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.
That unconscious power which appears by magic at the most critical and difficult moments in life to offer guidance and wisdom.
With magic, the mystic knows that their reality is a result of active effort & control of the forces.
And knows when the spirit is manifesting of its own accord.
The start of something. Having various tools and
means at our disposal. Use of supernatural forces. Training and acquisition
of practical skills. Improvisation. Spiritual and psychic powers.
Success through Self-awareness. All of your actions now impact your bigger picture in life. You have your reins to your lifetime.
You are the Master of your universe.
Tricky, treacherous, Often leads to dangerous and frustrating places, to follow the inner guide does not always mean making the choices which are secure and guarantee result.
Showing off, pretending. Lack of self-awareness about body, sexuality,
or basic motives.
Ensure you’re acting on the right motives, and that you have your facts & foundation in place. There may be a critical error in your thought process.
Still a positive card, just a slight cross-correction from the universe.
Chance, an unexpected breakthrough. Sudden change, usually of a positive nature. Fortune’s whim.
A new self-realization, personal destiny. Whirling energies and the effect of incalculable factors hazards something new.
Change in circumstances and position. A rise
after a fall. Capricious luck. Life cycles, closure of circles. Adapting to the routine of everyday life to new. A hint to previous incarnations and life lesson phases / soul paths.
New opportunities, surroundings and equations. Deep-seated change.
Future may depend on past actions or laurels.
The turning of the wheel, a signature of fate. Complex changes. A lack of control over alterations in circumstances.
Often a hopeless resistance to change.
Feeling out of control. Bearing destiny’s burden with a sullied outlook.
A decline after a period of rising. Danger lurks at the summit.
An unfair draw of chance, change must be accepted before progress. Giving more than receiving.
Unexpected sudden change. This is not a negative card per se, there is time or opportunity to rectify and cross-correct albeit briefly while change is happening.
All the pyscho-babble of mass consciousness towers overs our lives. Fundamental change is always sudden.
This is a powerful instinctual force emerging from the unconscious, stronger than the will’s efforts to repress it.
Collapse of old forms, inner or outer structures, of false or outgrown values, masks.
Let go of fear and the survival instinct to face the unknown for it implies the fall, ruin or danger. But it also means freedom from stagnation and restriction – a spiritual healing force. This break-through will result in changes reverberating through outer life.
Getting free from confinement. Sudden breakthrough after long preparations. Sparkling sexual encounter. Success lies in simplicity and modesty.
New inner awareness will result from sudden
conflict.
Spur-of-the-moment action could bring chaos.
Without looking inward it can be a stagnant state.
Shock, collapse of projects or trusted structures. A fall from an apparently solid and secure position. Chaos, confusion, difficulty in understanding what is going on. Vanity and pride that could lead to failure.
A high cost must be paid to gain freedom of
mind, body, and spirit.
Self-knowledge could bring about a traumatic but nonetheless satisfying change.
This card denotes a change for the better after a sudden disappointment or loss.
The weapons of discretion – which have to be used with intelligence, foresight and planning.
The capacity of the mind to integrate both dark and light with logic, diplomacy and cleverness. Ability to make choices based upon reflection, reining instincts in control. The willingness to battle for principles rather than passions, not influenced by personal desire or motivation.
Possibly legal matters, or strategic alliances.
Honesty, balance, order and foresight are the keystones of good decisions and real power, derived from insight dawns as wisdom.
Power and courage to face challenges. Controlled expression of creative
urges, drives and desires. Mobilization of inner resources towards a common goal. Taking risks.
Counter-productively idealistic. Cold or disharmonious with damaging impact to personal relationships.
Naturally being unfairly judgmental is one of the flip-side meaning of this card.
To judge another, one must first adjudge oneself. Then compensate the shortcomings to insight. That is the heart of wisdom.
Needing to keep things under control leads to constant tensions. A risk of losing one’s grip. Internal
conflicts and unrealistic assessment of one’s own forces.
Too mental an approach, losing touch with the heart of the matter. A struggle against the odds.
A need to curtail one’s outward desires & attitudes.
The battle with the dragon, where creative vision collides with earthly reality – primitive power is now rebellion for change.
Sometimes one is forced into a new situation or it is challenged from an unexpected source. This irrational energy brings trouble on a concrete level and asks to use instincts and intuition to combat it.
The laws of the material world.
Compromises must be made while still retaining integrity of original vision.
This means strife and a challenge to express power through creative imagination and mindfulness to cause.
In other words, a totality of action, where the present moment is the most important moment of your life. Until the next one.
Overcoming. Getting over a weak opposition.
Breakdown of an equilibrium.
Focusing on the main objective. An initiative to make a winning move.
Violence, cruelty, fear of failure, deep apathy, resisting change.
Walking into a complex situation, losing one’s edge.
Compromises may have to be made before happiness is won.
Temporary misunderstandings could bring sorrow and conflict.
A struggle to achieve personal ambition. Discontent could arise from unrealistic expectations. Competition and possible deception from others.
A new beginning or stride with ambition, will and competitive instinct.
The Chariot is a change to good, an introspection that this conflict cannot be avoided, but needs to be faced with strength and containment.
This card always has a backdrop of great outer outer activity, and represents the fortitude to take its challenge.
And bring with it your stride and strongest Self.
Victory or an achievement putting the querent in a strong and protected
position. Ambition, energy, motivation to move forward. Public honor. Power and high status.
This is a card of daring. Great artistic success or triumph in work. Sustained effort will bring progress and success.
Apply energy wisely and plan carefully, otherwise lack of direction could bring failure.
Lack of refinement. Introspection is necessary to clear vision and reach goal.
Caution is recommended to this, as you are still about to burst into stride or a flurry or activity.
Get in touch with your instincts, or find your awareness, they may be obstacles or delays. You will find yourself put to the test.
A sense of understanding. Sincerity of intention. The moment a sudden seizing of chance alters one’s nature.
An attractive personality, a lover or a “heart-throb”. It might be a new relationship, a new quality of feeling within a relationship, even birth.
This delicate quality must be nurtured or it can rapidly vanish. Seeing the pleasure life gives rather than the pain after lost love.
The discovery of one’s own worthiness of being loved.
First and unsure steps in a romantic endeavour. Shyness. Sincere intentions. Trying to figure out one’s feelings.
A young friend that sees the humour of life and teaches that laughter heals.
Realisation of new talents. An important message or news.
Selfishness. Apprehension.
Over-absorption in one’s personal feelings, losing contact with others. Sloppiness in practical affairs.
Waiting passively for happiness. The discovery of a deception
The fear of emotional vulnerability or encountering someone with deep repression.
New determination and pride. used wisely, emotions can fuel creative imaginations.
Trust more in own intuition; it will be a more accurate guide. Make sure your goals are realistic.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
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Osho on working with fear, not against it.
“Allow the fear. Tremble with it, let it shake your foundations – and enjoy it as a deep experience of stirring. Donʼt take any attitude about fear. In fact, donʼt call it fear; the moment you have called it fear you have taken an attitude. You have already condemned it; you have already said that it is wrong, that it should not be there. You are already on guard, already escaping, running away. In a very subtle way you have broken yourself away from it. So donʼt call it fear. This is one of the most essential things – to stop calling things names. Just watch the feeling of it, the way it is.”
"Working with fear | Osho