false
attraction
for
what
it
is;
dishonest
communication in a relationship; the possibility of infidelity; being
stuck in mental and emotional conflict; self deception as to where
your
relationship is headed;
problems caused by constant
interference from outside sources; petty conflicts and quarrels
undermining your relationship; being unable to free yourself from
a web of emotional conflict; a increasing sense of emotional
alienation; experiencing a strong sense of
frustration or inner
doubt concerning your relationship; having a hard time recognizing
that you are a victim of sexual and emotional manipulation.
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THE CHARIOT
Lord of the Triumph of Light
Cancer
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
Before us is a Prince coming forth from his city who is riding in a
stone chariot being drawn by two sphinxes. His chariot sports a
starry canopy and backdrop symbolizing his lordship over time and
the forces that operate within it. To the rear of the Chariot is the
river of Consciousness that begins at the High Priestess and runs
throughout the Tarot. His head is crowned with the eight pointed
star and his breastplate is adorned with a cubic square. Two lunar
crescents adorn his shoulders and in his right hand he carries an
upward pointed wand of power. Below him on the front of his
Chariot are two symbols: a winged solar ball and a shaft encircled
by a wheel at its center symbolizing the Life Power that expresses
itself through the union of the masculine and feminine energies.
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The stone Chariot is drawn by two Sphinxes, one which is
predominantly white in character and the other predominantly dark
in character but each containing within the other its opposite
aspect.
MEDITATION
The Chariot is informed by the energy of Cancer, the sign of the
Zodiac that is considered to be the celestial house of the soul.
Cancer represents an inner actualizing energy out of which is born
the capacity for a realistic grasp of circumstances as well as for
direct and decisive action. The Chariot invokes an atmosphere of
self
actualization
achieved
through
the
acquisition
of a
transforming inner knowledge and of achieving a successful and
purposeful life emerging from a harmonious relationship between
the Self Consciousness and the Higher Self and the physical life.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Chariot is revealed Upright in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: an advice that you can move
forward confidently with your plans; taking precautions to protect
yourself as you set out on the path before you; experiencing
triumph in your current undertaking; attaining personal success
through a courageous effort; a need for continued perseverance
towards a distant though attainable goal; a path to eventual victory
requiring selfless dedication on your part; a necessity to cultivate
increased strength of will and self confidence as you prepare to
travel the road ahead of you; an unwavering determination to
overcome any obstacles ahead of you; taking decisive action to
change the path of your romantic life; acquiring the
inner
knowledge that leads to self mastery; exercising better financial
discipline by controlling your expenses; achieving career or
employment success through hard work and dedication; a need to
balance
conflicting
influences
a
personal
or
business
relationship.
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When The Chariot is revealed Reversed in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: an advice that is not the right time
to move forward with your plans; not being able to advance due to
a lack of self confidence in your own abilities; a need for more self
discipline in your life; failure to advance due to mediocrity or a
lack of sincere effort; yielding to defeat without one last valiant
attempt to emerge victorious; allowing conflicting forces to get out
of control in your career or
personal relationships; a loss of
balance and control starving your victory; wasting your energy on
a love relationship that is going nowhere; a lack of financial self
control leading to hardship down the road; tasting defeat due to a
lack of self mastery; a danger of being overtaken by unsuspected
rivals coming up to your rear.
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STRENGTH
The Daughter of the Flaming Sword
Leo
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
Before us stands a young woman wearing a white robe adorned
with flowers. She is the Lady of Strength and is standing in a
pristine natural environment while closing the mouth of a powerful
lion that stands beside her. Above her head floats the mystical
figure eight turned on its side, the symbol of eternity. She wears a
flowery crown on her head which is encircled with a band of
flowers. The source of her Strength lies within Nature itself – the
“Holy Grail” erroneously sought by men throughout the centuries
as a physical object while actually representing the realization of
an inner state of spiritual consciousness whose attributes are
strength,
creativity, self- confidence and
inner peace. Her
strength is the power of Love itself and she tames the lion through
its infinite power.
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MEDITATION
Strength invokes an atmosphere of inner strength through which
the instinctual aspects of consciousness are transformed and
evolved by the power of love. The sign of Leo, the lion of the
Zodiac, informs this image and embodies the traits that we
perceive of its counterpart in the natural world – the lion of the
African plains – the traits of inner strength, courage and harmony
with the natural environment. Leo is the externalizing energy of
the Zodiac and invokes a psychic atmosphere in which we are able
to fully command and direct our energies as they move outward
from the strength of our transformed inner self to be directed by
our will into disciplined effort and purposeful activity.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When Strength is revealed Upright in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: recognizing that the strength you
need dwells within yourself;
the need to gain control of your
unruly passions;
embracing the triumph of real love in your
personal life; believing in your own inner strength and utilizing it
in a purposeful manner; summoning the courage necessary to
succeed in your endeavor;
a need to cultivate greater self
confidence; exercising greater self discipline at this time of your
life; possessing the fortitude necessary to confront those who
oppose you; pursuing a life of greater spiritual growth; striving for
a higher level of self awareness in your relationships; abandoning
bad habits you have acquired; exercising of greater self discipline;
achieving the victory of your Spirit over uncontrolled passions;
finding the strength to take responsibility for your actions;
achieving a transformation of your personality through the
discovery of your own inner wellspring of spiritual strength.
When Strength is revealed Reversed in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: surrendering to your inner sense of
weakness; continuing to wallow in self indulgence; not casting off
the poison embrace of hate; failing to utilize your own inner
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strength; an unwise rejection of real love; allowing yourself to
become dominated by inner fears; being controlled by your bad
habits; being dragged down by a self-indulgent lifestyle; becoming
crippled by self doubt or excessive self criticism; employment
troubles caused by displays of petty egotism; a lack of self-
discipline in pursuing your career objectives; succumbing to
extreme selfishness and the moral weakness it brings; being
haunted by a sense of spiritual decay; bad fortune coming to you
from living a meaningless and empty life of unrestrained
hedonism.
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THE HERMIT
Voice of the Sacred Light
Virgo
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
At the summit of a snow topped mountain stands a solitary Hermit
who waits alone as a guiding light to all who would undertake the
inner
journey
leading
to
the
high
summit
of
spiritual
understanding. In his left hand he holds a wooden staff- the yellow
wand of intelligence and resolute Will symbolizing his absolute
mastery of self and his relationship to the radiant Intelligence
dwelling within his depths of his being. In his right hand he holds
a lantern in which blazes the eight pointed star of wisdom - the
final goal of his union with the Sacred Intelligence at the root of
Being. His hair is snow white and sports a bushy white beard. He
is dressed in a long gray robe whose protective cowl covers the top
of his head.
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MEDITATION
In Virgo the hidden seed of fate lies deep in the fertile soil of this
earth sign unfolding when quickened as an inner vision which
leads the personal self to a spiritual illumination that empowers
and shapes the path of destiny. Virgo is the sign of the harvest and
through the fertilizing power of contemplation it leads us to a
growth of inner awareness and the subsequent evolutionary
advancement of our individual consciousness. The Hermit invokes
an atmosphere of meditation and inner examination leading to self
understanding through the attainment of a higher awareness and
the knowledge of truth through the detached contemplation of
experience.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Hermit is revealed Upright in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: a need for introspection; taking
sufficient time to think things through before undertaking
intelligent action; beginning to live with a more mature attitude;
exhibiting the maturity needed to deal with your situation; taking a
more cautious approach to the situation in which you find yourself;
more adaptability being required on your part in order to resolve
the conflicts and difficulties you are presently facing; the necessity
of transforming your materialistic consciousness; undertaking a
closer evaluation of the facts surrounding the current matter
confronting you before you come to a decision; nurturing a greater
sense of self confidence so as to insure your personal success;
finding wisdom through a quest for expanded self understanding
and self knowledge; acting with courage even if you are destined
to stand alone; bringing your inner resourcefulness to bear on
resolving your present situation; exercising greater prudence in
your
day to day business and personal affairs; discovering the
inner light of wisdom through higher self knowledge; exercising
greater foresight in your financial dealings; taking the time
necessary for intelligent career planning.
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When The Hermit is revealed Reversed in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: a rejection of the need for
introspection and greater self awareness; acting stupidly instead of
intelligently; a refusal to grow up and accept the responsibilities of
adult life; an egotistical rejection of an immediate need for self
examination; repeatedly falling into error due to a refusal to learn
from your past mistakes; demonstrating baseness and stupidity in
your dealings with others; clinging to wasteful habits; living a
meaningless and unexamined life; a need for some serious soul
searching on your part; making snap judgments instead of thinking
things through; experiencing personal isolation due to a wasteful
and unproductive lifestyle; the need to put your plans on hold for
the moment while you take the time to look at matters in greater
detail; persevering in the bad habit of rushing headlong into things
without adequate forethought; making snap judgments instead of
reasoned and well thought out decisions; placing yourself in peril
by not listening to and following the voice of your inner self.
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THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
The Lord of the Forces of Life
Jupiter
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
In the Wheel of Fortune the inner wheel of Divine law, the middle
wheel of Natural law and the outer wheel of Karmic law turn
continuingly. Upon the Wheel travels a brown jackal-headed figure
that is ascending and a yellow snake that is descending together
representing the forces of creation and destruction inherent in the
cosmic process of life. The eternally turning wheel is suspended
between four figures – those of a Bull, a Lion, a Dove and an
Angel which anchor the four corners of the card. Atop the wheel
sits the unmoving Sphinx, a mythological being that possesses both
human and cosmic characteristics. Inscribed upon the wheel are the
Roman letters “TARO”-“The Tarot Speaks the Law of Nature”–
alluding to the idea that the Tarot is the primordial revelation of the
Divine laws underlying Nature and provides a method through
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which we may live in harmony with these laws and principals.
MEDITATION
&n
bsp; The astrological energy of Jupiter symbolizes the forces of
creativity growth and evolution that turn the Wheel of Fortune and
bring love, death, wealth, poverty, joy and pain to all. Traditionally
expressive of growth, expansion, prosperity and good fortune,
Jupiter may also be a force for misfortune when the wheel turns
downward in the life of an individual. The energy of Jupiter
embodies our evolutionary need to expand our consciousness - to
grow and understand the world and the cosmos and discover our
rightful place in it. Informed by the power of Jupiter, The Wheel of
Fortune invokes an atmosphere of the principals of Consciousness
and the laws of Nature ever turning in the life of each individual. It
mirrors the truth that we can choose to live in harmony with these
principals or turn against them - creating either good or ill fortune
for ourselves and others as our lives turn upon the Wheel of
Fortune.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Wheel of Fortune is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: a positive cycle entering your
life; the Wheel of Fortune beginning to turn upwards for you; a
change for the better happening soon; entering a time of significant
expansion and personal growth; a change for the better happening
soon; attaining financial stability; starting to make easier progress
through life; a time to go with the flow of good fortune coming to
you; a need to work towards the realization of your own innate
gifts; success in a relationship.
When The Wheel of Fortune is revealed Reversed in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to:
a negative cycle
entering your life; the Wheel of Fortune beginning to turn
downward for you; making a futile effort to resist the coming tides
of change; bad luck appearing on the horizon; setbacks lurking just
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ahead; unexpected events overtaking you; a loss of control over
your life; unforeseen difficulties starting to pop up; putting up a
strong resistance to needed change; planting the seeds of your own
downfall; a lack of spiritual progress; reaping what you have sown;
unexpected events taking you down with them; a failure to develop