The end of a cycle. The wheel of fortune will help us pass on to another dimension. What follows after completion, the 9? 10 is perfection. A new regime, breakthrough. King Solomon had a vision and what he said after regarding prosperity is this, there is nothing better for a man that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. Rejoice! The wheel is hopelessly symbolic. It is up to us to make breakthroughs from the endless cycle of events and situations. It all starts in the mind and will end in the mind, unless aha moments occur. Rejoice! Walk in the ways of your heart. With the sphinx atop the wheel, the integration of man is at hand. The morphology of the lion, eagle, man and ox. Integration is crucial at this point in the tarot. Finally, come what may and take to heart that the vanities of youth only bring suffering.

The Hermit represents a deep connection with yourself. To go through a crisis and raise the lamp, that is to say find your inner light. The Hermit is movement, and finds other like minds to accompany. This is the creative force, the godself, not willing to destroy any longer. Completion is at hand.

Justice, getting what you deserve. What might this mean exactly? This is balance, or law between the free action of an individual will and the essence of being. When a human being acts from his or her own free will, and that which governs over all reacts to this action through the visible and invisible then we have law. The universal law which is governing us whether we admit to it or not. Watch a flock of crows and you will see law. The double 4 of stability. Of finally giving over to the divine will. Vertical alignment. Can divine will be another term for universal law? The governing force of karma. Understand cause and effect and a great understanding of life is assured.

The Chariot, the combination of stillness and movement. Action in the world, complete action in the world. In the Tarot of Marseilles there are two horses and one is blue while the other is red. This is blood in and out. The vascular system, the breathing, in and out. Not busying, moving. Movement which is natural comes from stillness. The kind of movement the river knows. Not the movement of humanity. The understanding that Buddha taught of the middle way. The in between state that watches without attachment. The stillness is first. Go there and be guided.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture.

Still treat each guest honorably,
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
Rumi

The Lovers or The Lover. Ahhh… to finally do what you enjoy. To establish yourself in the world. It’s most important what comes out of ones mouth than what one puts into it. The struggle of existence. RE Lating. Connecting. The Dual world. Finding no opponent. Can we master the duality of the existence and be as one? Better yet can we glimpse the ultimate nature of reality where duality is not. This journey of relating, understanding where Eden may truly be and how grace runs in the veins of our lives.
Namaste. Namaste. Namaste.
(the buddha in me recognizes the buddha nature in you)
3 x 2 or six times really.
Living in the presence of the present.

“A strange passion is moving in my head. My heart has become a bird which searches in the sky. Every part of me goes in different directions. Is it really so that the one I love is everywhere.”- Rumi

Now that we have been considering with what we are aligning it is time to move onto The Hierophant, or The Pope in the Tarot of Marseilles. The Emperor is that moment of stability, and The Hierophant is entering spirituality. The V, moving beyond; deeply spiritual. Who has the authority to guide and to bestow blessings on humanity? What does that mean at this point in the tarot journey? Where do you receive benediction, and what is it exactly? It seems on the surface that The Hierophant is about being a student or a teacher, but on deeper scrutiny it is referencing who is the spiritual guide. The question then is, who are you entrusting with the deepest truths? I now know why it has taken me longer than usual to write this posting, because from where I sit I can only pose questions. If we can awaken at any moment, then why don’t we? Are we too attached? Have we found the proper pope (please note the small p) for our guidance? Where and to what are we dedicated? Perhaps if there is a contemplation of such questions then we can move forward to the Lovers (card VI) which is about doing what we love here and now.

The Emperor asks the question: What are you uniting with? If you penetrate this question you will find the “holes” where vitality leaks and you weaken. Reclaim authority. How capable are you, and can you stay in a neutral place while taking your authority back? The Emperor guards the throne of life through the love of God. The one who loves existence has chosen well and can lead others. This is the post of stability. Yahweh. Spiritual profundity filled with wisdom. The ultimate alignment, is vertical. Align vertically and be in the horizontal world but not of it.

The Empress, the explosion of creativity w/ no sense of direction. It is sacred or divine magic. Putting this into practice: that the subtle rules the dense. In other words, from super or divine conscious to the gross or material. Being in touch with our true nature. Faith, Hope, Love…the 3. She is the place of freedom, of Eternal Love. The wisdom of Love. The balance of giving and receiving love. Take to heart the vital importance, since harmony is attained from this very balance. Check in, meditate deeply on this point. Pull from the ultimate to the dense to create from the tree of life. There are 3 legs here, as it’s from expanding beyond the gathered experience, and not yet about stability. Faith is the source of magic power. The way of the Empress is of regeneration. De-intellectualize; one must do this to become a mage. Sacred magic is through life; the Mystery of Blood. The Goddess, the Mother.