by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Cups, Knights, Minor Arcana, Tarot
Known also as the Lord of the Waves and the Water, the Knight of Cups represents desires, wishes and the seeds of transformation. So at the deepest level, the Knight of Cups represents dealing with one's emotional needs. The Knights always represent movement of some kind, and Cups ruling the emotional realm, there must be some change or progress in terms of emotional maturity. He represents the Knights of the Holy Grail, who searched across many lands and faced many unknown dangers to follow a spiritual ideal - this individual is someone who is idealistic, creative and sensitive. As a lover he is romantic, attentive and reflects back to you what you most desire - it is the blossoming of the potential of true love and it is intoxicating. Understanding emotions, learning how to master them and to not be governed and thrown hither and thither by them, is the lesson in this card. The energy of this Knight will bring you opportunities to learn more about your emotional responses in the world and how to control and use them for your benefit. Rather than be carried away by passion, which is the first impulse when this energy arises, this card seeks a gentler and more soulful expression of emotion - chiefly love and desire. Traditionally, this Knight may bring romantic offers, proposals, first dates - the Knight of Cups represents the chivalraic energy of poetic love, admiration and adulation from a distance and the romantic gesture, but it can also bring news of creative work offers and interesting opportunities to develop artistic talents. This card can also refer...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Kings, Minor Arcana, Swords, Tarot
Prince of the Chariot of the Winds is today's card, and is better known as the King of Swords. This King is the fiery aspect of Air, and represents a flexible and powerful intellect, ambition and passion. He will often appear as a mature Air sign man - Gemini, Libra or Aquarius, and the months ruled by these signs would be ideal to put new ideas into action - this is his demesne. This King represents the upholding of law and justice as well as the use of the analytical and logical mind. He is impartial, precise and logical, and is an advocate for fairness and justice - he brings to the table intellectual leadership and inspiration for the future. He is an innovative thinker, intelligent and intellectual, and has powers of intuition and foresight. He can also be emotionally cold and have a certain degree of ruthlessness - making decisions based on logic rather than passion. Powers of reason, analysis and logic are his strong suits. He easily communicates ideas and is comfortable with technology and energy systems. At the same time, he is easily bored - he follows trends and often can see them coming, but once he identifies them he is ready to move on to the new. He is an inventor, a thought leader and lover of shared ideals. He is impatient and eager to move on to the next exciting idea or development. He is not one to plod along and finish what he starts - others are better suited in temperament to do so. There is a world of exciting ideas and change out...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Court Cards, Kings, Minor Arcana, Tarot
The King of Pentacles is the Prince of the Chariot of Earth and is aligned with the Earth signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. He represents expert manifestation of skills and resources. The King of Pentacles brings the harvest of creative endeavours, and is the realisation of rewards of effort, foresight and planning. He plods towards his substantial goals deliberately, seriously and without humour. As a person he is serious, sensual and astute. He knows how to maximise his resources and looks after those he is closest to as an accomplished provider and custodian of money and property. When the King of Pentacles turns up in a reading it is time for you to get your financial affairs sorted out in your favour - you have the ability now to either attract those who will help you grow and secure your resources or you will find the information that will allow you to do this for yourself. There is a focus on large established organisations, and these will be important to you now, and this will generally be in a helpful way. The realisation of long-held ambitions and goals, especially of a material nature, is likely now. Patience is key, as is faith in a positive outcome, although care is also needed to protect what you have built up. As a partner he is devoted, sensual and tactile. He is serious about his relationships and while it may take him some time to get around to declaring his feelings, when he does it is out of a sense of certainty and an eye on the long term. He makes...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Minor Arcana, Tarot, Wands
Known also as the Lord of Perfected Work and aligned with Venus in Aries, the Four of Wands represents successful completion of a cycle, and the beginning of a new one. Venus values love and relationship, while Aries values new beginnings, so the time is ripe for a new phase in your relationships, and in your love life. Tensions are resolved and there is a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. There is a free flowing energy with this placement, buoyed along by recent success having overcome a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Relationships are working beautifully, differences are appreciated instead of being a source of antagonism, and communication is flowing favourably. If you feel that there is something still to be resolved then now is a good time to approach a reconciliation or smoothing over any misunderstandings. This is a joyful card, the energy is just right to allow you to feel that your work and other efforts are worthwhile and important, and there is time too, to enjoy the fruits of past labours. It is early success and while it is not the end of the road by any means, you are encouraged towards future accomplishments and support in your work and creative projects. Four is a foundational number, the first of the quaternal cards of completion and balance and so this card tells you that what you have laid down now is also setting up your future for abundance and prosperity. There will be ups and downs along the way naturally, but you can be sure that the measures you put in place now are assuring your future happiness...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Minor Arcana, Pentacles, Tarot
The Four of Pentacles is the Lord of Earthly Power and is aligned with Sun in Capricorn. It represents responsibility, power and mastery of the material world. Fours also represent foundations and manifestation of the energy contained in the Suit. Since this is the Suit of Pentacles, then this card brings material manifestation and the ability to create resources and create financial stability which leads to growth. The warning with this card is to not grasp too tightly to those resources you have accumulated. In order to maximise the potential of material prosperity, it is necessary to circulate and not hoard the energy. For example, money likes to be put to use - whether through investing in projects that have the ability to expand, or by investing and being put to work in this way. The same way that a garden must be tended and pruned and harvested, so must money and resources be tended and used. If you put your money under the mattress, then it has no opportunity to grow but instead will stagnate and not benefit anyone. When the question refers to work or career, there is an increase in responsibility, remuneration and also pressure to perform. If you feel secure in your abilities and certain that you have come into a maturation of your power, then you will thrive and are forming a base from which to launch your ambitions and abilities even higher. But if you feel that you came into this elevation of position as a stroke of luck or a fluke, then your own doubts will not allow the foundation to hold...
by estellew | Sep 20, 2015 | Minor Arcana, Pentacles, Tarot
Known also as the Lord of Earthly Power, the Four of Pentacles is aligned with Sun in Capricorn. The Sun is the life force, the ego and what is also one's essence, while Capricorn represents achievement, social responsibility and capricious use of resources. This combination has us associate with achievements, both tangible and those that are not so obvious. Four is a foundational number, and a number of consolidation and so it represents the gathering of material resources - money, recognition, property and other tangible goods. It is a time when you can feel pleased with having made material progress and with the evidence of your efforts in the rewards you can see and touch. The danger with this card is that of clinging too tightly to what you have accumulated. When resources are gathered and not circulated, it causes a stagnation in energy and so what you have worked so hard to achieve will either be frittered away or hoarded and be of no use to you or to anyone else. In order to grow our resources, we have to put them to work and this is something you need to consider in your future if you want peace of mind and happiness. Sometimes we make the mistake of equating our possessions with our own sense of self-value and esteem, and if this occurs then we can put material priorities ahead of personal and family priorities. No matter how much we accumulate, somehow it is never enough unless we have a solid sense of our own innate worth. This time is a great opportunity to do some inner...
