A quantum leap, a bridge between heaven and earth inviting the polar opposites.
Connected with the function of feeling, the active, intelligent faculty of choice, a constantly changing bridge between these opposites, a careful sensing of the needs of a particular situation with the goal of harmony and relationship, balance and tolerance in their requisite balances.
Reconciliation, compromise, relaxation of tensions. Integration of opposites. Ability to do the seemingly impossible. A slow process of distillation and improvement. Patience, perseverance. Self-discipline & rituals.
A significant breakthrough in inspiration will bring artistic triumph. The final outcome of a matter may
lead to a new chapter in life.
What has been imagined
will come to pass, a dream comes true, or a favorable
judgment in law ends a stalemate.
Greater understanding is usually to be expected if receiving this card.
Happiness is elusive; look inside yourself.
Overemphasis on pursuing personal
goals, or time spent in artistic pursuit, may damage relationships.
Going back and forth without making real progress. Losing patience with a lengthy process. Emotional preoccupation with oneself, pushing away others who might come to help.
Temperance, as the card’s name suggests… is what is required. You need to reconnect with your inner self if you receive this card.
Careful self-introspection will bring clarity.
Looking inward. Time for meditation or isolation. Disciple of the mystic arts.
Periodic isolation and inner silence have their fundamental importance in our lives.
Especially for old souls, and those who feel deeply the recesses of the Universe. As with the mystic initiates and students of tradition.
It is only in complete isolation that one finds the truest magic of the universe.
Communication between spiritual heaven and material earth. A wise leader, finding one’s own light, bringing things to completion, time to harvest, the fruitfulness. We only can reach maturity with caution and patience. There is an opportunity to build solid foundations if one is willing to wait.
A quest for truth. Self-privation for the sake of a meaningful cause.
Estrangement, abandonment. Disquieted mind.
A need to step away from the bustle and into the inner self. Understanding patterns and time-cycles and withdrawing into oneself.
A closed and reclusive attitude. Excessive caution and suspicion, a critical approach. Hidden desires and secrets.
No progress without careful planning.
Courage, fortitude and Self-Discipline. You are tested on your principles and what you stand for.
This lesson of harnessing one’s aggression and directing it toward a creative end.
Strength applied to joyful purpose. Through such an experience we come in contact with the beast but also with the hero, emerging from this contest with trust in oneself and integrity towards others. The lion within is the image of the infantile savage and royalty, interpreted as vigour.
A fair and balanced judgment. A
developed conscience. Rationality, reasoning by clear rules and common norms. Touch of grace and humanity
beyond the objective considerations.
Look beneath the surface; do not judge others by appearance alone.
Balanced emotions result in harmonious partnerships. Legal Matters.
Try to forget past wrongs; events cannot be altered. Weigh every situation carefully and impartially.
Petty accountability, a critical and judgmental attitude, guilt.
Repressed instincts without any transformation, leaving behind a strong shell within a soul without passion and without a true identity.
Frustration and resentment through inability to adjust to circumstances.
Delay or legal matters.
And/or obviously very difficult circumstances. The very essence of strength or fortitude reversed.
Essentially this card deals with all matters associated with the spoken or written word, and also the symbolic occult sense of all meaning outside of your self.
The card of earthly harmony. The evolved earth of matter. And the balance of connecting and resonating with those around you in harmony.
The guiding resonance of harmonising with the universe, feeling the connecting spirit to matter, and functioning as an instrument of the universe.
This is a remarkable card of results. Where you can see the fruits of your endeavours and are ready to be receiving. With tradition and family comes support.
Themes of home and family. In situations, this card highlights the support that can come from external sources, possibly dormant for years.
Burdens of tradition and family tie us back and curb growth.
The theme of financial delays at the cusp is present in situations when this card is drawn. External forces hold projects back from being initiated or moving forward.
Support and resources may be difficult to attain as those who should offer may choose not to or be cautious and testing.
Harmonious uniting of heaven and earth, divine protection and power to transcend the mundane world into inspiration and crystallisation.
Conjunction with the universal intellect and the insight that there are endless possibilities of existence as we connect with feeling, instinct, imagination or intuition.
Openness, simplicity, return to nature. Purity, honesty. Showing yourself “as you are,” accepting one’s body and desires. Generosity. Luck from heaven. Intuitive feeling of guidance or energy corning from a higher plane.
This is sum and cumulation of all of all our past decisions and conscious choices, when seen from the Universal perspective.
There is great silence, calm and mystic experience in this card, provided we look inward.
Either way, this is a sign of our ‘twinkling’ light, whether as light in the eyes or outer glow. There are usually several insights to this portent and sign. Celebrate or meditate, this can be a very fruitful time.
Blind hope. Naive optimism and wishful-thinking. Exposing oneself to danger or abuse. Difficulty in setting proper boundaries. Squandering, wastefulness.
Self-doubt could impede progress temporarily,
but confidence will likely find itself restored. A renewal of mental, physical, and spiritual energy.
Apply balance and restraint, there is immense subconscious process brimming inside you under the surface.
Reconnect with inner silence, and clarity with inspiration will undoubtedly heal you.
Vital energy, health, generosity, clarity, self-confidence, success and material wealth.
A plan for the future, to move forward, an image of the power of consciousness to dispel darkness.
Optimism and renewed trust. A combination of a sage and a healer who understands the pattern of life.
This creative energy can also speak through music, celebration, a selfless voice, or any with the gift of counsel.
The sun brings satisfaction, contentment, friends, marriage, innocence of childhood, happiness and is freedom and eternity. It is the ideal of perfection – the triumph.
Light and warmth, abundance, blessings. Pleasant feeling, emotional or physical healing. Partnership, trust, sharing, brotherhood. Human touch. An ideal father figure. Matters relating to children. Setting limits in a moderate and non-oppressive way way to equations.
Living in a limited space, difficulty to face reality “in the open.” Immaturity, dependence on others. Someone or something too intense and energetic to feel comfortable with. An absent father-figure.
Investigate every aspect of a new project. A deceptive person could take advantage of a
trusting nature.
But there will be future joy and happiness despite
present struggle.
A struggle to find one’s inner authenticity. This is still a time to give thanks as a sign, despite obstacles, there is yet much abundance in this card.
Discovery of unconditional love. Not necessarily romantic but pure in expression, or a sense of happiness & joy. One-ness in wonderful harmony with the emotions.
Love allows for the harmonious uniting of the conscious and the unconscious, the masculine and the feminine, worldliness with spirituality, and the personal nature to its collective reception.
At peace with yourself, love has become reality, thus you have something to build upon.
A relief of emotional calm, effortlessness and satisfaction, the positive turn towards the goal. A dream experienced and still possible could even be near achievement.
Continuity. A long-term relationship. A stable personal alliance.
A new friend with much in common enters life. Or old friends bear gifts.
Happiness, and experience of consciousness.
Counter-productive dreaminess. escapism.
Monotony, tedious repetition. Falling repeatedly into the same emotional traps.
A slight disappointment or delay regarding financial matters or an inheritance.
Old conflicts resolved.
A need to escape a stifling relationship or situation.
A dream becoming foggy after realistic pursuit. A sense of longing or forced optimism.
Past actions or influences favourably affect the present but the refusal to grow emotionally may cause difficulty.
The need to acknowledge one’s limitations, accept defeat or resignation, and swallow false pride in order to proceed.
This card can denote unfairness, slander, cowardice, or a lack of sensitivity.
Osho in his pack called it comparison. It is a point in the mental process that the perspective itself that becomes that of a defeatist.
At the same time, there is something it is fixated upon.The comparison indicated in this card is that it in evaluating the situation by an unfair yardstick or standards. And in doing so, the results would always beget an unclear view.
There is a selfishness reflected in this card, and that colours it to limitation to its perspective. The mind causes a disconnect to the things surrounding it, and to self. This disconnect can only be repaired by stepping away from the mental process momentarily and being mindful thereafter.
There is a merchant-mind mentality indicated that is always looking at the next gain, blinding clarity from the potential treasures within one’s reach. In altering the view of looking at the world around, would suffice to make all the difference.
Going your own way regardless of disturbance by others. Imposing your will on adversaries who are weaker.
A failure to change things by brute force. A possibility of loss through unfair, or perhaps illegal, practices.
A possible misreading of a sensitive situation resulting in a difficult emotional problem.
The sudden separation of someone close.
This is essentially the sign of needing to rectify a bad idea, either on the current course of action or intended action. This is a sign that the current line of thinking needs to be abandoned.
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