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.
Spirit of leadership with a steady power to manifest visions
Outgoing, impulsive, symbolising active and creative imagination.
The generation of change, enthusiastic and possessing self-confidence. Generous and helpful to those believed to have talent and ability.
With authority and determination, the wisdom to create and destroy one’s own life. And others. As well as preserve.
A mature attitude to urges and desires. Controlled creativity. Prodding oneself to make a move forward. Investing present assets in future projects.
Financial gain to creative effort. Help in promotion of ideas will bring unexpected success.
Plans to move forward are frustrated by self-defeating acts. Hesitation, conflicts, tendency to make things too heavy and complex.
Impatience, bad loser, male chauvinist, selfishness, fanaticism.
Undervaluing of the emotional needs of others. Beware of hasty judgments.
Driven by the desire or power could prove dangerous.
Ensure all information is correct before acting.
Intolerance might put a strain on working relationships.
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.
Enthusiasm is high, new plans put in action, optimism and satisfaction out of actual accomplishment.
The establishment of primeval energy can have strength and virtue.
And often, it is only in the midst of the action is there understanding & experience.
This is a card of stepping above the constant mind amidst full-mindedly committing to the act itself.
Witnessing the mechanics of our own actions, disciple or work can its own unique wisdom.
Direction. Moving forward after a moment of hesitation. Finding a middle path between two courses of action. Gaining an advantage by keeping neutrality between two conflicting sides.
An offer of help or partnership in new project or idea, which must be acted upon immediately.
Moral, conceit, not willing to finish a potential idea to realise it totally, unfinished projects.
Envy of others could mar sense of achievement.
Alteration may cause disappointment but the resulting delay is fortunate.Beware of assistance offered for the wrong motives.
This card indicates failure to give ideas a means of practical expression. It calls for reaching the heart of action, where regardless of results or consequences, you enter the moment itself. A purer sense of focus and the clarity of personal action are what are asked of you by this card. You might that, and you will have the necessary insight to your particular situation.
Opportunity could be lost if slipshod methods are used.
The reversal of a situation brings reunification, stillness and reflection.
Seeing things from a unique point of view. Enduring difficulties for a worthy cause. A period of deep self examination. Passivity, acceptance of reality even if it is the opposite of what one expects.
Great foresight and stamina and being of a higher power.
This card portends a greater test when our sense of self-discipline is pushes to new boundaries. Submitting to a greater faith and outside of mentation, so truly trust one’s inner abilities is often to risk it all.
The result of this card is inevitably a new reality or perspective of sorts, adapting and evolving to the querent’s best creative boundaries.
In a lot of ways, this card is of a tryst with consciousness. And communing with the universe to make grandly creative reflection as inspiration.
Suffering the company or actions of fools. Inadvertently playing martyr.
Creative blocks of inspiration. Lack of clarity in vision.
Isolation.Denying one’s own unique qualities, striving to be “normal” at all costs. Living in one’s private and imaginary reality.
A turning point in spiritual life means
trust, forgiveness, and contentment. A greater sacrifice for one’s evolution begets a willingness of attitude to it.
Peace after pain is the theme of this card, which suggests rest, meditation, or a period of convalescence after anxiety or illness.
Restriction. A limited space for development and maneuver. Trying to push against constraints. Potentials to grow once the present limitations become less solid.
A quiet time of withdrawal and contemplation, a period of introversion and reflection, of emotional recuperation. Accept solitude and rest from sorrow so peace of mind and liberation can happen.
Conventional thinking, being confident that one’s traditional approach will resolve all demanding situations. Dogma, law, truce and compromise for social harmony.
Peace and order come out of struggle and strife. Becoming prepared for change by making plans.
Wait with patience.
Denotes a feeling of isolation; the postponement of a decision that must be made; and the need to be wise and diplomatic.
Quiet needed to examine thoughts and organize life. A time to renew energies after an episode of stress.
A temporary feeling of being out of touch with life.
Problems in work must be dealt with diplomatically. Avoid hasty decisions.
A temporary Illness or a period of enforced seclusion may yet prove to be a blessing in disguise.
A need to be healed, sometimes a need to heal others.
The fulfilment of being useful and caring to others needs. Greater emotional and spiritual maturity.
Emotional maturity, optimism, ability to overcome past injuries and look ahead. Openness to new things, but with prudence and caution. Closing one’s ear to voices from the past.
A joyous man full of love and availability, who wants to help and guide others. Someone that constantly wants to help others but possibly struggling to be at peace with themselves.
A powerful new friend or counsellor.
This is a wonderful card if it indicates you, else help can be expected from someone else if it indicates another.
Manipulating people through their emotions. Difficulty in overcoming an emotional blow. A pessimistic outlook caused by negative past experiences.
A deep-seated worry or problem reemerges.
Finding your own solution can avoid open confrontation. or conflict.
Guard against manipulation in financial, legal matters and emotional matters.
Make sure that you are seeing your problems realistically. This card indicates that you need healing, your pride could be getting in the way. If this is you, find help and heal yourself.
Conversely, if this indicates someone around you, this indicates someones suffering because of their own outlook, and needs to find humility to open themselves up to healing. Tread carefully around them, someone in pain often tends to lash out.
Tremendous power or creative imagination that is the final struggle before the goal is reached.
Will is a force that cannot be shaken when stirred. It is our strength, stability and vitality. Its radiance and light. The happiness and joy of being honest to oneself, the will to live and the ability to inspire others.
Although it is often a state of exhaustion – take this final challenge – you are almost home. With hope and being open to knowledge, you can complete this journey.
A mystery that comes up, detachment of the psyche, understanding of what is happening around you.
Victory through strength and integrity. One last battle before the war is won.
Encouragement and help from a friend.
Strength in reserve and courage against all odds to ensure victory.
Interruption. Difficulties and oppositions too hard to overcome. Giving up one’s projects to avoid conflict. Starting anew after a challenging period.
A delayed triumph.
Hidden hostility from others is suddenly revealed.
Discretion may need to be exercised in situations or your attitude.
Equally so, you may be called upon to be discerning or to fine-tune the late stage of a project or action.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
"Dali and the ace of fire.
The ace of fire is vitality, the ace of wands is purity.
The first elemental suit of the tarot is fire and the wands.
The ace is root. It reflects the source of your inner fire.
That is the potential. In you, and the potentiality represented to this as a sign in the tarot system of divination.
This artwork is from Salvador Dali’s representation of the one of wands, the ace of fire.
The crazy at its most endearing. The creative at its most beautiful.
The idea in its essence.
A Random Tarot Card Greeting - Your source reflects you to find your potential.
"Ace of Wands - Potential | Dali Tarot Deck