How will the Hierophant & Minor 5′s energy influence us?

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5. Hierophant

I was gifted with a book back in the mid 1980′s which explained a system of analysis for any chosen year using Tarot cards.

Tarot Constellations: Patterns of Personal Destiny by Mary K. Greer. 1987

I believe Mary was one of the first authors to link the cards together like this starting with the Major Arcana & the sub Minor Arcana cards.  I like this system. For a personalized system all you do is add the current year to your birth month and day. To explain the entire system would be a separate blog post in itself.  I highly recommend Mary’s book which can be purchased —–> HERE.

For example: 2012= 5 + March= 3 + 10:  5+3+10= 18/9= Moon/Hermit influence

In this case you would study the Moon and Hermit along with the 9′s of the minor arcana

Another example: 2012= 5 + October= 10 + 10:  5+10+10= 25= 7 Chariot influence plus the minor 7′s.

Numerology teaches us that #5′s presents challenges. Sometimes everything goes well and then all of a sudden there is an issue or thorn in your side which you need to yank out to move on. Take a look at the 5 of spades.

5 of SPADES

One of the spades in right in the middle. To get beyond it you must remove it. If you go around it on either side it will still be in the middle and so challenge was not overcome it was averted.

5 WANDS

5 CUPS

5 SWORDS

5 PENTACLES

FIVES:  Topic of today’s post is the current year 2012 which reduces to the #5. The Hierophant is associated with #5 and the minor Arcanas 5′s named  in the images. I’d like to write about my perceptions on the Minor Arcana cards laced with a bit of traditional undertones and how they might influence us all.

5 OF PENTACLES:  this card often represents financial setbacks or finding comfort in a situation with people enduring the same setbacks. I think many people will be confronted with financial barriers which will be imposed on them by people in positions of power. The HIEROPHANT has that kind of power. The power to teach us we must accept what he says. I believe this is sometimes called DOGMA. Dogma is in all organized thought.

5 OF SWORDS: this card talks about either winning a situation because there is no further opposition or walking away from a provoking situation. You either challenge the HIEROPHANT by refusing to stay with the same ol’ same ol’ or you accept it and empower the Hierophant even more. When an organized system gains that much power what chance do those people have who wish to walk away?

5 OF CUPS: this card spells out regret and loss. Many people will lose some of their positive emotions over the events that will come to pass. There will be feelings of regret. Life patterns will change. Many of these changes will occur directly through the HIEROPHANT’S power. It could be almost a feeling of “there’s nothing we can do about it”.  In other parts of the world disaster hits bringing not only loss but loss of faith in leaders.

5 OF WANDS: this card shows playful fight. It could be a game or it could actually be some sort of training to prepare for an event. The HIEROPHANT trains the initiatives (monks in the foreground) to adopt teachings of yesteryear. The monks don’t own their own beliefs because they did not choose them. Since Wands represent fire and action I think some groups of people are just itching to fight. If the HIEROPHANT says, “fight” then the characters in this image will take the playfulness out of this training.

I think the external events of 2012 will challenge us on every single level. We will be faced with removing the obstacles by challenging such organizations and institutions that the HIEROPHANT represents. On the flip side if we do nothing and open our arms to the HIEROPHANT & his subsidiaries we will not overcome the challenges.

 What lessons of the HIEROPHANT  will we learn?

2012 is the year of the Dragon. I think those monks in the image of the HIEROPHANT card will rise up!

Don’t play hide and seek with Dogma.

seaqueen’s perception

Tarot Queen of Swords

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I admire the qualities of the Queen of Swords. She has had her share of experience and through those experiences has toughened up. Within this card is Strength which if used in a positive way can overcome the challenges and difficulties we sometimes have in daily living.

The Queen of Swords faces to the right looking towards the future. She is not emotionally attached to the past. Her sword is not perfectly straight which means she can become quite negative and hard hearted if provoked.

When you have a problem try meditating on this card. It will assist you in categorizing emotional cloudiness and clear the Ego chatter. Often we make decisions with clouds of confusion surrounding us. In the top background of the card you can see a clear blue sky. It is this level the Queen is capable of reaching. 

Whenever I get the Queen of Swords as an outcome card I know that I have to rely on myself to sort out issues.  I have to look within. No one can help me through this process. I am forced to gain control of my mind so that I can overcome the issues the Reading addressed.

When asking about a relationship or romantic situation the Queen suggests a more direct approach. She doesn’t suggest failure but the Queen does indicate that you will need to set your boundaries by stating what you will and will not accept.

Young chaps of Swords suits

The young chaps of the Swords suit look troublesome. You can see and feel the shift in energy starting with the Page and changing into the Knight when you look at them side by side.

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When I see the Page Swords in a Reading I always get a negative feeling about the card. I know this isn’t the correct way to look at it. The more you study the card in relation to the position of the layout and the remainder of the spread the Page of Swords sometimes isn’t negative at all. This card can suggest being overly cautious or suspicious of people and situations. The Page holds a Sword in to defend or attack mode.

The Sword is related the SCYTHE in the Lenormand Cards. One of the associated meanings with the Sword is to bring clarity. Often when we experience clarity of a situation or about a person it can hurt but it also prunes us of all that is not truth. Another meaning is force or strength. Many times intellectual anger is present.

In the Knight of Swords the Page is ready to fight. He points the Sword towards the goal of attack. The horse is in a fast Pace Gait which means it is revved up for the race. These two cards show how energy of the Swords can be utilized. You can either stand in one place not knowing whether to defend or attack or you can find a means towards a solution.

Seeing the Knight of Swords in a Reading I know that the time of inactivity is over. It is time for action. The clouds in the background of this card suggest turbulence but one should know that the state of mind is off-center. This card depicts rashness and a headstrong approach to the situation or person.

When the Knight of Swords is the last card in the Celtic Cross or as a result card in other Layouts this means there is a battle of egos involved with the situation or person. A pruning process will be necessary which often causes more chaos until the actual clarity of mind is achieved.

seaqueen’s perception  

Aquatic Tarot Chariot

Aquatic Tarot. The Chariot.

The Aquatic Tarot Chariot by Andreas Schröter is illustrated for it’s beauty and because it is one of my favourite decks when it comes to opening the doorway to meditation. Often through a short meditation on the card you can hear your Inner Voice or focus on your Inner Sight much better.

I chose the CHARIOT today as a daily guidance card.  There are many traditional & modern meanings for the CHARIOT which we all know.

I decided this morning before I drew this card to wash the floors in the house. This is a physical task requiring resolve. Part of me wants to play today and the other part of me wants to take care of necessary house-work.  Something simple such as housework requires the strength and commitment of the CHARIOT.

As an example, I see the Charioteer representing me first thing in the morning. As time went, and a few coffees in the back patio I began to experience both the black and white sphinxes (horses in some decks). The last thing I feel like doing on a gorgeous day like this is to stay inside and wash the floors.  The see-saw influence of procrastination is hitting me again but I know I have the CHARIOT’s energy giving me silent support to complete this task.

The CHARIOT card comes under the rulership of the sign of Cancer which rules the 4th house signifying the home. If you know any Cancerian people you may have noticed they are mostly homebodies & their home/family environment is very important to them.

The message I get from the CHARIOT card is to find a balance by

controlling my INNER HOUSE (Adytum).

This means controlling the directional reins of the opposing influences depicted by the Sphinxes/Horses. Bottom Line:  I am master of my Chariot.