The Creative Devil

It's a bright,warm sunny day and I can't wait to go out walking this afternoon. Asking "What do I need to know today?", I drew the 'King of Cups', the 'Ace of Wands' and 'The Devil' from the Spiral Tarot.

Spiral Tarot

© US Games Systems Inc.

I know what this reading is about, the thing is I don't know if I should report on it because the person to which the reading relates may not be happy! But the purpose of this Diary is to think about how the Tarot relates to my life and it will serve no good to ignore or cover anything up. So,  here goes.... 

The' King of Cups', being a court card, tells me this reading relates to somebody else, and that someone is a Publisher who contacted me yesterday to kindly point out that their link credits on my blog weren't where they'd hoped them to be. I think the Publisher is a 'King of Cups' because his position tells me it's his business and he wants it to perform the best that it can, whilst maintaining caring and compassionate business ethics.

'The Ace of Wands' highlights the driving force that wants to ensure that our creative and business endeavours are the best they can be. It also highlights this issue that has arose between us that concerns a link placement that satisfies both me and publisher.

'The Devil' is the card that told me what this reading was about. After I received the email from the publisher, I felt trapped and worried. I thought I had done the best that I could to make sure that the correct copyrights, names and publisher were prominent, so as to promote the Tarots but not to distract from my blog either. My blog wouldn't be much without displaying the beautiful Tarot's I am using and yet I don't want to turn my blog into an advertisement either. I also don't want to upset anyone, or cause an injustice, but to promote their work whilst I carry out mine. But if a publisher is unhappy and withdraws their permission, then my blog is nothing much at all. So it seems my hands are tied and 'The Devil' card is indeed understood.

Anyway those were my thoughts last night. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely grateful that I am able to use so many wonderful Tarot with permission, its just I want to make everyone happy without losing sight of the purpose of my blog.

After a bit of blog tweaking, I wrote back to the Publisher to offer a compromise. I really hope that the Publisher and I can come to a mutual agreement, but I'll have to wait and see. Additionally, 'The Devil' is a major Arcana card which emphasise a bigger theme in my life which in this case, for me, indicates that the future of my blog will always be in the hand of another and perhaps not to collect to many Tarot decks or play on Twitter to much!

Illustrations from the 'Spiral Tarot' reproduced with permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1997 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. 

Twitter, Showing Off, and Prophetic Dreams. - Update

I thought I was post a separate update to yesterday's reading, instead of my daily reading (cos I went shopping for lipstick!)

Anna K Tarot

© Anna Klaffinger

I didn't win the lottery, in fact nothing spectacular happened, except a prophetic dream and a realisation about Twitter. 

I have linked this reading to Twitter because I mentioned luxury yesterday, not because Twitter is a luxury, per se, but rather a place to show off and get heard. Now I am not saying that everyone is there to show off, i.e accumulate a large amount of followers or most re-tweets, but a majority want just that, and it's very easy to sucked in. I did and it became addictive! The 'Nine of Pentacles' and 'The Sun, represent 'showing off' very well and 'The Sun' particularly indicates a need to be successful. Both 'The Sun' and 'The Tower' are Major Arcana cards are represent a higher, dominating theme or lesson. These two cards indicated that I would come to realise that Twitter was not was not all that it cracked up to be. That I was losing sight of what I wanted to achieve - which was to practice Tarot card reading and not gain the most followers or re-tweets! 'The Tower' in this case indicated a shake up of my current beliefs into something that would serve me better. I.e that I would go back to concentrating on learning and enjoying the Tarot and not being obsessed with popularity and the workings of Twitter. This reading help me come to this conclusion, I doubt that I would have realised what was happening until the cards appeared, and I am glad for it.

I also mentioned a prophetic dream because, last night, I dreamt that I had taken someone else's child home from school without realising it, causing much distress to the child parent. It was a weird, slightly worrying dream for me. Anyway, this morning, my neighbours little boy appeared on my doorstep, as I was just about to leave to take my girl to school, asking if he could go to school with me today! His mum had never asked me before, and I was slightly surprised that she'd ask me at all, being that she was a little cold towards me sometimes. Anyway, the realisation (The Sun) that I'd dreamt of taking somebody else child to school, and the fact that I was taking somebody elses child to school was a quite fitting surprise and a shock of 'The Tower'!

The Sceptic and 'The Sun'.

In the words of Catherine Tate's alter ego, "I aint bovvered!" It's raining again, and I don't want to be stuck in all day so here's to the weather cleaning up by lunchtime. Nothing exciting is really happening, except I'm looking forward to buying a new TV later on this week, that's as exciting as it gets!

Shuffling my Anna K Tarot while thinking of the day ahead, I drew, the 'Nine of Pentacles', 'The Sun' and 'The Tower'.

Anna K Tarot

© Anna Klaffinger

The 'Nine of Pentacles' and 'The Sun' give me a feeling of luxury. The 'Nine of Pentacles' tells me that I am already experience luxury or rather, that things are going really well at home, which they are. 

'The Sun' tells me that I am going to experience something enlightening, something new, something I had dreamed about and this something is going to be life changing, says the 'The Tower' on the end. I hope the 'The Tower' brings change in a good way!

Personally I don't see it happening, and if I'm sceptical I might tempted to say that my comfortable home life, is going to change in a rather shocking way.  

However I look at it, something big is going to happen to me and most likely in connection to my home. I'm off to choose some lottery numbers, just in case!

UPDATE: 04/02/10 10:56

I didn't win the lottery, in fact nothing spectacular happened, except a prophetic dream and a realisation about Twitter. 

I have linked this reading to Twitter because I mentioned luxury yesterday, not because Twitter is a luxury, per se, but rather a place to show off and get heard. Now I am not saying that everyone is there to show off, i.e accumulate a large amount of followers or most re-tweets, but a majority want just that, and it's very easy to sucked in. I did and it became addictive! The 'Nine of Pentacles' and 'The Sun, represent 'showing off' very well and 'The Sun' particularly indicates a need to be successful. Both 'The Sun' and 'The Tower' are Major Arcana cards are represent a higher, dominating theme or lesson. These two cards indicated that I would come to realise that Twitter was not was not all that it cracked up to be. That I was losing sight of what I wanted to achieve - which was to practice Tarot card reading and not gain the most followers or re-tweets! 'The Tower' in this case indicated a shake up of my current beliefs into something that would serve me better. I.e that I would go back to concentrating on learning and enjoying the Tarot and not being obsessed with popularity and the workings of Twitter. This reading help me come to this conclusion, I doubt that I would have realised what was happening until the cards appeared, and I am glad for it.

I also mentioned a prophetic dream because, last night, I dreamt that I had taken someone else's child home from school without realising it, causing much distress to the child parent. It was a weird, slightly worrying dream for me. Anyway, this morning, my neighbours little boy appeared on my doorstep, as I was just about to leave to take my girl to school, asking if he could go to school with me today! His mum had never asked me before, and I was slightly surprised that she'd ask me at all, being that she was a little cold towards me sometimes. Anyway, the realisation (The Sun) that I'd dreamt of taking somebody else child to school, and the fact that I was taking somebody elses child to school was a quite fitting surprise and a shock of 'The Tower'!

Fighting The Past For The Empress Position

I randomly drew three cards today from 'The Da Vinci Enigma Tarot'. They were the 'Nine of Swords (air), the 'Nine of Wands (fire) and 'The Empress'.

THE DA VINCI ENIGMA TAROT 

by Caitlin Matthews

 © Eddison Sadd Editions 2005

The 'Nine of Swords' (air) I can relate to, because something has come back to haunt me. I updated yesterdays Tarot reading to say that yesterdays card were warning me that my appeal was finally going to the Tribunal

However  the fact that the Court has already decided the outcome has not been included in the appeal. So the 'Nine of Wands' is telling me to make sure I continue to stand my ground and to let the tribunal know about the courts decision which will considerably affect the outcome and let me be seen as the Empress I am!

Complex Issues and Big Events!

The sun is shining and I am happy! I'm still slightly taken by this weeks family revelations but in a good way. But now it's back to Monday morning and there is work to be done. I shuffled the 'Crow's Magick Tarot' whilst thinking about the day ahead and drew the 'Five of Pentacles' (coins), the 'Queen of Swords', and the 'Wheel of Fortune'.

Crow's Magick Tarot

© US Games Systems Inc.

Not too pleased about the 'Five of Pentacles' showing up again, things aren't that bad! Yes I am a little broke but I'll manage easy enough. The keywords says "concern, complexity' which leads me to think about my families recent revelations which are fairly complex things and may lead to difficult times.

The 'Queen of Swords' rings some alarm bells, that'll be my mum. I saw her yesterday to have a good all natter but her revelation involving a new love, she is excited, yet tense and I am concerned this she is rushing in, but she she is tough women (like the Queen of Swords) although sometimes cold and out of touch with her emotions. She is also a grown women, so I am staying out of her way, only lending an ear, if she needs one. I note that the symbols for the 'Queen of Swords' are Gemini and Aquarius. Gemini people alternate between the rational and emotional which is incredibly fitting for my mother right now, consider her revelation is one of love and yet betrayal,  while Aquarians are noted for their aloofness and inability to understand others, another incredibly fitting quality of my mother in general.

The 'Wheel of Fortune' tells me that something big is going to occur in the realm of my mother, and since the 'Five of Pentacles' is the first card it seems that this 'big thing' is going to cause some trouble. Perhaps she is going to tell to tell the truth about her new love to someone who should know, but who will be greatly upset by it. Having read for my mother, I know that her revelation/secret is a good one for her (and not just because the cards said so!), and I am supportive of it despite the potential huge complexities if the truth should out.

Other than that, the cards suggest being forthright about a complex issue that may arise today, which will in turn bring about a fortunate/big change in my life. 

Oooh! my neighbours keep ruining my mornings by playing their music really loudly. I need to be the Queen of Swords and take action by ringing up the Council to report her. Perhaps I will be lucky as the 'Wheel of Fortune' and see my neighbours music muted sharpish! Here's hoping!

UPDATE: 02/02/2010

Well, well, well! I just found out that an appeal from a long, long time ago has finally gone to the Tribunal.  The 'Five of Pentacles' indicates the complexity of the appeal and a situation that could see me lose money. The 'Queen of Swords': a lady who discerns the truth, relates to the appeal going to Tribunal to be decided upon, and 'The Wheel of Fortune' indicates that the appeal is going to be a turning point in my current situation. So here's to the appeal being decided in my favour!

Illustrations from the 'Crow's Magick Tarot' reproduced with permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright © 1998 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.

The 'Six of Swords' and Mercury in Aquarius

The sun will be in the second third of Aquarius on the 30th January until the 8th of February. Golden Dawn assigned a Minor Arcana card to each Decan, a Decan being a third of each Zodiac sign. Each Minor Arcana card, except the Aces, gets one of these thirds. You can see a chart HERE.

This means, that the 'Six of Swords' will be the next Tarot card for this Decan and its picture represents the qualities of the Mercury in Aquarius.

Mercury is symbolised as the messenger of the gods, and is associated with our intellect and mental outlook, the way we think and communicate. 

If a typical Aquarian is is a intellectual free thinker and Mercury is a planet associated with mentality and intellectual outlook they are both going to mix very well, which is why Aquarius is ruled by the planet mercury, his 'home' planet'.

The image shows three figures, an adult and child with 6 swords in their possession sitting within the boat and a driver who is taking them across the river to  a serene and peaceful place. Its as if the figure in the boat is Aquarius taking his thoughts (the swords in the boat) back to his homeland, Mercury. A place which will placate and accentuate his need to think freely, a place where he doesn't have to explain explain his thinking or put up with the mentality of others. He is travelling to a place of balance and harmony, a place where he can indeed have freedom to think.

The fact he is travelling over water, water being the symbol of our emotional side, shows that he is ignoring his emotional, feeling side to concentrate on his thoughts instead. However, it's the emotional, feeling part of our nature that makes us conscientious of those around us and which allows us to socialise well with others.

This card teaches us that sometimes we need to quietly stick with our own thoughts and idea's and to avoid letting our emotions get in the way. When we trust in our own thoughts, idea's, and ignore  the opinions and emotional needs of others, we can achieve peace and harmony. 

Do The Fun Stuff? Or Relax?

I got through yesterday OK! I visited my father in hospital who although was feeling very sick from the anaesthetic, looked pretty good! I hope that having his gall bladder removed will stop his stomach pains in the long term. The day was still pretty stressful, especially when the Ol' Man's debit card went on the blink, and the bank could't sort it out because their systems were down. Anyway, here's to a good Sunday  dedicated to housework, my homework and walking the dog.

Whilst shuffling and thinking of the day ahead, I drew the 'Four of Wands', the 'Two of Wands' and the 'Nine of Cups (Chalices) from 'The Sorcerer's Tarot'.

The Sorcerers Tarot

© Lo Scarabeo

On the surface these cards make for a good day, although I get the feeling of a façade going on. The 'Four of Wands' tells  me of a active Sunday with the family, doing the things we love. 

The 'Two's' are about choices and Wands tell of active creativity, therefore I am going to have to decide which activities I am going to do first, housework, my homework, walking the dog? I get the feeling I am not going to get round to doing all of them, and all this activity doesn't make for a relaxing afternoon! Or does it?

The 'Nine of Cups' and its two beautiful naked ladies, relaxing and carry out magic spells, show the type of Sunday I would like to be enjoying!

So does the 'Two of Wands' show me the choices for today? Being actively creative by cramming in all my duties? Or do I just relax and do it another day? 

I actually want to do both. Its not fun chilling out knowing I have work to do in the house, and besides I like keeping the house tidy and going out with the dog, it just makes for a busy day when I also have 3 children to keep busy!

With Fire (Wands) and Water (Cups) cards, today may be a day of conflict! Perhaps I should take the middle ground and just do my housework and dog walking today, and my homework tomorrow, that way I can relax and take time out later, even though I am the type of person who wants to do it all!