2.12.10
It’s
3am and I begin the day (before I settle down to sleep) with the very
first draw from the pack.
Using my lovely new Favole Tarot deck in an effort to study it, the artist, the symbolism, and me.
11
The High Priestess
The
figure of a beautiful woman takes up one third of the picture and to
her left is a bubbling cauldron; the smoke from the fire stretches up
into the night and hovers behind her. She looks determined;
that was the first and strongest feeling I got from the card.
Immediately above her is a winter tree and in the background is the
dark structure of a castle.
As I
shuffled the pack I forced an image of myself into the forefront of
my mind, of how unfit and unhealthy I am, and thought about how long
I can continue with bad habits then asked the question, will I
succeed in getting healthy and fit. So, to see her looking determined
is my answer, initially.
All
the ingredients are in her pot and it’s boiling, cooking and
affirming its success because the ingredients are gathered and
successfully arranged so that the outcome is inevitable; she has done
her magic, used her talents and now it is down to me to take my
medicine.
I’ve
taken none of this from the traditional meaning of the card; this is
straight from the image. She is dressed and wearing her jewellery and
symbols of magic; she was prepared and had probably relished the
ritual. So, do I need a ritual? I’d say that was a yes. She and the
cauldron are lit-up whilst the background is very dark. So I must put
the background out of focus and pay attention to what’s in the pot.
What’s in my pot?
The
only symbols here are fire and her necklace of a pentagram, and a
pentagram embossed on the side of the cauldron. So, my first lesson
will be the pentagram and high priestesses, and perhaps a little
spell-work.
Notes:
My
first rituals should be waking up in the morning and going to sleep
at night, which can be started with an alarm and relaxation exercises
– so get to it!
-back to the future...
Obviously the last five years was not the right time for me making the huge effort spelled out in the gorgeous cards, but maybe I'm ripe now!
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