It’s been over a year since my last post. A lot of things have changed. I’m currently unemployed and looking for a new job. On the tarot front there have been big changes too. I’m now a lot more comfortable working with the symbolism in my Universal Waite deck. The breakthrough came by doing exercises in Mary K. Greer’s 21 Ways To Read A Tarot Card, specifically activity 2:2.
I’ll provide an example to illustrate what depth this method gives me.
Daily Reflection: Woah! What needs reigning in? (question by Igraine)
Date: Late August
Deck: Universal Waite
Card: Six of Swords
Symbols worth of further investigation:
- Wooden stick = wand = passion, aggression and creative energy.
- Hilt poining upwards, blade pointing down = thoughts need to be grounded.
- Position of swords = protective barrier. Swords in front of figures represent fear and uncertainly. Theyare physically going to a better place but are they mentally prepared?
- Water = emotions. Ripples in water = events, movement, unsteadies our emotions.
- Wooden boat = Conduit for wand energy (see above),
- People = Taking what you treasure. Have decided what’s important in life. No material possessions except for what they are wearing.
- Trees/land = earth= a foundation.
- Man with pole = Protecting those he loves. Pole can be used as a defensive weapon, as well as an instrument to move things forward.
- Colour of man’s clothes. Yellow tunic = air = thoughts, overall element. Blue top = water = emotions. Contrasts with tunic, secondary element. Green trousers = earth = reason to do this = to create a solid foundation. Red boots = fire. His passion grounds him and prevents him from becoming too overwhelmed. The wooden pole and boat add weight to this.
To answer the reflection, my fear and doubt need to be reigned in if I’m going to get to a better place. Protecting myself is one thing, hiding away is another.
As you can see breaking down the symbols has enabled me to look at the cards on a deeper level, and make the cards more accessible.
