubles and irritations are as if they never happened. You have a renewed sense of optimism - the pattern of your life unfolds before you and gives you real and lasting pleasure. There is a real sense of purpose to your life and things that perplexed you or frustrated you in the recent past are now firmly in the past. Traditionally this card can bring good news concerning children, or the birth of a special child. The Sun gives life, but it can...
