22 Weeks With The Spirit Keeper's Tarot - Week 6

[Flaxen]

Lost focus a bit last week...I get off to a flying start but the weekend seems to be a struggle. Probably because I’m trying to fit it around family. 

 

This week’s cards:

The Eminence - Sacred Fire - The Haunt

The spread is bookended by two Nines. There is a dense energy to the week which contrasts with the lightness of the Sacred Fire. The two female figures put me in mind of myself - the persona which is independent, assured, capable and the other which is struggling with anxiety. The outer presentation is very different to the inner world. With the Sacred Fire between them, there is the possibility of a transformation. A burst of creative energy can help burn through the anxiety which is keeping me down. It may also be time for a cleansing and shielding focus this week. 

 

The hexagram is Plateau. Things have reached an impasse and people are behaving with the best of intentions. It also admonishes me not to use divination for this query as I know the answer already! 😂

[YlvaBlue]

3 hours ago, Flaxen said:

Lost focus a bit last week...I get off to a flying start but the weekend seems to be a struggle. Probably because I’m trying to fit it around family. 

 

This week’s cards:

The Eminence - Sacred Fire - The Haunt

The spread is bookended by two Nines. There is a dense energy to the week which contrasts with the lightness of the Sacred Fire. The two female figures put me in mind of myself - the persona which is independent, assured, capable and the other which is struggling with anxiety. The outer presentation is very different to the inner world. With the Sacred Fire between them, there is the possibility of a transformation. A burst of creative energy can help burn through the anxiety which is keeping me down. It may also be time for a cleansing and shielding focus this week. 

 

The hexagram is Plateau. Things have reached an impasse and people are behaving with the best of intentions. It also admonishes me not to use divination for this query as I know the answer already! 😂

I love how sassy the I Ching can be 🤣

 

It looks like your two aspects of self will be holding you in tension this week, so that Sacred Fire is very important to break it. 

[YlvaBlue]

My weekly forecast: 

 

 

I think it's fair to say I'll be dealing with some stuff . Two chalices, so a pile of emotion and stuff swirling up from the deep, leading to a necessary catharsis. 

 

The I Ching is pretty clear: Water/Thunder = Deliverance; Release of Tension. 

When your endeavour has not been complete, do not procrastinate: bring it to completion. What you contemplate doing, proceed with it. The untying of a knot. The unraveling of a complication.

 

I'm also thinking this might be a good week to buy a lottery ticket.... 😉

 

 

[Flaxen]

Release of tension strikes me as such a good description of the Tower process. The cracking of the Tower is the cracking of all the stress and rigidity we hold. Wow! That’s an insight I’ve never had into that card before. 

 

Looks like a potentially heavy week for you...

[YlvaBlue]

4 hours ago, Flaxen said:

Release of tension strikes me as such a good description of the Tower process. The cracking of the Tower is the cracking of all the stress and rigidity we hold. Wow! That’s an insight I’ve never had into that card before. 

 

Looks like a potentially heavy week for you...

Isn't it wonderful that this deck is unlocking new insights into the cards? I think it's happening a couple of times a week for me at the moment!

 

As for the week ahead...yes, it certainly looks like there'll be a lot going on. I'm holding out for that lottery win interpretation though ... 😉

[Flaxen]

My reading for the week proved to be very accurate. The Haunt was referencing a situation at work which was underscored by things at home. It was an emotionally wobbly week with the anxiety foremost. 

The combination also hinted at the emotional burnout a colleague experienced. Sacred Fire + The Haunt = energy which is turned inward fuelling anxiety. 

[YlvaBlue]

Ah, @Flaxen, I'm sorry to hear you had a difficult week. Hopefully this week will see some kind of resolution.

 

I'm not sure how to take my cards. I was expecting some kind of external something, but nothing happened. Emotionally, I'm carrying a lot of baggage, but there was no catharsis, no outpouring. No lottery win 😉

 

I avoided internal emotional work - just didn't feel up to it. Perhaps that's why the Tower energy didn't hit. The 9 of Chalices in this deck is about the wish granted, but it's a very gridded and boundaried looking design: perhaps there's an element of emotional repression to it?

 

However, I also wonder if The Tower can also be about catastrophizing? I'm worried that something currently is too good to be true (9 of Chalices) and am worrying all over the place, making back-up plans for the worst-case scenario. That also comes from the energy of the 5 of Chalices: things have failed before, so I'm bound to fail again. 

 

Both scenarios are true. Either way, I'm not in flow and need to do the work to get myself back into it.

Edited August 12, 2019 by YlvaBlue

[Flaxen]

@YlvaBlue, I just noticed that both the Grotesque and the Tower have the Mars glyph. 

Could there be something important/relevant on the cup with the Mars glyph? What could the trigram signify to you? 

 

Sorry you didn’t get the lottery win though  - that truly would be a wish granted!

[YlvaBlue]

12 minutes ago, Flaxen said:

@YlvaBlue, I just noticed that both the Grotesque and the Tower have the Mars glyph. 

Could there be something important/relevant on the cup with the Mars glyph? What could the trigram signify to you? 

That's brilliant, @Flaxen, what a great catch! I didn't even notice.

 

I've gone to the MWB and looked up the cup. It's: 'Fire, cultivation, illumination; ambitions/honour, validation, happiness and fulfilment.' Reading through the rest of the box, 'You are seen and you are heard, your inner fire burns outward and persistence brings fruition.

 

Yes. That's actually a pretty good description of what I wish for. I think I'll play around with this statement a little bit: it'd be good to bring it into tomorrow's mental strengthening and gratitude work as an affirmation. Thanks again, Flaxen! 👍

[KaiNO]

I had to take a break for a week, but I'm back in the game now.

 

Weekly Forecast Spread

 

 

Spirit that will be most present this week

This card is about standing my ground, hold my position. Not about attaining new knowledge, but rather, it is about blocking distractions so that I can deepen my understanding of the knowledge I have already acquired.

 

My highest interest to make this week's priority

"The Eight of Orbs expresses the perfecting of your craft and being methodical in the ways you hone your skills. You possess a natural talent already; now you need to train yourself so that you can take that talent to heightened levels of productivity and success."

 

Need to be mindful of and prepare for

"The Angel of Storms and Battles will defend you and protect against malefic attacks and snares of demons you face."

 

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The Integrated Reading: Tarot and I Ching

Heaven (King of Swords) over lake (Queen of Swords) = Hexagram 10: Proceed with Caution:

"Treading on the tail of the tiger. Know the high from the low. Exercise discernment. Proceed with caution. By treading with caution and yet being sure of your every step, you succeed at a dangerous undertaking. Be careful of those who try to disrupt your path. Walk your path alone for now. Trust in your own values. Do not seek out support or aid at this time. The perseverance of a hermit brings good fortune. The endeavor will succeed. To know your future, you must review your past."

 

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Comments on the draw

I think I know what the cards are about, but I'll walk my path alone for now.