This month we will be drawing on the tarot for a bit of journaling inspiration. For some of you, I understand the thought of Tarot may cause some discomfort or unease or even some fear, and I respect that.
I see you.
I hear you.
But, for those who feel trepidation around the mention of Tarot, may I take a moment to pose an alternative perspective? Rather than seeing it as a potentially dangerous doorway into the occult, or as a part of witchcraft, or "insert anything scary you may have been told about Tarot here", what if you viewed it as nothing more than as a tool. A tool you can use to tap into your intuition in order to access the knowledge you already know deep within you, but that sometimes get lost amongst the noise and bustle. A Rorschach Test of sorts, if you will.
Have I eased your mind a bit? Wonderful! Then let us begin.
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Pick a card: 1, 2 or 3.
Again, don't over think it, just go with your gut reaction.
Next, find your card and allow yourself to mediate on it. What comes to mind? What thoughts and feelings arise? What does it remind you of? What do you see in the card? Does it answer questions you've been pondering? Does it bring others to mind? It is not important to try and figure out what the card means in the grander scheme of Tarot, only what it means to you.
However, I have included a short interpretation provided by the Tarot Handbook for those curious. But I do invite you to reflect on card's meaning to you first.
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#1 VI THE LOVERS
Key words: love, attraction, getting close, connection, partnership, union of opposites through love, awareness through experience in relationships and love
The lovers represents the attraction of opposites. The duality reflected by every manifestation of existence is essentially experienced in the relationship between man and woman. Any attempt at approach, union or connection is an expression of the passionate urge to reestablish this lost unity. Every single individual, every man and every woman, contains the duality of male and female aspects in his or her personality. These aspects manifest themselves in different, often contradicting and conflicting characteristics in one person.
Advice: drawing this card can indicate a wonderful anf exciting relationship. exiting relationships either deepen or end. new paths of personal growth and integration of inner opposites present themselves in the encounter with partners or groups.
Question: What do you seek in the persons you love? What is your idea of a fulfilling relationship?
Suggestion: write down what attracts you and what repels you in the people close to you. If possible, talk to them about what they mirror for you
Affirmation: I am now ready to meet the partner I have always longed for.
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#2 TWO OF SWORDS: PEACE
Key words: inner peace, power of decision, peaceful relationships, harmonious radiance, trust
The two swords - the symbol of peace - intersect in the middle of the bluish-white rose. This indicates a readiness for love and unserstanding instead of conflicts and fights. Deep spiritual peace (yellow) fuses with the forces of reshaping (green). It is about a state that allows us to clarify certain situations and to make intuitive decisions. Inspirations and ideas that are born now are noteworthy. You should remember them in order to be able to orient yourself according to them in times of chaos and confusion.
Advice: you do not need to fight any longer! open your heart and take a confident look at your life. realize that everything is goof the way it is!
Question: What contributes to your being at peace with yourself and life?
Suggestion: take your time and relax. you are now able to take a look at the past, the present and the future. write down your insights.
Affirmation: My heart is filled with deep inner peace.
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#3 QUEEN OF DISKS
Key words: fertility, corporeality, nutrition, leaving behind the tedious past, recovery, rest, enjoyment
The Queen of Disks has ended her tedious path through the desert (background) and has now arrived in a green and fertile landscape. She is rest on a big pineapple and enjoying the refreshing oasis. She can now relax and has time to look back on the long, laborious way.
The crystal wand and the curled horns on her head indicate the clarity of her enhanced powers of perception. Her reptile skin dress and the globe in her arm symbolize the renewal of the earth and fertility.
The he-goat represents procreative power, the origin of new life. But it can also be seen in the context of the Capricorn: persistent, tenacious and independent. The Queen of Disks pays a lot of attention to her body. She knows very well what ind of attention it requires if it is to be the temple of the soul and adequatley express her inner beauty.
Advice: you have gone through an arid spell and have now arrived on fertile ground. you can now rest and devote yourself to you and your corporeal needs.
Question: in what ways have you been neglectings yourself? do you at least also sometimes spoil yourself a little, take care of yourself and enjoy things?
Suggestion: pay more attentions to your health and the wellbeing of your body than you have up till now.
Affirmation: I pay loving attention to my body's needs; it pays me back through an increased joy of life, vitality and health
** all description and interpretations of the cards above are pulled from Tarot- Mirror of the Soul, Handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot by Gerd B. Ziegler **