Mirror Dragon Tarot (Part 2)

The Center card this week is the Princess of Swords (Page in RWS).

I see the princesses of the Tarot as having courage in their innocence. As the youngest of the court cards, they stride forward with no preconceived ideas. Their slates are clean, so without judgement or fear, they move into the first steps of exploring the attributes of their respective suits with curiosity and vigor. In the suit of Swords, we deal with the element of air and therefore our intellect and cognitive thought processes. This princess is not afraid to ask the questions she’s curious about. No matter whether they might seem “dumb” or inappropriate or “unrelated” to others and what they believe, the power of curiosity negates those inconsistencies and opens new pathways to wider knowledge. So, this week will likely be dominated by a deep desire to question the status quo. We want to poke at the fabric of our perceived reality with the sharp sword of our intellect to learn what’s solid and what is a facade. Reason combined with will clarifies the foggy situations around us and defines the cracks and holes.

The West card is The Emperor.

The Emperor, being a Major Arcana card, appears here as a broader overview of what our curiosity is trying to define and/or redefine. The Emperor is the ruler of Divine Law. His influence works to hold very definite ideas about the structure and laws of the Universe in place. He can be powerful and very strict, even to unmovable, in regard to a preconceived and predetermined paradigm. The good news is that this week our curiosity and courage are just as powerful and have the added benefit of being open enough to poke at those accepted parameters to find the weak spots. We find ourselves facing outdated rules and structure with questions about their continued effectiveness without the usual fear/discomfort about upsetting the apple cart.

The East card is the 9 of Pentacles.

With this nine placed in the East we see the results of our ability to clear out the shadows and cobwebs of old ideas. Like finding a shirt in the bottom of your dresser that you haven’t seen since high school and immediately wondering what the &*%$! possessed you to not only own but wear that ridiculous thing. It clearly does not reflect the person you are now and can be happily consigned to the give-away pile. With the clearer and wiser focus we’ve uncovered, we see the world around us with new lenses of perspective and find just how much more there is for us to embrace. Our curiosity and headstrong inquisitive actions early in the week open doors we hadn’t noticed before and we have the courage to step through them. The Pentacles denote our resources; our time, energy, money and physical self, so in opening these new insights into our abilities ,we have the wherewithal to make them real.

In conclusion

This will likely be a week of curiosity and exploration with the opportunity, perhaps, to stir up some discontent. (Discontent is not always a bad thing. There are folks out there who are deeply invested in keeping things the same and sometimes, to nurture ourselves, we need to knock things offline to realign with current reality.) We’re seeing our surroundings with new eyes and recognizing bits and parts that we no longer need or want. Whether it’s clearing out the garage or closets, tossing the science project that’s been brewing in the back of the refrigerator or clearing the minutiae off your desk, the drive to clear the clutter is strong. What we find underneath is a cleared space to welcome in new energy and prosperity. With the old, outdated, unused coupons removed from our wallets, there’s more room for actual money. Get rid of the clutter, open the doors to the options and watch your abundance grow.

Have a curious week.

Light,

Tory