15 January 2014 - 4:00pm | 
YellowOcherFor the Week of January 12th, 2014 (beginning 1/15/14)
Physical -
1) Judgement (reversed*): Pay attention this week, as you will most certainly be called to review the physical elements of your reality. Check in with your body. Take into account the state your home is in. This is not quite a call to action; you are being asked to remain vigilant about your state-of-affairs. Your health, your home - each facet of your physical world acts as a mirror in order to show you what needs taking care of, within and without. The energies being sent to us are that of practicality and clarity. Observe, take note, and mark your calendars for an upcoming Spring Clea[r]ing!
5) King of Pentacles: This swarthy hunk-of-a-card represents YOU! Ground yourself this week - and get ready for the trickle-down! Successes, blessings, manifestations and advances abound - though this card indicates they have all been sown-and-grown by none other than yourself! Spend some time with nature; enjoy the organic flow of energy that is your intuition. This is a perfect time to buckle-down and create (or finalize) that blueprint of your 2014 goals. The more you focus on what you WILL achieve, the quicker and easier it will be to manifest. YOU are the authority of your world, your Universe, your ultimate creation - your LIFE. Take charge, and make a change!
Mental -
2) Ten of Wands: It seems to me as if all this extra energy, as uplifting as it is, just might be weighing too heavily on your mind! Have you perhaps taken on more chores, tasks and responsibilities than you can handle? Here's some advice: STEP AWAY FROM THE VACCUUM CLEANER! Put down that Windex, drop the dish rag and back off that 20-page extra credit thesis paper! This week provides you mental fortitude such as you may not have experienced in quite awhile, but even Superman has his limits! Well. Maybe not Superman. Maybe it's just Aquaman. Anyways. Don't take on a single responsibility until you have completed the one prior. If you can bring yourself to focus on what's before you, that loooonnngggg list of stuff you've put off until the New Year really began can get done in no time at all. Seriously.
6) Two of Swords (reversed*): As if you didn't already have enough on your plate, the energy of this card is liable to to make the normally indecisive individuals out there go (quite literally) insane. Not only are you caught in the middle, between the proverbial "rock-and-a-hard-place" - but the Universe itself might be sending in a few distractions and deceptions your way! Whatever decisions you've slept on hit you full in the face, preoccupying those precious few brain cells you'v got left after endless sleepless nights and that time you couldn't stop banging your head against the wall. Guess what? FEAR NOT. The energies of this week are all about Self Empowerment. YOU CAN DO THIS! GET YOUR ASS TO THE DRAWING BOARD! With a little focus, and a good deal more of creativity - and even more willpower and integrity - you should be able to clear up any lingering doubts easy-peasy. JUST MAKE A CHOICE ALREADY. Sheesh.
Emotional -
3) Three of Swords (reversed*): Well. Isn't this card a pain in the left ventricle? The third card of our spread, in the seat of emotions, is one that's usually (and very painfully) self-explanatory. However, as it stands, the Three of Swords here actually means that you are being given the rare opportunity to "let go" of anything unhealthy you've been holding onto, with the full blessing of, and even assistance from, the Universe. You are being asked to MOVE ON. Even though this card is not quite about new heartaches coming in - make sure you are mindful of how you are treating others and what you are projecting this week. Just because you might be feeling bouyant, renewed and overall AWESOME, it doesn't give you any reason to forget that the rest of humanity is quite sensitive right now. There is a fine-line between "not giving a damn" and actual callousness. Show some respect, young'ins!
7) The Emperor: Got Daddy issues? Say no more. No, really - you don't have to be sad anymore just 'cause. as the great Austin Powers once sang, "daddy wasn't there...to change your underwear...to take you to the fair..." In fact, let me be the first to congratulate you for getting a hold on those emotions! It looks like you're handling matters of the heart with much more ease and balance. Most of us lack that masculine, logic-oriented aspect where our emotions are involved. The feminine rules the old blood-bag - or should I say, "used to" rule. There's a new Emperor in town, and his name is [insert-whatever's-on-your-birth-certificate-here]! Play on, Playa. *wink*
Spiritual -
4) Temperance: Namaste, bitches! Good job, leveling up like that! What new super-power did you gain? Was it levitation? Or maybe super-tolerance? Whatever you did, it seems like you've come to a place of balance both within and without yourself! Now, that doesn't mean your naggy younger sister or that neighbor-guy who refuses to wear anything but his boxers while mowing the lawn won't continue to irk you just a little - but it's no longer any skin off your back! Dust those shoulders off, homie, and settle in for a satisfying meditation session tonight. Be sure to thank your guides and guardians for helping you reach that ultimate zen!
8) Ten of Swords: Would yuh look at that? You get stabbed in the heart AND the back during this reading! That's a total of 13 swords. Pat yourself on the back - you're now more immortal than 50 Cent himself! Seriously though, this is an important message to us all. You can no longer ignore spirit. You can no longer ignore who and what you are. The Universe won't allow it! Sure, it hurts to grow up and change your perspective on things. It's painful to set aside our comfortable habits and ideas concerning the world we live in and where we thought we were headed in it. But it's time. The longer you put it off, the more painful it will be. Rest assured - the "end" is in sight, and it's going to happen with or without your willful participation! *Cracks knuckles* Now, we can either do this the easy way, or the hard way. No? Still can't identify that thing in your life you know you shouldn't be doing? Fine. The hard way it is! (Brace yourselves!)
Wait For it...-dery!
What makes this week so EPIC? The last three cards in this spread are chock-full of good-feel vibes and plenty of Vitamin D.
9) The Lovers (reversed*): All you need to know is that the Universe loves and supports you with everything it's made of. As you struggle to maintain your center, take a moment to feel within your heart space the gooey goodness surrounding you. It's intoxicating, isn't it? Bet you never felt the entire Universe fold itself in half just to give you a hug before...
10) The Sun (reversed*): This is one of THE HAPPIEST cards in the deck. The Sun literally represents everything that's AWESOME in life. Material, spiritual, emotional happiness - as well as abundance and Joker-sized smiles. But not in the creepy way. Oh, and this week it also LITERALLY represents the sun. Have you heard? Our very own Sol's polarities have finally completed their shift! Although we're being hit with non-stop super-X-class solar flares and cosmic radiations our Earth hasn't seen or felt in millions of years, there is nothing cooler than the sun right now. Well, I mean...er...never mind. The sun rocks. End of story! Here's to the start of a wonderful 11 years - until the next time the sun flips us off! I mean...damn it.
11) Ten of Pentacles: Last, but certainly not least - I give you the illustrious Ten of Pentacles! What a beautiful message. This card represents completion, self-mastery and "coming home". As the sun smiles down on you, as the Universe folds in on itself to embrace you - how much more love can we really expect to receive in this lifetime?! Sit back, relax, and let the good times role!
**NOTE: As a Tarot interpreter, I use my own discernment and intuition (as well as promptings from a higher state of mind) to read my cards. Where an asterisk [*] exists, it usually means I have departed from the traditional definition of the tarot card slightly, adding my own variation. For instance, most of the cards that showed up in a reversed position were interpreted as being energies sent to us from an outside source - an event or a feeling that might be presented to us due to astrological occurrences - as opposed to an event or feeling solely of our own creation.**
***
Card Elements
Air - throughout this spread, we see quite a few cards from the suit of Swords in the Lesser Arcana, representing Air. This is usually interpreted as being of "light", enjoying a sense of clarity and clear judgment, as well as partaking of swift action. Overall, it is the energy of thought. Although each of these specific cards are in reverse, thus indicating that these energies are happening TO us, rather than coming FROM us - it would still be worthwhile to pay attention to your thoughts and actions for the moment. Everything seems to be manifesting much quicker than it has before, so be careful of what you do, say and think, as they may result in some unwanted consequences. "Focus" is the word for the week.
Earth - We have two very powerful cards in this spread representing the element Earth, as the King and the Ten of Pentacles. Both of these cards not only offer the idea that one must be vigilant of the physical world, and to ground oneself - but perhaps it is more that your physical world is seeing quite a few buds and blossoms - manifestations and blessings - pop up, and that you already ARE grounded.
Fire - The Ten of Wands card shows that we are in a space of raging passion! The inner flame is lit and roaring; just be careful you don't burn out!
Water - the card "Temperance", of the Major Arcana, offers us the energy of peace, gently flowing through us. Water washes away impurities - yet it also represents Wisdom. This elemental card is asking us to rejoice in our inner sense of peace, and to begin relying on the Wisdom we came to this incarnation with to get us by.
Numerology -
There are a few significant numbers that appear frequently in this spread. Let's explore:
# 10 - There are three wonderful cards in this reading representing the number "ten". Let's see what that means: "The number 10 relates to the Wheel of Life in the Tarot deck. It is the first digit with the zero in the scale of vibrations and endows the individuals with extra vitality. They may use this vitality to earn the crown of attainment and to maintain the symbol of wholeness." [cited here] So, "ten", in actuality, represents cycles, in their beginning stages as well as in their completion. This means that we are in a very auspicious time, in which we are "wrapping up" all the old energies that no longer resonate with us, and simultaneously beginning brand-new journeys, building new habits, and venturing into the unknown.
#13 - The energy of the number "13" is very powerful, indeed. With three (rather gruesome) cards in the Swords suite of the Lesser Arcana combining to embody the energy of 13, one might be fearful of its definition! However somber some of its implications are, there are always two sides to every story. It represents, in part, emergence into a higher state of being. The 13th chakra is set to be that of our Higher Self origin energies; the 13th DNA strand is said to be the integration of our Christ-like self-mastery; there are 13 days in a each cycle of the Tzolk'in (the Mayan calendar). In the Tarot, 13 is represented by the "Death" card. This affords us the energy of not only our physical or metaphorical "Death", an end of some sort to a crucial part of our lives - but also, where there is death, there is rebirth. We die physically every 7 years because that is how long it takes for all of our cells to have replaced themselves before dying. So every 7 years, you literally get a brand-new body. I'd say, look forward to dying. It seems pretty refreshing!
~ Love & Light. ~
Original post available on my blog, "Mind>Meta" (mindbodymeta.wordpress.com)
http://lightworkers.org/channeling/194878/state-union-week-tarot-1152014-1192014
