I've started using the Aquarian Tarot because, well, I'm an Aquarian, and I love the artwork on the cards. There's an art deco feel to the images which has always been an art style that has interested me.
The three cards I pulled for the reading were respectively Strength, Whale and 'My vibes speak louder than my words.'
As I sat and mulled over how to connect them, my instinct went first to the Whale card. The whale card signifies that I am to follow my soul's path, honoring my soul's purpose. So, I'm taking this as the focal point of the reading, the apex if you will.
Whale suggests that I dive into the deepest truth of who I am, past my ego and pay attention not to what I think others think of me, but to the path that calms my soul. I am reminded to also focus on my sense of self as I align with my path, maintaining the faith and courage to dive deeply into myself.
Strength came up to remind me that I indeed have it even if I might not believe I possess the strength (and therefore the courage) to follow through with my purpose. But, it's there. Somewhere. I will admit, there are times I wonder where it is. Looking at that card, the image/energy/feeling of a samurai warrior comes to me even if the art style, the armor nor the facial features are reminiscent of such a person. Call it reader's intuition.
One of the other associations with the Strength card is patience, which is another form of strength as it takes patience to develop one's physical strength, mental fortitude or to even train a dog, which is depicted in the lower right corner of the card. The dog also suggests that I am not alone on my path as the dog would serve as companion to the warrior and watching his back by often alerting him to dangers the warrior might not sense. Just like the Universe watches mine.As for the vibes card, I interpret that two ways. First, that if I live my truth, that if I follow my path as I see it, even if it goes against the mainstream, my energy-my vibes-will speak louder than if I try to persuade others to see my way of thinking. I should live by example, if you will.
The second example would be my writing. My novels, which have sat ignored for a while now, have started to demand my attention. I think this is part of my soul's purpose, to write my journey through my characters. Plus, the message of my journey will live louder through these characters and long after I have moved into the next phase of my existence. Maybe that's the point, after all. My legacy.
I am also interpreting the strength card to suggest I have the strength to write my characters as I see them and not be swayed to make them more "mainstream." Because they aren't.
They are aspects of me and I don't consider myself mainstream.
Now, I just have to find the strength, hang on to it and dive deep to get past the ego.
And to start writing.
(Note: I am not an Art Historian, Art Major or very knowledgeable about different art styles. According to Mr. Palladini's bio [link below], he illustrated the Aquarian Tarot deck in an Art Nouveau style. So, I stand corrected, and I learned something. Now to investigate the differences. But, it was definitely the art style [as well as the name] that drew me to his version of the tarot.)
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In reading your post, I was reminded of a Peruvian Shaman ceremony I attended when I was in Peru last week. The reason I thought of it is because it began with three cocoa leaves, and your post began with your three readings, so the number three stuck out in my head. After the ceremony he walked around the hut where we all were sitting and said some things in Spanish. When he got to one of my students, the student screamed and fell off of the bench where he was sitting. This boy does not like to be touched and I think he's on the spectrum though never diagnosed. After that, the shaman paid him more attention, something the boy didn't bargain for....
ReplyDeleteIf your writing is anything like your blog entries, it will be a great read!
Thank you, Michael! Shamans can be very healing and maybe something in the Shaman's energy may be beneficial for the boy in the long run. I hope to get the writing going soon. Thanks for your comment!
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