There’s a little bit of love goin’ on in the Current Position and the Querrant cards, but … dag, I ain’t feeling it right now. Very intrigued by the parallel sevens in the “inner influences” positions, and the parallel knights in the final outcomes.
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Lucky 13
So concludes another rotation of the Earth around Sol. By the Gregorian calendar, at least, counting from the approximated birth date of the Christian Savior. For many years now I have also counted my year Samhain-to-Samhain, emphasized by the fact that my birthday is only seven days after. And most recently, I have also come to live and die by the academic calendar, which is not quite half done. By any of those counts, though, this has not been the best year ever. Not by a wide margin.
It’s been a trial-by-fire since the end of the last Spring semester: going back to the mall for the summer, but somehow not making enough money to actually cover my rent; an art class that consumed twice as much time and energy as it was supposed to; higher costs of education combined with a slightly smaller financial aid package—culminating in the very real possibility that I might not have been able to go back to classes in January if I had not been able to find work over the break; financial policy madness in the United States which may STILL reduce my financial aid to the point where I am unable to finish my degree; fewer friends on campus and fires all over the terrain of my social life; the paranoia and insanity associated with Chaos Magick; and, just for spice, a little bit of inheritance drama on my father’s side of the family.
Don’t get me wrong: I’ve gotten a lot done, magically, and there’s been some significant awesomeness in my personal and academic lives. I finished off the ceremonial experiment and started Project Null, and in doing so I’ve made friends and inroads all over the cosmos. I’ve come to new levels of understanding and communication with my lovers and our burgeoning polyamory. I’ve solidified a few friendships, and maybe even started a couple new ones. Despite the exhausting workload, I ended the semester with a 3.69 GPA, bringing my cumulative at the new school up to 3.44. And yet, especially as I look a the two lists … it definitely doesn’t weigh out the way I want it to.
So fuck you 2012. Good riddance.
With that in mind, I did a Tarot reading for the coming year. My card for the year is the XX Aeon; as I was shuffling, I also caught glimpses of the XVI Tower and XXI the Universe. When I did a full spread, 0 the Fool, XIII Death, XIX the Sun, and VI the Lovers were all prominent, as were the Queen of Wands and the Page of Swords. II the Priestess and XVII the Star also made appearances. Except for Death in my 10th House (professional recognition; clarified as 6 Swords, not III the Empress), the reading is overwhelmingly positive.
Sure, that could be the 6 of Swords as “travel” not “fleeing disaster”, but … I don’t like that shiny red reset button blinking on my career dashboard. It makes me nervous. I don’t graduate until 2014. This is the year I take the GRE and start filling out grad school applications. An ill-timed “Death” in my professional life …. well, y’all get the idea.
When I get back to the Sunrise Temple – I’m in Kansas City with Aradia for the winter break – I’ll compare this reading with the annual I did at Samhain. This should be … interesting.
Libra Dark Moon Reading
I did a reading last month. I didn’t even look at it a second time after laying the cards down, let alone actually try to suss out any nuance. Pretty much the same story the month before.
This month’s reading, then, is exceptionally lacking in temporal context. As usual, I’ve used the Twelve Houses spread with my custom addition of the central portion of the Celtic Cross to the center.
Dark Moon Reading 25 deg. Cancer
I failed to do a reading for the last month. I’m irritated at myself for that, of course. At the same time I’m not sure how the cards could have prepared me for the past month’s main challenge: sheer exhaustion brought on by twelve-hour days in that psychic cesspool known as a shopping mall.
The forecast for the coming lunar month is largely positive, but there are a few points of interest both high and low. There are also a lot of oddities. Apparent disharmonies between the cards and their placements have driven me, at last, to consult the Book of Thoth, itself. To my delight, I have apparently acquired a sufficient grasp of Qabalah (if not I Ching) to follow the text, if not to master it.
As is my custom, I framed my question as “Dark Moon to Dark Moon, what awaits me in the coming month?”
Gemini Dark Moon Reading
I’ve done readings at the last two dark moons. I’ve even analyzied them, to a point. But I never posted about them. So I’m taking a page from Aradia’s book and I’m going to decipher it before your very eyes.
Interestingly, this is the second time I’ve managed to do my reading on the first degree of the new sign.
ANNUAL CARD(S)
When I did my annual reading at Samhain, the card I drew for for Gemini was the 5 of Cups, which I was to fix with the 10 of Pentacles (Robin Wood). I’m not sure if the decision I’m going to regret is one I’ve already made or one I’m going to make over the course of the month.
DARK MOON READING
1st – Self, Viewpoint – Princess of Disks
I am, apparently, laden with potential this month. Elsewhere in the reading, this card would make me very nervous[1]. Here, it’s a hint of things to come, and the first hint of the amount of magic I’m going to need to do.
2nd – Finances, Income – VII Adjustment
I’m working again. That’s a bit of an adjustment. I’ve worked three twelve hour shifts in the last eight days. I am nowhere near adjusted to this shit.
And, after months of living on pennies, I’m going to get a four hundred dollar check. Two weeks from now I’ll get one for twice that. Most of which, granted, is going to go paying my rent and utilities back in Indiana. That’s not just going to take some Adjustment, that’s going to take discipline. See the 6th and 10th Houses.
3rd – Daily Experiences – 8 Wands “Swiftness”
I’m going to be energetic! Full of spunk and verve!
Who am I kidding? I’m going to be running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Working open-to-close shifts in the mall, attending Heartland Pagan Festival, trying to catch up with all my friends in Kansas City … it’s going to be a zoo.
4th – Home-place – XV the Devil
Uh, what?
5th – Fun / Pleasure – XI Lust
So, I see there’s going to be some sex, drugs, and rock&roll in my sex, drugs, and rock&roll. I can live with that.
6th – Work – 2 Disks “Change”
Again, the meaning here appears straightforward and clear, given my transition from full-time student to part-time goon.
I think it may also be an admonition not to sink back into the employment ruts that were forming when I left Kansas City.
7th – Partnership – 7 Wands “Valor”
Aradia was sitting next to me as I laid out this spread. When I turned over the 7th House she said, “please don’t set me on fire.”
This is a fighting card in a place where I don’t really see that kind of difficulty. The most optimistic interpretation here is “Stay on top of shit. Do not let anything fester.”
8th – Taboo / Crisis– X the Heirophant
Of course I have issues with Tradition and Authority. What’s new?
Oh, wait. I’ve been studying at the feet of Tradition lately. That’s only going to make things more complicated.
9th – Higher Perception– VII the Chariot
Looks like I’m going places. The question is “where”? Crowley’s Chariot is a lot less about Will than the Chariot in other decks and a lot more about Destiny. Perhaps I should ask ZG about this one.
10th – Recognition– 5 Disks “Worry”
I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind.[2]
11th – Friendships – 5 Swords “Defeat”
This is worrisome. I need to stay on top of things.
12th – Secrets & Fears – 3 Disks “Work”
Between working for money, working on my novels, and the Great Work … there is a LOT that I want to get done this summer. I know I won’t be able to do it all. I’m afraid I won’t manage to do any of it.
+1/6 – Current Position – 5 Cups “Disappointment”
I feel like this isn’t really the 5C in particular so much as it’s a generic swamp. It’s my change of circumstances and Venus Retrograde. It’s my indecision and my conflicting goals.
+2/6 Current Influences – XVII the Moon
If 5C is a morass, the Moon tells me I have to cross it in order to continue my journey. Face the fear. Walk the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Descend to the Underworld.
+3/6 What Crowns It – Hexagram
And here, at last, we get to the point: whatever it is, fucking do magic about it.
+4/6 The Root of It – I the Magus
I am a magician. I do magic. See above. Sometimes divination is anvilicious.
To pass from the Magus to the Hexagram, I must cross the 5 of Cups via the Moon.
+5/6 Going Out – Queen of Swords
I’ve done an awful lot of thinking, talking, writing, and intellectualizing about my magic. That’s going to have to wane for a while in order for me to get back to really doingthe magic.
+6/6 Coming In – XX the Aeon
I’ve set myself on a path of transformation. If I pursue it diligently over the next lunar month, I’m going to undergo some serious changes.
1 – childfree for life!
2 – Snoop Dogg. Yeah. I went there.
Monthly Tarot: Pisces
Last month was so crazy that I haven’t even begun to process it. Hopefully, this month will be a little more manageable—though this last week tells me it probably won’t be by much. Interestingly, this lunar month began precisely as the sun moved from Aquarius into Pisces.
Dark Moon 3/3: Tarot and Splat
I did three tarot readings over the course of the Dark Moon: one preceding each of my rituals, and one to give me an idea of what I need to look forward to over the next month.
The first reading, concerning my performance of Lon Milo DuQuette’s banishing/invocation, was reasonably clear and positive.
1/2 – Present position and current influence – 3 Disks “Works” / 2 Wands “Dominion” – Taking concrete steps, translating ideas into reality. Crossed by willpower and a willingness to take risks.
3 – That which crowns it – Ace of Wands – New beginnings, willpower, decisiveness, opportunity for self-development.
4 – It rests upon this – 10 Disks “Wealth” – Becoming aware of one’s circumstances. Awareness of one’s inner and outer wealth.
5 – That which is going out – 10 Swords “Ruin” – Chaos, confusion, pain. Mental implosions and collapse. Who doesn’t love to see this on the outs?
6 – That which is coming in – 9 Cups “Happiness” – Meaningful experience, quiet happiness, joy that lets the heart overflow.
7 – The Querrant – VIII Adjustment – Objectivity, balance, karma, sober perception.
8 – Inner Influences – II the Priestess – Inner guidance, deep spiritual experiences.
9 – Outer Influences – VI the Lovers – The Chemical Wedding, duality and union of opposites, division and decisions.
10 – Conclusion – 6 Swords “Science” + XV the Devil – Perception, progress, openness, insight, thirst for power and encountering the Shadow.
The second reading I did concerned my performance of the Rite of Jeu. The reading was less clear, but I chose to interpret it as a green flag nevertheless. Looking back at the reading more closely, after the experience itself, I definitely feel like I made the right call.
1 / 2 – Current position and influences – XIX the Sun / XIV Art – Bliss, joy, new birth, success, and self-development. Crossed by the balance of powers, finding the right proportion, harmony, and healing.
3 – That which Crowns it – I the Magus – Activity, resolution, willpower, vital force, having the highest perceptions.
4 – It rests upon this – Knight of Swords – Discernment, flexibility, intelligence, striving toward new goals.
5 – That which is going out – 10 Swords “Ruin” – An intriguing repetition, and one which I could only view as auspicious.
6 – That which is coming in – 6 Disks “Success” – increase, favorable interplay of forces,
7 – The Querrant – III the Empress – Growth, creative potential, intuitive power, renewal, insight into the internal cycle.
8 – Inner Influences – XXI the Universe – Joy of living, being in the right place at the right time, resting in one’s center, being one in the beginning and the end.
9 – Outer Influences – 2 Disks “Change” – Change, mutual fructification, insight into the vital rhythm of growth and regression. In a sea of big-mover cards, this one seemed a little strange.
10 – 9 Swords “Cruelty” + XX the Aeon – Worries, panic, nightmares, primitive fantasies of violence. Transformation, new beginnings, spiritual development, being captured by the spirit of the new age.
The final reading I did over the dark moon was my usual monthly—switched to the Dark Moon for the various reasons discussed previously. I might have done the reading at the depth of the moon, but I though I’d give the Stele of Jeu rite at least 24 hours to ripple out before looking to the future.
I had actually considered performing the rite again on Monday, but ultimately concluded that I was too exhausted to pull it off. In fact, I didn’t actually give the monthly reading more than a cursory glance the night I laid them out. Instead, I proceeded to promptly fall over.
1st House – Self, Viewpoint, the Mask – Queen of Swords – Wealth of ideas, presence of mind, independence, and quick-wittedness.
2nd House – Finances, Communication – IV the Emperor – Willingness to take responsibility, initiative, pragmatism. Clear structures, consolidation, realizing plans, perfectionism.
3rd House – Daily Experiences & Immediate Influences – XIV Art – Finding the right proportions, balance of powers, harmony, overcoming differences. Resolving conflicts, joyful and productive work,
4th House – Home-place, Family, Land & Roots – Knight of Disks – Firmness, sobriety, perseverance. Responsible position. Enjoying what has been achieved.
5th House – Pleasure, Hobbies, & Lovers– 4 Swords “Truce” – Sham peace, temporary retreat, calm before the storm, isolation, building up one’s strength.
6th House – Work, Illness, Duty, & Routine – Prince of Swords – Good ol’ P of S is fighting himself. He’s working too hard. Unlike the other knights and the other princes, his chariot is drawn by no noble steed: rather, it is drawn by miniature versions of himself. He is at odds with himself, unable to choose a direction, unable to focus. He is the proverbial chicken running around with his head cut off. He needs to focus.
As I write this, I am skipping class in favor of nursing a cold. I have been putting off homework in favor of other homework. I’m fighting the urge to play social dominance games with one of my professors, and not quite sure that I’m keeping up on the long-term projects I should be working on.
Not good. Need to turn this shit around.
7th House – Partnership – Queen of Wands – Healthy sense of self-assurance, initiative, impulsiveness, independence. Equality, mature relationship, the Tantra of love, heartfelt warmth.
8th House – Taboo, Crisis, Sex, Death & Taxes – 2 Swords “Peace” – State of balance, relaxation, serenity, compromise. I’m really not sure how to read this except as “no worries”.
9th House – Higher Perception, Journeys, & Movement – Knight of Swords – Versatility, discernment, flexibility, intelligence. Steering toward new goals while inspired by ideas.
10th House – Recognition, Career, Ambition, & Status – 8 Wands “Swiftness” – “Ahah” experience, sudden resolution to problems. Innovation, electrifying ideas, favorable developments, foreign business deals, advanced education, taking quick action.
11th House – Friendships, Groups, & Social Activities – 5 Disks “Worry” – Helplessness, fear of loss, frustration at nothing working out. Having a negative influence on each-other.
12th House – Secrets, Hopes, & Fears – XIII Death – Parting, natural end. Confronting transience. Beginning of a fundamental change.
+2 – XXI the Universe / 0 the Fool – Completion, joy of living, being in the right place at the right time, resting in one’s center. Crossed by original potential, creative chaos, new beginnings, starting off into the unknown.
So … that’s five Major Arcana, five court cards, and four minor arcana. Four swords, three disks, two wands, no cups. (Seriously? No cups for my doulble-Scorpio ass?)
The World and the Fool at the heart of things tell me that although it may not look like there’s much going on at first, there’s some big shit afoot. This impression is reinforced by the Death card (even if it is in the 12th House).
I feel confident that XIII, XXI, and 0 must be related to my resumed and escalated magical practice. In particular, these are all things that are supposed to happen when you invoke the agathos daimon. And I’m going to keep doing it: I want to die and be reborn: I want another initiatory experience.
The overwhelming presence of the court cards tells me that people are going to be very significant this month. Not terribly surprising, given the nature of academia.
The only “bad” card I see is 5D in the 11th House, though the Prince of Swords isn’t one of my favorites. I’m a little concerned about that 5D, actually. I’m always nervous about things going awry in my very small circle of friends: I don’t’ have any to loose.
I’m also concerned about 8 Wands in the 10th House. That could be really good. Or it could be “shit goes crazy”. Not that these things are in any way mutually exclusive. One wonders how it relates to IV in the 2nd House. I hope this means that I’ll manage to get my hustle started up.
2 Swords in the 8th House confuses me, of course. I don’t really have taboos. But how can “peace” be a crisis? Or does my more optimistic interpretation above actually float: that there4 is no crisis this month?
Sept Full Moon Reading
It was an intense Esbat – easily the most magickal work I’ve done solo since I left Lawrence, possibly the most ever. I should write about all that. But my mind has been turned to the future:
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HOUSE |
CARD |
GENERAL MEANING |
INTERPERETATION |
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1st – Self, Viewpoint the window through which you and the world view one another
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Princess of Swords |
clarity & mental renewal; restlessness and quarrelsome behavior conflict & clarification |
The Princess of Swords is a fairly natural outlook for someone in school, and the quarrelsome angle totally fits me all day long. |
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2nd – Finances, Income communication, neighbors, short distance travel |
Prince of Wands |
new momentum, initiative, and enthusiasm readiness for action; taking risks; renewal |
My financial aid doesn’t quite cover my housing, so a change in my financial situation is welcome news. It looks like I’ll need to go out on a limb to take advantage of this, but I’m prepared for that. |
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3rd – Daily Experiences immediate influences |
6 Disks – “Success” |
increase, gain, favorable synergy, welcome developments encourages taking advantage of situations as they present themselves |
It looks like life will continue to improve over the course of the month, so long as I don’t turn down opportunities as they come my way. |
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4th – Home-place family, land, roots |
Queen of Swords clr – 4 S – “Truce” |
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The Queen of Swords being a very odd card for the 4th House, I asked for clarification … and was given the Four of Swords. I can only take this to mean that I must be discerning in the balance I achieve between rest and work, and in the battles I pick. |
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5th – Fun / Pleasure children, hobbies, lovers |
VII the Chariot |
thirst for adventure, boldness new relationship, making a leap forward |
I’m starting to get restless – even if I didn’t just know that, it’s there in the 1st House – and, fortunately, it looks like there’s going to be things to do and people to see (and very likely, hopefully, vice versa). |
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6th – Work illness, duty, routine |
3 Swords – “Sorrow” clr – 9 C – “Happiness” |
bad news, heartbreak miscalculation, not passing an exam bliss, meaningful experience, enjoyment of work |
This clarification turned into more of a contradiction. I can only infer that, in my enjoyment of my studies and residence life, I may loose track of my priorities and fuck something up but good. Or, maybe everything will go well except that no amount of scientific medicine or magical healing will clear up this sinus hell. |
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7th – Partnership associations, spouse |
6 Cups – “Pleasure” |
reawakening spirits, emotional recovery, well-being blossoming feeling; sensual pleasure; sexual fulfillment |
This is interesting in the way that it agrees with the 5th House, which usually speaks more to short-term lovers, as opposed to the “marriage” ideas associated with this House. This is doubly interesting in that I’m explicitly looking for … not “casual”, because it’s never that for me, but certainly nonexclusive. |
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8th – Taboo / Crisis sex, death, taxes, loans rebirth and renewal |
3 Disks – “Works” |
the process of transforming ideas to reality; slow progress and consolidation encourages cementing that which has already been achieved |
This seems to expand on the opportunities presented in the 2nd House. I need to keep my irons in the fire and work them slowly, but methodically. |
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9th – Higher Perception journey, movement |
IV the Emperor |
willingness to take responsibility; security and leadership structure, order, and realistic thinking |
The Emperor is not a card I generally associate with anything spiritual, but it makes sense in light of the fact that I will be beginning my month of Malkuth-work in two days. |
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10th – Recognition career, ambition, status |
Queen of Cups |
sensuality, devotion spiritual tasks and artistic inspiration |
I am going to be more recognized for my creative and magical works this moon. I should really send out some of my stories again. |
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11th – Friendships groups, social activities |
I the Magus |
activity, resolution, will power, concentration, mastery attraction, taking the first step, accepting oneself and others |
Returning again to themes seen in the 5th and 7th Houses, this will be a busy month for my social calendar. |
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12th – Secrets & Fears hopes, ambitions |
V the Heirophant |
search for truth, experience of meaning, expansion of consciousness search for meaning; self-examination |
The Heirophant is a card I rarely associate with anything good, but I must keep in mind that Crowley’s Heirophant of the Age of Aquarius (Horus) is not the Pope of the Age of Pisces. This, too, may refer to my experiments in ceremonial magick. Or possibly to my desire to set myself up as an occult spiritual leader here on campus. |
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+2 – Current Position / Outside Influences |
Prince of Cups / 5 Swords – “Defeat” |
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The Prince of Cups is my card, so to see him at the center here is no surprise. That lies in the 5 of Swords – a card which seems to belie the otherwise overwhelmingly positive reading. Will I be betrayed this month? Forced to eat crow repeatedly? Will this be the manifestation of the “Sorrow” seen in the 6th House? |
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THEMES
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Me / You – 1st, 7th |
Princess of Swords & 6 of Cups |
I will be intellectual, cantankerous, and my usual self. They will be sensual and inexplicably drawn to me. |
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From Where To Where – 4th, 10th |
Queen of Swords to Queen of Cups |
While the Queen of Swords makes little sense to me on her own in the 4th House, as a part of this pair she makes perfect sense. Evolving events will help me move from the hard, more distant, cerebral, and cold parts of my personality to the more fluid, more intuitive and intimate, warm expressions. |
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Fire – 1st, 5th, 9th temperament and self-development |
Prince of Swords VII the Chariot IV the Emperor |
The Prince of Swords cannot stand up to the combined might of the Emperor and the Chariot – two of the most fiery Trumps in the deck. I’m going places, and I’m going full-tilt-boogie. Passion will overrule intellect. |
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Earth – 2nd, 6th, 10th home, money and work |
Prince of Wands 3 Swords & 9 Cups Queen of Cups |
There is no earth in my Earth Trine. That never bodes well, despite otherwise auspicious indications in that direction. |
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Air – 3rd, 7th, 11th ideas, contacts, and conversation |
6 Disks – “Success” 6 Cups – “Pleasure” I the Magus |
Earth, water, and the Magus – it’s going to be a very Epicurean month, and I’m going to love it. |
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Water – 4th, 8th, 12th intuition, yearnings, and moods |
Queen of Swords 3 Disks V the Heirophant |
Although there is a Queen here, she is the Queen of Air. My Watery nature will, for this month at least, largely be dominated by the other elements. |
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Underlying Theme |
XIX the Sun |
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Over all, I think things are going to do damn fucking well. |
The takeaway here is opportunity: in particular, the opportunity to secure my rent money, and the opportunity to get laid. This is welcome news.
At the Gate of a Labyrinth
After a five-day ordeal called New Student Orientation, I am officially matriculating. There My first class, appropriately, was Ancient Greek. But I’ll talk about all that later. Right now, I have a decision to make. I want to work in the art-metals department to help pay for school … which is leaving me with a dilemma.
There aren’t any work-study openings left. The head of the department didn’t come right out at say it, but it was made clear to me that they all go to his seniors. There are, however, openings in his advanced metalworking class. Two problems: that costs money, and I’m already taking a full course load. He’s willing to work with me, though, so I have three options: to take the course (and with it the full additional cost and workload), to work as a TA under him (and work out the cost on an ad-hoc basis), or to leave my course load alone.
Being a magician, I of course consulted the Tarot – my Crowley-Harris Thoth deck, to be specific; I’ve been using it for my daily readings and carrying it around with me rather like a child with a favorite blanket. I did a modified version of the Decision Game (Banzhaf and Theler, pp 44-45) spread for three options instead of two.
My results are as follows:
The significator is the Queen of Swords – I’m struggling to impose rational order on what might be a fundamentally emotional decision.
The first path – to take the course – procedes from [XV the Devil] to [10 Wwands “Oppression”] to [VII the Chariot]. In some ways, the Devil aspect of this is easy to see: the temptation of the fire, metal, and hammers calls strongly to me; the temptation to do something I already know I’m good at, to keep my hand in; to make every penny of my tuition count. The generative aspects seem more metaphorical, but one can never be quite sure. Looking at the 10W, I was initially confused. After closer examination, however, I feel that it is simply stating the obvious: that I will be overworked, pushing the limits of my time and energy. That it will end in the Chariot is most interesting: that the class will give me the opportunity to move forward in some meaningful and powerful way.
The second path – to take the TA position – is more clear. [XI Lust] leads to [XII the Hanged Man] and ends in [9 Swords “Cruelty”]. This is probably not the way to go. But then, half-measures rarely are.
The final path – to skip it and leave my course load as is – begins with [2 Wands “Dominion”] and leads through [the Knight of Wands] to [the Queen of Wands]. The 2W gives me pause, as Banzhaf talks a lot about risk-taking in relationship to this card; this seems strange to me as this is the path of not taking the risk. The Knight of Wands is more clear: this is the direct path, the road of staying focused and on target. The Queen of Wands seems to promise leadership opportunities at the end, and perhaps other opportunities as well that I can’t foresee. It is also interesting to me that here, on the “stick to the books” path, is where I find the most fire cards.
One rarely expects clear answers from the Tarot, but rarely have I gotten answers quite so ambiguous.
Corn Moon Reading
It’s that time again. I haven’t done (or have done, but haven’t actually spent any time with) my full moon readings since the last time I posted here.
It’s appropriate, then, that this be my first post from the new Temple: a one-bedroom apartment where the sun first rises over the state of Indiana. I moved in the night before the full moon, and performed a simple Esbat and house blessing (which I will write about later), and did my monthly reading.
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HOUSE |
CARD |
GENERAL MEANING |
SPECIFIC MEANING |
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1st – Self, Viewpoint
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Ace of Swords |
New beginnings, esp. ideas. Thirst for knowledge. Opportunity and clear decisions. |
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2nd – Finances, Income
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3 Swords |
Heartbreak, disappointment, bad news, miscalculation. |
Miscalculation, threat of loss. |
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3rd – Daily Experiences immediate influences |
Knight of Cups |
Tender, romantic man; seducer and charmer. Expression of feelings. |
Incidentally, the card who rules my birthday. |
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4th – Home-place family, land, roots |
XXI the World |
Completion, joy of living. Being in the right place at the right time. Fulfillment and reconciliation. Warns against thinking one has reached the goal. |
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5th – Fun / Pleasure children, hobbies, |
Ace of Cups |
New beginnings, esp. emotions & relationships. Bliss and opportunity. |
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6th – Work illness, duty, routine |
3 Disks |
Taking concrete steps; translating ideas into reality. Slow process. |
Stabilizing what one has achieved; turning projects into reality. The semester is starting in a week. I think the meaning here is pretty clear. |
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7th – Partnership associations, spouse |
8 Disks |
Cautious new beginning. Moderation. Care and patience. Encourages letting time do the work for you. |
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8th – Taboo / Crisis sex, death, taxes, loans |
XX Judgment |
Transformation and new beginnings. Hope and self-discovery. Spiritual development. Career progress. |
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9th – Higher Perception journey, movement |
3 Cups |
Partnership, fulfillment, joy, exchange and rich harvest. |
Gratitude. |
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10th – Recognition career, ambition, status |
XVI the Tower |
Collapse, catastrophe, and new beginnings. Upheaval. Breakthrough. Liberation. Fate. |
Radical change. A tour de force. |
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11th – Friendships groups, social activities |
4 Wands |
Stability, order, and harmony. The Wheel of Fortune in miniature. Partnership and completion. |
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12th – Secrets & Fears hopes, ambitions |
Queen of Swords |
Wealth of ideas, presence of mind, quick-witted. Independent. A person (particularly a woman) who exhibits these characteristics. |
Of course I want to be the Queen of Swords. Or meet her. And of course I’m scared of her – you think I’m stupid or something? |
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+2 – Current Position / Outside Influences |
7 Wands |
Doing battle from the higher ground. Risking a single-handed effort. Growing beyond one’s limits. Taking a risk or hard assignment. |
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4 Swords |
Peace. Rest. Stasis. Calm before the storm. Building one’s strength. |
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Queen of Disks |
Fertility, sense of security, sensuality, serenity, endurance. Dedication to the task with endurance and patience |
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THEMES
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Me / You – 1st, 7th |
Ace of Swords |
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I really have no idea where this is going. “Focus on your self and let time take care of the rest”? |
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8 Disks |
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From Where To Where – 4th, 10th |
XXI the World |
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Neither of these cards come as a surprise this month. I just finished disassembling one life and must now begin building a new one. |
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XVI the Tower |
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Fire – 1st, 5th, 9th |
Ace of Swords |
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Two aces – air and water. Another water card – the highly auspicious 3. But there are no fire cards in my fire trine. My passion is a hurricane, not a firestorm. |
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Ace of Cups |
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3 of Cups |
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Earth – 2nd, 6th, 10th |
3 Swords |
Heartbreak, failure. |
My material world has come apart and must be put back together. Nothing I didn’t already know. |
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3 Disks |
Craft and process. |
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XVI the Tower |
The shiny red reset button. |
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Air – 3rd, 7th, 11th |
Knight of Cups |
Feelings and their expression. |
My mind is going to be on everything but my mind this month. That’s something I’m going to have to be careful of. |
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8 Disks |
Patience and meticulous process. |
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4 Wands |
Completion and stability. |
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Water – 4th, 8th, 12th |
XXI the World |
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Again the major arcana speaking of completion and reconstruction. And again with the air-water connection. |
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XX Judgment |
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Queen of Swords |
Discernment, brilliance |
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There haven’t been many surprises in this reading – well, except 8D, which might refer to my transforming relationship with Aradia (who has not moved to Sunrise, IN with me) or might refer to something new coming along much sooner than I would have expected or wanted.
There are only three major arcana cards in my reading, but they’re all doozies: XXI, XX, and XVI. I have pressed the shiny red reset button on my life.
Given the amount of upheaval in my life, it’s no surprise that my elements are out of balance. My air and water are cross wired – QS in my water trine, KnC in my air ; the AS and AC in my fire – and I have no wands except for the 4 in my air. I’m going to have to work very hard to keep from getting completely out of balance.