Free Reading #19 for 2021 Mirror Dragon Tarot

Free Weekly Reading #19 for 2021

Mirror Dragon Tarot

Reading for 5-10 thru 5-16-21

Each week when I do these readings I set up my reading space with black fabric (for the photo, mostly but it also allows for and smooth, calm space to focus on the cards) make sure I have undisturbed quiet time; dogs are out, husband is at work/play/store/whatever, phone is off, etc… I begin with a quick grounding meditation and settle into a centered peace to ask for guidance in choosing the cards which will be most appropriate for the week ahead. I shuffle the cards with my intent in mind and spread them in a dealer’s “ribbon spread”. Then with eyes closed, I ask for the Center card, the West card and finally, the East card, reaching out to the spread, touching the cards and choosing the one that feels most fully under my finger tip, then sliding them into their positions. Before opening my eyes I return to a calm, centered state and do my best to sense whether the three cards I’ve chosen are the most fitting for the highest and best for all involved. Only then do I turn them face up and photograph them for the reading. There are times when I see the three cards before me and groan or breathe a sigh of relief but I always use the cards I’ve selected ”blindly”.

That said;

The Center card this week is the Knight of Cups

In working with the Cups we deal with the water element and so our emotions, our intuition and our empathy. As the Knight symbolizes the broadest and most intricate understanding of that energy, this week we’ll likely be dealing with our emotional and intuitive selves on a wider scale than we normally do. Our sensitivity is at a peak with highs higher and lows lower than we’re used to. It may seem as though we’re on the proverbial emotional roller coaster. The good news is that the knights of each suit denote a wise and experienced acceptance of our experiences and with the male influence we’re more likely to feel strong and confident than bowled over by the emotions we’re facing. Communication is key here and with the confidence that comes from experience, words flow clearly and rejoinders or rebuffs are taken with grace. We come to the place where a deep understanding of the given situation is more important than scoring points or proving our own facts are the only facts.

The West card is the 7 of Wands.

The sevens of the Tarot show us the beginnings of degeneration in their element. We’ve come to an understanding of the practical uses of each suit and now begin to find where the weak spots are and in what ways our egos find the holes. In this case it feels to me like an idea, relationship, decision or project we’ve become passionate about starts to show where it needs attention and support or correction. As an augmentation to the Knight at the center we may find here the emotional hot buttons that trigger a strong, emotional response. We can then use them as tools or guides for learning new ways to deal with those triggers.

The East card is the Prince of Pentacles.

I see this influence for the week as two edges of the same blade. When I think of the princes I see the adolescent boys of the Tarot. They’re bold, courageous in the way of a boy who simply does not see obstacles because he’s never encountered them before so he will run headlong directly at them and gain a true experience of what is real and what is not. There is a challenge of norms here as well as an inability to see beyond that which has already been discovered. In the Prince of Pentacles we find, on one edge, a strong desire to “make it real”, to pull our heads out of the clouds of emotion and stand strong and solid. On the other edge of the blade we find the courage to stubbornly bull our way through the challenges we face with the tendency to be rough or uncaring. The trick here is to break through the barrier without destroying the delicate fabric of emotional sensitivity.

In Conclusion;

Emotions will be large this week finding the outer edges of the range of high and low. There’s a good chance that we’ll be faced with challenges which threaten any preconceived notions we harbor about emotional responses and how they “should look”. The wisdom and experience of the knight allows us to accept challenges or emotional barbs with a grace that goes beyond past responses and the strength to remain solid in our own knowledge. The sometimes reckless determination of the prince pushes us to go beyond perceived barriers as well as to stand strong in our decisions and choices. Keep talking. Try to keep discourse alive to find equitable solutions for all involved.

Have a compassionate week.

Light, Tory

TIP for the week: There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. William Shakespear - Hamlet

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