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MY TAROT
My cards.
01. Judgment - On a divinatory level, the card of Judgement, when it appears in the spread, augurs a time when the rewards of the past efforts appear. This is a period of summing-up, of a realization of what we have been doing and where we ourselves have created the future which now awaits us. It is an ambiguous card, for it can also imply a disturbing confrontation with all our own evasions and self-betrayals. The reward is not always a pleasant one. The Fool must now answer for his journey, for the time of harvest has arrived, and the mistakes and creative efforts of the past are gathered together to form the future. Whatever occurs to the individual in terms of experiences, the card of Judgement heralds the end of a chapter in life. But unlike the card of Death, it does not imply mourning. Rather, it is a clear perception of the extent to which we have been able to be true to ourselves.
02. Justice - On a dicinatory level, the card of Justice appears in a spread implies the need for balanced thought and impartial decision-making. But like Athene's Sword this card can be double-edged. There are spheres of life where Athene's cool reflection is too chilly, too idealistic, and too destructive to warmth of personal relationships. Her sword can cut the heart with general truths which are inappropriate for a particular situation. Thus Justice is, like all the Major Arcana, an ambivalent figure. The fool must develop what Athene represents, but he cannot stay forever in her pure temple, and must pass on to the next Moral Lesson.
03. Ace of Cups - On a divinatory level, the Ace of Cups heralds an outpouring of feeling, although this feeling has not yet differentiated and emerges as raw, vital and often overwhelming. The potential is implied for the beginning of a relationship, although often has not yet been manifested. The individual is ready to embark on the journey of love.
04. The Fool - On a divinatory level, Dionysos, the Fool, augurs the advent of a new chapter oof life when he appears in a spread. A risk of some kind is required, a willingness to jump out into the unknown. The fool is ambiguous just as Dionysos is, for we cannot know whether we will enter the Fool's perception of the divine or end up merely looking foolish. In this way, amidst ambiguity and excitment and fear, begins the great journey of life portrayed by the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
05. Two of Swords - On a divinatory level, the Two of Swords implies a state of tense balance where there is a refusal to face some impending situation of conflict. A more creative way of handling this situation might be to try to face what is before one, rather than attempting to preserve the status quo, which will eventually be disrupted anyway.
06. Seven of Swords - On a divinatory level, the Seven of Swords heralds a time when it is necessary to use guile, tact, diplomacy, and wit rather than strong-armed bullying tactics to achieve one's ends. This may leave an uncomfortable feeling of falseness, but life may require it.
07. Ace of Swords - On a divinatory level, the Ace of Swords implies that out of conflict some new creative viewpoints will emerge. The mental powers are awakening and this means change in one's life; the old order is threatened, and conflicts are bound to arise. Ultimately a resolution will be possible butthere is an inevitability of collision and struggle before such a peace is in sight.
08. Knight of Swords - When the Knight of Swords appears in a spread, it is time for the individual to be prepared for sudden changes which break apart the ordinary patterns of life. These changes may be inaugurated by an individual coming into one's life who possesses the quicksilver, fascinating and disruptive qualities of the Dioscuri; or it may take the form of a new idea or vision which erupts from within oneself and which throws ordinary life into disorder for a time. Thus, whether the Knight of Swords appears from without or within, his gift is the ability to move with changes, and the turbulence which he brings may ultimately lead to a broader vision of life.
09. Eight of Cups - On a divinatory level, the Eight of Cups implies the necessity of giving something up. The truth of the situation must be faced; no further action will avail, and there is no way to go except to let go. Often this is accompanied by depression, for the underworld is a place of mourning. The future cannot be manipulated; we go empty-handed into the unknown.
10. Three of Swords - On a divinatory level, the Three of Swords heralds strife, conflict or separation. This painful state is in someway necessary, and there is a realization that blindness and self-delusion cannot go on. This is like the breaking on an abcess, so that the body can begin to heal.
Today I got my tarot reading. It couldn't be any more correct. I'm learning, and I've never felt better about it
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