To Women, Third World Country citizenry, The Disenfranchised
Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 1:52:37 PM
Deck: MarseillesTo Promote Free Will among anybody in the Disenfranchised Category: Woman, the Disabled and all those in the "unacceptable" categories: non-White Race {Blacks, (Red) Aboriginals, Jews and Moslems, (yellow) Asians}, and the Third World (all of the above categories)
Spread: Life Cycle
1: Self-Undoing
Card: Ten of Coins
Be forward-looking; concentrate on being progressive and optimistic.
When the Ten of Coins falls in this position, you may be tempted to use your power aggressively, taking advantage of your position in the hierarchy to discipline others. But whether it involves some enterprise or a relationship, this is not an effective way to use your considerable talents and energies.
Try emphasizing the positive, encouraging and rewarding what is evolutionary, proactive and optimistic. By supporting what will work, you won’t have to waste energy penalizing what is negative — it will whither from lack of attention. You will create a larger sphere of influence that way and actually gain more control over the situation.
2: Recent Past
Card: Seven of Cups
You are deservedly reaping the goodness you have sown.The Seven of Cups in this position suggests you recently realized that the flow of your life is not just a lucky accident, synchronicity or random arrangement. No, it is a reflection of your own sincere efforts over time. Note the good feelings about yourself that a realization like this offers, and accept those feelings as a vote of confidence from your own guardian angels.
You are being given back all the good you have been putting out to the world. You can’t possibly take advantage of all this good will, but that’s not the point. At least, be assured you are loved.
3: Roots
Card: Temperance
You have evidence of transformation that others cannot even imagine.
Temperance in this position suggests that in the past you either witnessed or experienced spontaneous healing or a supposedly impossible regeneration. You have been imprinted by a radical reformation from a fallen or a diseased state to a healthy, upbeat, creative and progressive one. This is a tremendous resource to draw upon.
Evoke that role model from your personal history and use it to strengthen yourself whenever healing is called for.
Divinatory meanings: Moderation. Temperance. Patience. That which can be accomplished through self-control and frugality. Accommodation. Harmony. The mixing or bringing together into perfect union. Management. Compatibility. Fusion. Adjustment. Good influence. Fortune omen. Consolidation. Successful combination. Ability to recognize and utilize the material and intellectual manifestations available to oneself. Possibly a person without excessive tendencies. Well-liked. Highly regarded. Mother image. Father image. Worldly image. Exuding confidence and complacity. Possibly too temperate and moderate to achieve a goal presently out of reach.
4: Higher Power
Card: Five of Cups
Although something has been lost, you are enjoined to persevere in your dreams.
When the Five of Cups presents in this position, it represents the spiritual challenge of accepting the partial loss of what you held most dear. It’s important that you not lose enthusiasm for the rest of your aspirations, because they are still within your grasp. You must be a warrior of the heart and spring back from this kind of disappointment.
Your Higher Self is giving you a vote of confidence. You have the resilience and clarity of mind to rise above loss and grief. To fully recover from this setback, seize the two un-spilled cups and move forward with the determination you had when you still had all five. If your mission is sacred, your guidance real, and your heart strong, it’s worth carrying on — even if the totality of your envisioned outcome isn’t forthcoming. Don’t lose heart. Stay on the path. It’s not about the quantity of blessing that’s available, it’s about the quality.
5: Self
Card: The Moon
Layers of illusion are removed; your essential self is disclosed.
With the Moon in this position, you are cast into your deepest unknown. Not to be seen as either bad or good, this is an opportunity to penetrate your inner life. You may be familiar with this experience or you may never have experienced it before in your life.
You are moving between worlds, shifting and modifying. Reality changes from hour to hour; your rational mind has deserted you, leaving instinct and intuition as your guides. All the architecture of civilization has been stripped from your personality and you are naked unto yourself.
Divinatory meanings: Deception. Twilight. Obscurity. Trickery. Dishonesty. Disillusionment. Danger. Error. Caution. Warning. Bad influence. Ulterior motives. Insincerity. False friends. Selfishness. Deceit. Double dealing. Craftiness. False pretenses. Disgrace. Slander. Liable. Being taken advantage of. an insincere relationship. Superficiality. Unknown enemies. The meeting of many divergent influences. Falling into the trap. Being misled. Failure to avoid dangers.
6: Situation
Card: Three of Cups
Witness a general trend toward cooperation and harmony among those around you.
When the Three of Cups is in this position, you are privileged with the opportunity to see people overcome their differences, reuniting along the lines of their mutual best interests. Not only is this a wonderful sight to behold, it’s also worthy of encouragement and nurturing.
The environment becomes sweeter as people begin to appreciate each other. Feelings of safety, bonding and mutual admiration prevail. Mutual appreciation is the most effective style of interaction — where everybody gets his or her needs met and receives plenty of acknowledgment. It’s encouraging to see this trend emerge in your immediate environment.
7: Far Future
Card: Ace of Swords
Be the person to analyze the situation with fresh perspective.
The Ace of Swords in this position indicates that you have a future in the world of ideas, in the collective discussion about beliefs, values and ethics. Perhaps you will invent a new vocabulary for naming truths that were obscured by the old worldview.
Using an imaginative approach gives you the ability to help people clarify their needs and how they can satisfy them. You have an idea that is both inspiring and stimulating and an obligation to share it. The time is ripe for someone with fresh perspective to effect new thinking. Be that person!
8: Near FutureCard: Five of Coins
Make yourself available to people and resources around you. Consider being a team player.
When the Five of Coins is in this position, a coming encounter will cause you to think twice about going it alone in your endeavor. You will want to review all the possible benefits of team effort. An attraction is growing within you. You want to have access to the genius of others like yourself. But to earn those benefits, you come under the yoke of collective necessity, which can feel like a high price if you are a person who by nature likes to work alone. It takes maturity to agree to the path of relationship.
To prepare yourself for this change, scrutinize your current plans and decide how a collaboration could fit in. Be open to like-minded individuals who are knowingly or unknowingly working toward the same goal.
Note: In the English decks, like the Rider-Waite, the sickly poor freezing outside a well-lit church warn of the painful outcomes of bad choices, rather than focusing on the dynamic tension of the choosing itself, as in the traditional Continental decks.
9: The Lesson
Card: Two of Swords
Keeping in mind that there are countless ways of looking at things, stay flexible.
The Two of Swords in this position demands that you give up the quest for consistency between your reason and your heart. Forswear the extreme rigidity of one-sided thinking. Transcend inflexibly, black-and-white thinking. Remember that everyone’s experience is true for them, that there are no absolute authorities.
The best approach for each of us is to be as adaptable as possible as life surprises us with our own contradictions. This is your opportunity to learn more respect for subjective truth and its relative usefulness. Let go of a high-contrast style and strive to notice and appreciate the myriad shades of reality. All the subtlety, nuance and paradox in life can never be confined to any one ideological container.
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cont. RE "The Disenfranchised"
Tarot ReadingSaturday, April 07, 2007 at 2:41:46 PMQuestion: follow-up for "The Disenfranchised"Deck: Marseilles
Horoscope SpreadWILD CARD: Page of Wands
This suit, often the suit of "Wands" and sometimes called "Rods" or "Staves," represents initiative, ambition, drive and desire. This is the suit of enterprise and risk-taking.
This card is traditionally entitled the Page, but in some modern decks appears as a Princess. This archetype is that of a unique individual, a nonconformist, often something of a bohemian, definitely independent by nature. He or she requires little in the way of affirmation or approval. Perhaps a malcontent, often an innovator or inventor, the energy represented by this card will only serve others until she or he figures out how to get others to serve her/him.
His freedom is so important to him that he would rather go as a peasant among strangers is than inherit a fortune with strings attached. Don't be fooled by his humble appearance. He is a future captain of industry or world leader, now serving his apprenticeship. He's sometimes seen planting his staff like a flagpole into the earth, out in the wilderness where he can start fresh, without having to make any compromises. You could think of this card as a wild card.
1: House of Identity
Card: Ten of Coins
The inheritor of prestige and influence is also required to meet certain obligations.
With the Ten of Coins in this position, you are the proper inheritor of a family tradition or ethic that makes you an important person in your community. This underlying heritage may have so thoroughly permeated your history and development that you have gone to special lengths to be distinct from it, to avoid becoming swallowed by it.
Living up to this legacy can feel like a burden, but it is yours to bear both literally and karmically and it would be wrong to reject it. Obviously this situation provides you with stability and security, but it also creates special obligations. Maturity and sobriety are great allies to a person who has been given so much in terms of money, education, skills or responsibilities.
2: House of Work
Card: Seven of Cups
Make sensible choices based upon self-knowledge.When the Seven of Cups is in this position, you may be entering a climate of affirmation and opportunity, perhaps in direct contrast to what has gone before. It is as if you have broken into a clearing after hacking your way through a thicket. The possibilities are so lush it’s almost embarrassing, although not all of them can be acted upon.
Be sensible. You have to know yourself well enough to be able to determine which of all the delights spread before you is truly for you and you alone. Take care not to be greedy in this situation. Sharpen your powers of discrimination, use your intuition, and follow your heart.
3: House of Ideas
Card: Temperance
Changes need to be made steadily but gradually.
Temperance in this position challenges you to gradually phase in changes in lifestyle and outlook, while letting go of old behaviors and thought forms. When we plant new varieties in a garden, we also clean out some of the old. It’s not all accomplished in a day.
Healing is a process, not an event. Be patient and persevere. Blend the medicine with careful attention to detail. Focus your will. Repeat the solution. Remember that too much is as bad as too little. Keep things in balance as you slowly and steadily change the composition of your energy from the old to the new.
Divinatory meanings: Moderation. Temperance. Patience. That which can be accomplished through self-control and frugality. Accommodation. Harmony. The mixing or bringing together into perfect union. Management. Compatibility. Fusion. Adjustment. Good influence. Fortune omen. Consolidation. Successful combination. Ability to recognize and utilize the material and intellectual manifestations available to oneself. Possibly a person without excessive tendencies. Well-liked. Highly regarded. Mother image. Father image. Worldly image. Exuding confidence and complacity. Possibly too temperate and moderate to achieve a goal presently out of reach.
Reversed meanings: Discord. Disunion. Conflict of interest. Hostility. Inability to work with others. Difficulty in understanding others. Impatience. Sterility. Frustrations.
4: House of the Family
Card: Five of Cups
You know how to keep setbacks in proper perspective, and can avoid compounding your problems with unskillful emotional responses.
The Five of Cups in this position suggests that sometime in the past you faced a situation of great loss and pulled yourself back from the edge of despair, starting over from scratch. You know how it’s done; it’s not a mystery to you. You have learned not to put too much stock in the emotions of the moment and know how to avoid compounding your misery when things go awry.
As long as your inner values remain intact, external conditions can be amended, allowing you to catch up again. This is an important thing to remember. In the face of any current discouragement, you know that not all is lost. Some people spend their lives in a state of anxiety, fearful of scarcity. You have the ability to overcome that tendency — with the help of your personal foundation. This is a source of serenity, when you remember it.
5: House of Magic
Card: Two of Swords
When you give up thinking yours is the only reality, you can recognize and respect diversity of thought and experience.
When the Two of Swords is in this position, a rude awakening in a relationship or situation shook your assumption that everyone understood circumstances clearly. You thought you knew what to expect of others and what they were expecting of you. It is a shock to discover that a past agreement had distinctly different meanings for you and another party. Don’t assume that you have been set up or deceived, however.
Use the situation as an opportunity to recognize the differences in peoples’ experience of reality, their priorities and their points of view. Rather than leap into blaming others for what are essentially differences of perception, you can begin to appreciate the rich diversity of this world and the importance of making clear understandings and agreements. Laxity in communication due to assumptions all too often results in arguments over differences instead of leading to celebrations over shared endeavors.
6: House of Apprenticeship
Card: Knight of Swords
Be ready to take action, risking others’ approval or disapproval if necessary.
When the Knight of Swords (in some decks, a Prince) comes up in this position, you are urged to seize the day. It’s time to draw the line and be willing to defend it. Leap on your charger, grab your weapon and proceed as if you intend to forcibly change the situation. It’s not always imperative to follow through with such a threat, but be ready to if necessary.
Avoid flinging yourself into a conflict over a slight to your ego, but do prepare to defend your limits when appropriate. This is a heroic role. There is no way to know in advance whether you will be supported or rejected for taking this stand, but for moral reasons and your own self esteem, you must be willing to take that risk.
Divinatory meanings: Bravery. Skill. Capacity. The strength and dash of a young man. Heroic action. Opposition and war. Impetuous rush into the unknown without fear. The surrounding cards will indicate the influences around the knight in his gallant pursuit. The knight is a master in his art of action and warfare.
Reversed meanings: Incapacity. Imprudence. Dispute or ruin due to a woman. Impulsive mistakes. Conceited fool. Simplicity.
7: House of Relationships
Card: Knight of Cups
Sincere and idealistic enthusiasm received from an unexpected source indicates the goal is nearly reached.
With the Knight of Cups (in some decks, a Prince) in this position, you will be receiving a visitor, message or insight that will open the way to greater optimism, meaning and completion. Be prepared for fulfilling developments that are not only what you had hoped for but also what promises to be good for everyone. A transition is at work that is allowing everyone involved to feel upbeat and optimistic. The prodigal son is returning home.
8: House of Secrets
Card: Knight of Coins
Decide that you have done enough and take some time to rest.When the Knight of Coins (in some decks, The Prince) comes up in this position, you may have lost the ability to say, "No, this is not mine to do."
Sometimes it is truly appropriate to ask yourself "Haven’t I done enough already? May I not allow myself to rest?" Ask these questions right now because the answers may affect your health as well as your happiness.
9: House of Visions
Card: Page of Coins
Explore the wisdom of tradition and learn from the masters in your area of concern.
In this position, the Page of Coins (in some decks, a Princess) suggests that when the student is ready, the master appears. Perhaps in your case the teacher appears in the form of a book or a manuscript that is centuries old.
A living role model is not absolutely necessary, but we need to perceive and utilize the traditions and founding fathers of our craft as allies, a support structure for our development. Study your masters, be a good student, and take refuge in traditional wisdom.
10: House of Reputation
Card: Nine of Wands
There is an important place for rest and recuperation in any endeavor.When the Nine of Wands is in this position, you have done everything you can to bring a situation to a successful conclusion. The full range of possibilities has been exhausted and all the creative energy that is available has already been put to use. This may be a great time to lay down your concerns and enjoy a rest. There is nothing more to bring to the mission unless you regenerate and restore the energy you have put into the cause.
While it is praiseworthy to give all you have for something or someone that means a lot to you, masochism and martyrdom are ill advised. Take a break. No one can fault you for it now.
11: House of the Future
Card: Two of Cups
Stay open to the possibility that an everyday friendship could deepen and expand.
With the Two of Cups in this position, something you currently see as an ordinary or platonic friendship has the potential to grow into something much deeper. It will take time, however. Both parties will have to lay aside their doubts and defenses. It will be necessary to open hearts and share dreams.
You may go through some conflicts, discover what it takes to resolve them, and learn how to become adaptable to your respective differences. This card expresses the potential for a truly creative, complementary partnership. Even if you can’t quite imagine this now, reserve judgment, remain open-minded and follow your heart. Feel your way into the truth; this is not an intellectual exercise.
12: House of Surrender
Card: The Sun
The highest response to fulfillment and abundance is to share that golden energy with others.
The Sun card in this position requires that you receive with gratitude all the positive energy being directed at you. In the course of experiencing it, be sure to pass it on as unsullied as you received it.
Don’t view yourself as superior to or worthier than others. Follow the example of the sun in this card, beaming forth and shining indiscriminately on all who enter your domain. Don’t hoard the energy that flows toward you.
Divinatory meanings: Satisfaction. Accomplishment. Contentment. Success. Favorable relationships. Love. Joy. Devotion. Unselfish sentiment. Engagement. Favorable omen. A happy marriage. Pleasure in daily existence. Earthly happiness. The contentment derived from extending oneself to another human being. A good friend. High spirit. Warmth. Sincerity. The rewards of a new friend. Pleasures derived from simple things. Achievement in the arts. Liberation. Appreciation of small favors. Acceptance of life.
Reversed meanings: Unhappiness. Loneliness. Possibly a broken engagement or marriage. Canceled plans. Triumph delayed although not necessarily completely lost. Clouded future. Lack of friendship.
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Tarot ReadingSaturday, April 07, 2007 at 3:02:15 PMDeck: Marseilles
Horoscope Spread1: House of Identity
Card: Three of Coins
As you lead a cooperative effort, share your vision with creativity.
The Three of Coins in this position depicts you in a creative mode, sharing your vision. This is the card of genius and shared inspiration. Your leadership in a cooperative effort brings exceptional results.
This auspicious card in the initial position sets a very positive tone for the rest of the reading. You have the skill and mastery to achieve great things.
2: House of Work
Card: Seven of Swords
Circumstances require an energetic person to captain the team.When the Seven of Swords is in this position, the situation calls out for a courageous person who can successfully transmit a positive and inspiring message. The current scene may be overrun with chaotic conditions.
What is needed is a leader to direct the efforts of everyone involved. If no one steps forward, then an unlikely candidate may be drawn to serve this need. However it comes about, be open to an infusion of new leadership soon. Otherwise, matters will simply smolder without resolution.
3: House of Ideas
Card: Five of Coins
Stay conscious of your deepest values and most cherished long term goals.
The Five of Coins in this position challenges you to stay in balance even while feeling aroused by powerful new magnetic forces of change. No matter how exhilarated you might be feeling, remain attuned to the standards and goals that have always been important to you. Promises you make or which are made to you at this time must be congruent with your goals or else there is sure to be conflict in the future.
Note: In the English decks, like the Rider-Waite, the sickly poor freezing outside a well-lit church warn of the painful outcomes of bad choices, rather than focusing on the dynamic tension of the choosing itself, as in the traditional Continental decks.
4: House of the Family
Card: Queen of Coins
Reflect on an early role model whose love of life’s potential, pleasure and abundance could animate you.
The Queen of Coins in this position suggests that you grew up with or were exposed in your formative years to a role model of sensual abundance. This person knew how to find pleasure and delight in ordinary things, how to be in the world, how to live in an exuberantly full-bodied way.
Recall that person’s earthy wisdom and you will enjoy yourself more, experience less stress and flow more comfortably with the ups and downs of life.
5: House of Magic
Card: Nine of Cups
Your accomplishment has the power to bolster your self-esteem. Others are supporting this inner growth, helping you learn to take it in.
With the Nine of Cups in this position, you have recently experienced a moment of success, followed by acknowledgment and pledges of support. You worked hard for this, and you earned it. Now you deserve the benefits that come as a result of your efforts. If at the moment of recognition you felt undeserving or overwhelmed, let go of those feelings.
Accept the rewards you have earned, so your self-esteem can be strengthened. After all, your friends and supporters would like to see you graciously receive their loving appreciation. This is a good time to make some notes in a personal journal to help keep these times firmly fixed in your memory. That way, you will always be able to access the feelings of joy and optimism you have experienced — no matter what kinds of challenges may be happening.
6: House of Apprenticeship
Card: Seven of Wands
Current achievements represent not just practical success, but also inspired vision.
The Seven of Wands in this position reveals an approaching opportunity to secure goals you’ve been working toward for awhile. You deserve to have confidence in yourself and now others will know why. Take in the full significance of this moment.
Acknowledge your genius for outperforming your competitors and challengers and for earning this victory. This is not just a chance success; you set your goal, worked for it and are fulfilling it with aplomb. In the future your achievement will provide a benchmark for others to strive toward.
7: House of Relationships
Card: The Star
You will soon understand your personality and life patterns in an entirely new way. This will be nurturing, healing and regenerative for all concerned.
The Star in this position is focusing on your prime motive, the mission you took this incarnation to accomplish. This revelation can settle old, unresolved feelings that have been churning within you. As you understand more fully why you are here, you may finally come to accept a lot of the circumstances you previously viewed as setbacks. You will be able to forgive the world of limitations, and be of service to it.
This coming awakening is the gentle and natural consequence of the work you have done on yourself. Relax and let it happen.
Divinatory meanings: Hope. Faith. Inspiration. Bright prospects. Mixing of the past and present. Promising opportunity. Optimism. Insight. Good omen. Spiritual love. Ascending star. Influence of the stars on your birth. Astrological influence. Accumulation of past knowledge for use in the present. Results which will soon come to pass from energies expended. Fulfillment. Satisfaction. Pleasure. The proper balancing of desire and work, hope and effort, love and expression. A favorable card suggesting that desire and energy are essential to happiness.
8: House of Secrets
Card: The Devil
You can’t continue to rigidly meet others’ expectations, fearing their disapproval if you don’t.The Devil card in this position represents fear — specifically the fear of being told that you are bad, unnatural or out of balance. Such fear kills all joy, creativity and progress. That being the case, learn to get off on creating a little disapproval from time to time.
Learn to maintain equanimity no matter how people react toward your energy or ideas. Free yourself up to more fully and authentically explore issues that are unique to you. Be comfortable with the fact that you have passions outside the norm. When you do so, others’ responses won’t have so much power to diminish your confidence. Tap your authentic self.
Divinatory meanings: Subordination. Ravage. Bondage. Malevolence. Subservience. Downfall. Lack of success. Weird experience. Bad outside influence or advice. Black magic. Unexpected failure. Seeming inability to realize one’s goals. Dependence upon another person which leads to unhappiness. Violence. Shock. Fatality. Self-punishment. Temptation to evil. Self-destruction. Disaster. Astral influence. The tearing apart of one’s self-expression to such an extent that the person becomes ineffectual. An ill-tempered person. Lack of human except at another’s expense. Lack of principles.
9: House of Visions
Card: Three of Cups
Committed friends encircle you, supportive and unquestioning.
The Three of Cups in this position suggests that you have exceptionally good friends who are always there for you, ready and willing to be at your side like a family. The presence of these wonderful people empowers you to take risks, experiment and be more creative with your life.
This source of security and serenity makes you rich in comparison with many, many others. Fully appreciate your emotional safety net — you’ve earned it, you deserve it, you yourself wove it, and it’s there for you whenever you need it. Your own loving intentions are coming back to you.
10: House of Reputation
Card: Knight of Wands
Focused action must be taken; appropriate resources are available to draw upon, and the time is ripe.
The Knight of Wands (in some decks, a Prince) in this position advises that you modify your self-image in order to get a sense of yourself as a person of action. No matter what your past patterns have been, it is fully possible to place yourself solidly on the road toward the future.
Not only can you get a clear sense of the proper path, but you will also have enough instructions to be self-directing. Necessary skills and resources are available to you, and the time is right for you to act. Once you get started, you may be surprised how easy it can feel, but don’t be seduced by that feeling. There will be comfortable stretches of the road and there will be distinctly uncomfortable ones, but when you wear the mantle of the Horseman of Wands you know that any form of motion is better than no motion.
Divinatory meanings: Departure. A journey. Advancement into the unknown. Alteration. Flight. Absence. Change of residence.
11: House of the Future
Card: The Wheel of Fortune
Lay aside any dreams of peace and quiet for the time being. Accept that your world will be changing for a while.
The Wheel of Fortune in this position indicates that you will be in motion most of the time, resting only sporadically. Circumstances will become more complicated and difficult to keep balanced. Having been in the right place at the right time with the right energy took you from famine to feast. Yet tottering in the balance of success is the loss of privacy and spontaneity that makes you long for the state you left behind. That feeling can tip the wheel and down you will go.
Divinatory meanings: Destiny. Fortune. Fate. Outcome. Felicity. Godsend. Special gain or unusual loss. Culmination. Conclusion. Result. Approaching the end of a problem. The influences affecting the outcome of a problem. Good or bad depending upon influences of other nearby cards. Inevitability. Unexpected events may occur. The entire sequence of the Wheel suggests the course of things from beginning to end. Advancement for better or worse. Progress.
12: House of Surrender
Card: The Chariot
This is the time to let go of security consciousness. Concentrate on the advantages to be gained in mobility.
The Chariot in this position requires you to give up, at least temporarily, your symbols of security: home, the castle, the cornerstones of your life. The Chariot symbolizes a vehicle for getting to where you need to be. It’s clear from this card in this position that you are not to tie yourself to any one place, belief or goal.
You are a catalyst who moves from place to place, stimulating reactions and stimulating change. The way will be smoother if you learn to be comfortable in motion. So travel light and keep your options open. It’s easier and actually more enjoyable to travel forward without lugging the trappings of your past around with you.
Divinatory meanings: Trouble. Adversity, possibly already overcome. Conflicting influence. Turmoil. Vengeance. Success. Possible voyage or journey. Escape. Fleeing from reality. Rushing to decision. Riding the crest of success or popularity. Perplexity. Need for supervision. Need for attention to details. Urgency to gain control of one’s emotions. This card suggests that one can achieve greatness when physical and mental powers are maintained in balance.
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Tarot Reading
Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 3:12:43 PM
Deck: Marseilles
Horoscope Spread
WILD CARD: Six of Swords
The Six of this suit has generally been associated with the objectivity of scientific method, employed through the generations to sift fact from superstition, build facts into theories, and theories into Laws which we can trust and use to improve our lives. One early title for this card was The Navigator -- one who has learned enough about the relation between the Earth and the Heavens to be able to set a course across trackless oceans and arrive at a chosen spot on distant shores.
At the time of the first Tarot decks, this skill was considered akin to magic, so few were the individuals who understood the principles involved. So the person who draws this card is being typified as a person with special knowledge, an insight into sophisticated techniques that may be powerful enough to effect a rescue in a dangerous time. Other related titles that are common to this card are The Path (out of danger) and The Way Through.
1: House of Identity
Card: Page of Swords
Clarify your motives before you get involved. Determine whether you are acting outside your role or not.
With the Page of Swords (in some decks, a Princess) in this position, you are playing the part of someone who is quietly gathering intelligence, listening behind the scenes, trying to perceive unfolding trends and probabilities. Some think of the Page card as a spy or night watchman. He can also be seen as a messenger.
At his best, he faithfully transmits information that has been entrusted to him. The temptation to editorialize and color the message is great, however, making it important to know your motives. Why are you getting involved so deeply? What’s driving your impulse to be part of the action? Is there an urge to go beyond your mandate rather than function as a clear representative of truth? Be certain before you engage the energy of this card.
Divinatory meanings: This card symbolizes a person adept at perceiving, discerning and uncovering the unknown or that which is less than obvious. The quality of insight. Vigilance. Agility. Spying, a discreet person. An active youth. A lithe figure alert and awake to unknown dangers. A versatile and adept person capable of adjusting to changing conditions.
2: House of Work
Card: Eight of Cups
When the strong prey upon the weak, your intuition knows how to respond.
When the Eight of Cups is in this position, you have become aware of a violation that was supposed to have remained secret. A moral decision is now in your hands: whether you should keep the secret or blow the whistle, risking more problems for yourself and the victim.
Sometimes you can do something about a situation like this; sometimes you can’t. It’s a judgment call. Remember that it’s always appropriate to help the little guy see where his or her strengths might lie. Knowledge is power.
3: House of Ideas
Card: Four of Wands
Accepting your role in a team effort stimulates personal growth and leads to reward.
The Four of Wands in this position supports a persistent effort to be reliable and responsible. Effective teamwork sometimes depends on successfully making up for each other’s missing skills, and you are being asked to hold up your end. You have been brought on board for your expertise. While others in the group are working on their specialties, you are expected to work on yours.
This creative group effort will push you, stimulate you and demand that you give more and grow more than you would on your own. When you rise to the challenge with enthusiasm, you will be richly rewarded.
4: House of the Family
Card: Ten of Coins
Learn to be objective about whatever privileges you enjoy.
The Ten of Coins in this position suggests a background or history in which you were exposed to the graces of the "good life," and your assumptions about the world are to some degree shaped by the feeling that this place of privilege is your natural right.
It is not necessary for you to have grown up wealthy to acquire this feeling of security and protection, but you did learn that there are ways to make a significant achievement if you want to. Objectivity is important right now given the activities you are about to undertake. Get to know the bias that is built into you, not because it’s a problem but because it may create some contrast between you and the other players involved and tend to color the energy around you. It’s possible that your destiny is to be a bridge between various strata and classes of society.
5: House of Magic
Card: The Empress
Compassionate support and generosity have touched your life.
The Empress in this position points to a brush with the Goddess. She is the archetype of compassionate Nature who supports humanity with her wisdom and love. Perhaps you recently felt inspired by some experience of the generosity and healing power of the divine feminine.
You were reminded that you are not an orphan, but cherished and protected. Meditate on your relationship to this caring Force. Remembering that there is love for you will help you face the world with greater confidence.
Divinatory meanings: Feminine progress. Action. Development. Fruitfulness. Fertility. Attainment. Accomplishment. Interest in day to day details. Mother. Sister. Wife. Marriage. Children. Feminine influence. Material wealth. Evolution. Female guiles. Harassment. Spendthrift. Capable of motivating others. A leader. Makes decisions founded upon all the facts at hand. The motivation behind a successful partner or husband. Business woman. Level-headed. Practical. Decisive. Intuitive.
6: House of Apprenticeship
Card: Seven of Cups
There are good choices and there is a best choice; which will your conscience lead you to?
When the Seven of Cups presents in this position, you are being given a spread of options that are testing you, revealing whether you can really choose the highest and best for all concerned, or whether you are going to fall back on short term gratification. Be assured there is no wrong choice, but there is a spectrum of better and better choices that culminates in the very best choice.
Your Higher Power would like to see if you have learned enough in your spiritual, intellectual and emotional growth to be able to freely and willfully make the best choice without coercion, based on what your heart knows to be true. There is no way to fail this test, but there are ways to pass it with flying colors. Follow your conscience and, relatively speaking, you can do no wrong.
7: House of Relationships
Card: Four of Swords
Take the opportunity to rest and regroup. This period of contemplation will help you gain a well-needed perspective on your situation.
With the Four of Swords in this position, you may soon gain an opportunity to change the pattern of your emotional and mental life. A break in your usually busy lifestyle may give you time for deeper reflection. As a result, you will have the opportunity to cease identifying with old resentments and angers. Events or exchanges that formerly triggered reactions could be healed through a new or greater understanding. You will have the chance to gain objectivity about your situation, as well as nurture your higher impulses.
Don’t make any final judgments until you meditate on the overall situation. Let your intuition help you cut through the emotional layers and free you from thoughtless, programmed responses.
8: House of Secrets
Card: The Moon
Like a shadow boxer, you are in reaction to your own projections.
When the Moon comes up in this position, your concept of the unknown frightens you. But this is a paradox, because what is truly unknown couldn’t possibly resemble what your ego can project, either optimistically or pessimistically. It would totally confound your categories and definitions!
When you get stuck on what you think you have to worry about, the truth of the situation goes unnoticed. Refrain from obsessing on negative assumptions, doubts and fears and take a clear look at what is actually happening and what you are feeling. Feel it fully, so it can pass.
Divinatory meanings: Deception. Twilight. Obscurity. Trickery. Dishonesty. Disillusionment. Danger. Error. Caution. Warning. Bad influence. Ulterior motives. Insincerity. False friends. Selfishness. Deceit. Double dealing. Craftiness. False pretenses. Disgrace. Slander. Liable. Being taken advantage of. an insincere relationship. Superficiality. Unknown enemies. The meeting of many divergent influences. Falling into the trap. Being misled. Failure to avoid dangers.
9: House of Visions
Card: Four of Coins
An ally is willing to correct your course as you grow your enterprise.
In this position, the Four of Coins suggests that you have someone available to you who is willing to correct your course as you develop your enterprise. Perhaps a mentor sees your potential and wants to encourage it by helping you identify your blind spots.
You need a trustworthy evaluator whose advice you would be willing to take. Your assignment now is to prepare yourself to do right by that encouragement, support and scrutiny. Seek it out, be receptive and work hard for this person’s approval.
In the English-school decks, we see the image of a person who is stuck in his or her misunderstanding of how the material plane works. He’s afraid to let go of his four measly coins, because he doesn’t know he has to give in order to get. When looked at this way, this is the card of "poverty consciousness."
10: House of Reputation
Card: Eight of Wands
Recent successes bestow confidence to accomplish more.
With the Eight of Wands in this position, learn all you can from recent successful experiences. Take note of what worked before and what did not. You possess awareness as to how to effectively apply your imagination to shape the world in productive and aesthetic ways. Thus, the testament to your talents may be revealed for everyone to see and admire.
Even if you had to leave it all behind, you know you could start all over among total strangers and succeed once again. This valuable self-confidence makes you free to strike out in new directions and not just cling to past successes and previous accomplishments.
11: House of the Future
Card: The Hierophant
It’s your destiny to be a pillar of your community.
When the Hierophant is in this position, you might want to take on the deep studies you have avoided until now. Prepare to challenge yourself intellectually and ethically and put your ideals to work. You want others to see you as someone who exemplifies and represents higher standards.
Do everything you can to upgrade your reasoning and communication skills, as well as your imaginative powers. The Hierophant is a spokesperson for traditional wisdom because you care about it, internalize it and keep it alive within yourself. Make yourself a fit vehicle for this role.
Divinatory meanings: Ritualism. Ceremonies. Mercy. Humilities. Kindness. Goodness. Forgiveness. Inspiration. Alliance. Compassion. Servitude. Inactivity. Lack of conviction. Timidly. Overt reserve. Captivity to one’s own ideas. Tendency to cling to former ideas and principles even if outdated. A person to whom one has recourse. Conformity. A religious or spiritual leader. At times this person is unable to adapt to new circumstances and changing conditions. A person with a sense of historical importance.
12: House of Surrender
Card: Queen of Cups
Trust the flow; relax and surrender.
The Queen of Cups in this position requires that you suspend your rational urge to control for a while and allow yourself to be emotionally swept up into the feeling of the moment. Something harmonious and healing wants to happen and you should go with this flow.
The situation requires you to be calm. Stop trying to control things; just wait until the situation shows you what it requires. Release your attachment to the outcome. When you do so you will go easier on yourself, which will help you to see the larger reason events unfold as they do.
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New set of King papers to be auctioned
By ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press Writer Tue Apr 3, 1:14 PM ET
ATLANTA - A faded green folder containing letters, notes and speeches believed to be written by slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is set to be auctioned off in two weeks, and the King estate wants the sale effort stopped.
Isaac Newton Farris, president and chief executive officer of the King Center, said he had no idea the papers existed until Monday.
"Unless the woman has documentation that the papers were given to her, they are owned by the King Estate," Farris said Tuesday. "We're moving forward to get as much information as we can about that."
The collection had sat in the basement of a King friend for nearly 40 years. The woman said she got the papers in a debt settlement with a radio station connected to King, according to Gallery 63 in Atlanta, which is hosting the April 15 auction.
The Gallery 63 Web site describes the papers as a collection of "about 25 previously unknown documents," including first drafts of speeches and letters to and from King, all dating from the early to mid-1960s.
The collection has not been authenticated or appraised, but gallery owner Paul Brown said he expects it to fetch $100,000 to $300,000.
Brown said he has already received about 20 or 30 inquiries about the collection. He would not name the interested parties but said they included two educational institutions, neither of them in Atlanta, and two "high-end, well-known Atlanta collectors."
Brown wouldn't disclose the woman's identity, but he said she is an Atlanta native and a childhood friend of King's.
The King family recently sold a large collection of King's papers to the city of Atlanta for $32 million. Those documents, numbering more than 10,000, were placed with Atlanta's Morehouse College, the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner's alma mater.
Wednesday will be the 39th anniversary of King's assassination. King was killed at the age of 39 by a sniper as he stood on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn.
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COMMENT FROM THIS PEANUT GALLERY, IMHO
No man should be mythologized to demigod status, not even Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, BUT, ENOUGH DESECRATION, ALREADY!
We are guilty of insuring Ann Margret's legs, and of watching the paternity hearings for
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter while her body rot days before it was embalmed and continued on before she was finally laid to rest.
So now we should auction off Dr. King's intellectual property next to tiffany lamps and humidors? Those notes hold his words, words which improved the conditions of the Black race and challenged all Humanity to raise our standards concerning dignity and equality, compassion and service.
Dealers and holy words don’t mix.
Hmm, where have I heard
this story before?
IMHO, I wanna fire up an "in my humble opinion" blog
Tarot ReadingSunday, March 25, 2007 at 11:11:11 PMDeck: Gran Tarot EsotericoQuestion: thought of becoming more vocal in my writing and set up an “in my humble opinion“ IMHO blog
Spread: Celtic Cross
1: Self Card: Ten of Cups
Inner and outer harmony is cause for celebration.With the Ten of Cups in this position, you have achieved a level of harmony — both within yourself and with those around you. Your cause for rejoicing outweighs normal tendencies to bicker or compete. Your life is like one big happy family — all the players enjoy a sense of fulfillment. Your psychic life is in order.
Likewise, your inner family — the inner child, parent self, confused adolescent, sharp and capable professional — are working together. A major effort has been brought to fruition, satisfying you on all levels. Take note of what this feels like and keep it conscious, even as circumstances change and your sub-personalities try to reassert themselves. This is the optimal state for mental, physical and spiritual health.
2: SituationCard: Page of Coins
Remember what it’s like to be a novice. Have the mind of a beginner and get a fresh perspective and new insights.
When the Page of Coins (in some decks, a Princess) is in this position, it is time to become a student again, especially in terms of the project in front of you. Take another look at the current challenge as if it were a brand new endeavor, so as not to be misled by conclusions formed long ago.
Yours is an undertaking that is bigger than you alone. As you realize new insights, encourage others to come forward with ideas as well. Honor their perceptions because they will help you re-frame the situation in new and helpful ways.
3: ChallengesCard: Page of Swords
You have the opportunity and position to influence the thinking of those around you.
When the Page of Swords (in some decks, a Princess) is in this position, sharpen your mind and raise your intellectual and intuitive antennae. Recognize the patterns of thinking affecting those around you. You have an opportunity to influence the assumptions of those who interact with you on a daily basis.
By using new vocabulary and presenting new ideas, you can change conditions and help refine or upgrade shared goals. Raise awareness with quiet but steady input from the sidelines. The Page does not draw attention to himself. He positions himself in the world as a servant of powerful people; he or she is often the source for their better thinking. Perhaps at present your greatest strength is your humility.
4: FoundationCard: Page of Wands
Conditions from the past will be repeated unless you awaken to alternatives.
This card is traditionally entitled a Page, but in some modern decks as a Princess. In this position, this card recognizes something very familiar in your situation that takes you back to a time when unexpected news changed your life. It could either have been a positive experience with a pleasing outcome, or the opposite.
At any rate, take time to remember the event in detail because your current situation will echo your earlier response unless you consciously make an effort to react differently and create a new pattern. Your intuition, like a faithful messenger, is prodding you to awaken to what is unfolding and the new choices you have. Be clear about what you want to happen this time so that past mistakes are not repeated.
5: Recent PastCard: Eight of Swords
The time for proving yourself has passed; be proud of how well you performed.
With the Eight of Swords in this position, be relieved that the worst is over. The difficult parts of the path have been traversed. Now you can rest, reassemble your energy and think about how well you did under the circumstances.
Maybe you discovered that you are quite good at navigating tricky situations. Your communication skills and intellectual acuity have been tempered in the process. Now you can relax, knowing the influence of critical voices is diminishing.
6: Higher PowerCard: Judgement
Your ordinary life will undergo powerful new direction in which you are returned to your deepest self.
When Judgment presents in this position, you and others like you are called from your ordinary lives to enact a self-transformation that will epitomize the spirit of your times. It could bring no attention to your ego at all because it may be accomplished anonymously or collectively. It is felt in every fiber of your interior life.
This awakening begins an entirely new cycle of possibilities and wipes away old failures, anger and doubt. It starts you fresh with a new goal, a new purpose and a new set of resources to work with. In truth, this newness is not unique at all, but stimulates ancient, submerged aspects of yourself that you have possessed all along but have not been able to access. When this force is engaged, you are actually more your real self than you have ever been before.
7: Near FutureCard: Three of Coins
A vision has absorbed you. As you emerge from your preoccupation, it’s clear that you and your work are highly respected.
With the Three of Coins in this position, you may be coming out of obscurity. You have been so absorbed in your vision that you have forgotten how many fans you really have, how many people there are who respect you and wish you well. In fact, you may find yourself receiving invitations to join more illustrious company as you move up the rungs of the professional and financial ladder.
This is more than just an accident. It’s also more than just your brilliance being recognized. Your work is meeting their needs. A spotlight may shine on your genius and ability to inspire others, and your creative work will flourish with daring and original ideas.
8: Blocks and InhibitionsCard: Nine of Wands
There’s more to be gained from postponing or sharing the workload than from trying to do it all yourself.
When the Nine of Wands falls in this position, it may be time to admit that you are not irreplaceable. The truth is no one person can play all the roles on a team and cover all the bases adequately. You may have been the parent of a brilliant idea, plan or project, but if you aren’t able to share the responsibilities and the rewards, you may be prevented from achieving anything at all.
Before it’s too late, call in some competent people, turn things over to them, take some time out and regain your objectivity. You can gain more from taking some rest and learning how to trust than you could possibly have produced by trying to do everything yourself.
9: AlliesCard: Five of Wands
An ally can test your mettle and teach you how to command respect.The Five of Wands in this position suggests the presence of someone who can put you through a rigorous and challenging training to develop your will, physical stamina and endurance. This devil’s advocate will reveal your weaknesses and blind spots to you, hone your instincts and upgrade your strategy. Then you can prevail despite competition, prove the value of your ideas and command respect.
This mentor or trainer might seem harsh, even a bit militaristic, challenging you to work past your fears and previous limits, but when you are through working with this ally, you will be a formidable contender.
10: AdviceCard: Eight of Coins
When you re-dedicate yourself to quality work, you will gain greater latitude and independence.
The Eight of Coins in this position recommends that you focus on your main project and produce as much as you can, while staying healthy. This is an important time for meeting goals. However, do not work so hard that quality suffers.
You are in a position where your effort can make a big difference. Apply yourself. Do the work and you will be rewarded with flexibility and freedom.
11: Long-Term PotentialCard: Temperance
The world needs the example of those who choose to heal and grow beyond their previous boundaries.With Temperance in this position, there is a potential for you to become a healer. You are displaying relevant skills in your chosen medium whether it’s physical, emotional, mental or psychic.
The greatest test of all is the ability to heal oneself. Choose to develop yourself consciously, and model what a restored and regenerated body-mind looks like. Humanity depends upon certain pioneers who choose to cultivate themselves and model what is possible.
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Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 11:37:08 PMQuestion: I have a flu-bug — run down since forever — my glands have been swollen, probably for a couple of years when I think of the anaphylaxis and hives I have had. I've looked like a chipmunk gathering nuts and blaming myself for body fat. As for my body pain, it decreases with sleep, thus mostly NOT from arthritis. I think I better "Behavior Mod" myself to quit over-work before I contract something I can’t undo re damage control! Finally, the learning curve for music is long and I can draw and write whenever I want so...off to bed I go.
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