Zero Gear Hiker on Nostr: The #tarot reading for this week is Death. #occultstr I both was and wasn't surprised ...
The #tarot reading for this week is Death. #occultstr
I both was and wasn't surprised by this card today. As I was doing the draw I was thinking "Wouldn't it be funny if I pulled Death out of the deck?" And to my surprise, there it was. I had felt the energy of transformation before even pulling the card. Being an archetypal fool I suppose I greatly resonate with both of these archetypes.
That said, I have discovered a new way to read the cards (talk about transformation). This week will be dominated by the energy of transformation, of death to my old ways of doing things, then finding and replacing them with new ways, hopefully better ones. Also death of my old way of being, and transforming it into new ways. Not all, of course, but many significant ones. And I get to choose, to an extent, where to put this energy.
At the start of the week I always pull two cards - one for the week, and one for the day, and today's card is Four of Wands again. This represents a lot of energy to me, a kind of graceful nimbleness and agility with which I can navigate my day, which is hopeful because I start out my transformation with a lot of mental and physical fortitude.
What a great combo to start the week with!
Of course, the cards have their opposite meaning as well. I don't do the upright/reversed meanings because I believe each card represents both its aspects at the same time, and while they each have what we consider positive influences, they bring in what we consider their negative influences at the same time, much like the archetypes themselves. Death may bring in some transformations that we're resisting as well as those that we welcome. Similarly, Four of Wands may indicate a loss of balance and stability at the same time because graceful agility in navigating what life throws at us requires a kind of practice, whether mental or physical.
So while I have some control over the upcoming changes, I should also be on the lookout for unbalancing things and pay close attention that I don't get thrown off my trajectory, at least for today.
I both was and wasn't surprised by this card today. As I was doing the draw I was thinking "Wouldn't it be funny if I pulled Death out of the deck?" And to my surprise, there it was. I had felt the energy of transformation before even pulling the card. Being an archetypal fool I suppose I greatly resonate with both of these archetypes.
That said, I have discovered a new way to read the cards (talk about transformation). This week will be dominated by the energy of transformation, of death to my old ways of doing things, then finding and replacing them with new ways, hopefully better ones. Also death of my old way of being, and transforming it into new ways. Not all, of course, but many significant ones. And I get to choose, to an extent, where to put this energy.
At the start of the week I always pull two cards - one for the week, and one for the day, and today's card is Four of Wands again. This represents a lot of energy to me, a kind of graceful nimbleness and agility with which I can navigate my day, which is hopeful because I start out my transformation with a lot of mental and physical fortitude.
What a great combo to start the week with!
Of course, the cards have their opposite meaning as well. I don't do the upright/reversed meanings because I believe each card represents both its aspects at the same time, and while they each have what we consider positive influences, they bring in what we consider their negative influences at the same time, much like the archetypes themselves. Death may bring in some transformations that we're resisting as well as those that we welcome. Similarly, Four of Wands may indicate a loss of balance and stability at the same time because graceful agility in navigating what life throws at us requires a kind of practice, whether mental or physical.
So while I have some control over the upcoming changes, I should also be on the lookout for unbalancing things and pay close attention that I don't get thrown off my trajectory, at least for today.