Card for today, 4th December 2021

VIIII The Hermit

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Astrological Correspondence: Virgo

Keywords: awakening, enlightening, shedding light, the "key" to a situation, crisis, isolation

Description: The Hermit card symbolises meditation, reflection, and solitude. As one of the cards resembling old age it also represents bearing the light of wisdom, looking into the unconscious, observing dreams. There is an emphasis on peace and patience, by which maturity is reached, and a striving to connect to the higher spiritual self. The Hermit also depicts the spiritual leader, the taskmaster who leads with purpose, conscience, and wisdom. A mature person, the Hermit symbolises deliberation about which path to follow, reassessment of achievements and goals, and taking the time to reflect and plan.

Upright Associations: Counsel sought and taken. Forethought, discretion, prudence. A wise mentor.  A time for reflection. Seeking self knowledge, self awareness and acceptance.

In a negative environment this card can resemble excessive isolation, lack of communication, intolerance, crisis and doubt.

Reversed Associations: Secrecy, lies, fear of the occult. Appearing to have it "together", handling difficult circumstances with ease. Wisdom spurned, overdependence on others

Card for today, 3rd December 2021

III of Swords

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Keywords: heartache, emotional pain, major decisions have to be made.

Description: The Three of Swords indicates heartbreak. This card indicates something, or someone, must be cut out of the Querent's life to enable him or her to grow and more fully evolve. A painful ending of a relationship. That which has stood in your way is now being removed. Possibly a three way relationship in which heartache is inevitable for one participant or all. Minor surgery is possible.

Upright Associations: Sorrow, pain, grief. Cathartic grieving. Love triangle, transformation though pain or sorrow.

Reversed Associations: Victimization, embarrassment, a loss. Release, broken heart, resolution, denial.

Card for today, 2nd December 2021

Knight of Cups

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Keywords: romantic, imaginative, sensitive, refined, introspective.

Description: The Knight or Prince of Cups can have two meanings. The first interpretation is a young man who enjoys life and likes to live it to the fullest. He is generally thoughtful and loving to those he cares about. The second meaning is that a certain emotional situation is progressing nicely. A faithful lover or good friend, enthusiastic, passionate and amiable. He brings offers and opportunities. The Knight is often poetic and graceful.

Upright Associations: An intelligent but restless person, artistic, refined, amiable and full of high principals. Romantic dreamer, invitations, idealistic, empathic, following your heart.

Reversed Associations: Wanting affection, trickster, deception, flirtatious. Lack of self-worth, emotional dishonesty, illusion, escapism, false modesty, denial of personal power.

Card for today, 1st December 2021

Ace of Wands

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Keywords: new beginnings, job possibilities, optimism, life start, promotion and new ventures.

Description: The Ace of Wands is the beginning of any creative venture or business pursuit. It indicates optimism and invention, as well as new opportunities and directions.

Upright Associations: A new venture, the initiation of prosperity, happiness, pleasure. Optimism, creative energy, potency, adventure.

Reversed Associations: A bad beginning, missing opportunities, need to wait, frustration. Creatively blocked, lacking energy, need to motivate.

Card for today, 30th November 2021

II High Priestess

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Astrological Correspondence: The Moon

Keywords: receptivity, passivity, potential, knowledge, secrets, something about to arrive.

Description: The mysterious High Priestess jealously guards her secrets and occult wisdom. This card symbolises the unconscious, a concern with our internal worlds, spiritual forces, and the understanding of higher truths through dreams and intuition. As a wise woman the High Priestess is the Goddess of fertility and is seen as a healer, possessing intuitive powers, and clairvoyance, trying to create harmony and inner balance. She emphasises the necessity to get in contact with our inner self, to reflect and meditate, to trust our feelings, and to let dreams and intuition guide us. Observing rather than participating or acting the High Priestess can also represent platonic love, manipulation, a pause in a process that was progressing or even a standstill, causing doubt and confusion.

Upright Associations: Intuition, wisdom and secret knowledge, emotional intelligence. Purity, virtue and patience. Stillness, looking inward, subconscious Divine Feminine.

Reversed Associations: Emotional instability, emerging passion, delusion, directing outward. Combining intuition and logic. Activity, shallowness, illusion.

THE CURRENT QUALITY OF TIME December 2021

THE CURRENT QUALITY OF TIME for December 2021

The year is drawing to a close, and we would probably all appreciate some respite during the holidays after a challenging year. However, the quality of time in December speaks a different language. In the first half of the month, Neptune's influence, turning direct on December 1, is clearly noticeable. Its more exalted side is associated with themes of mysticism and transcendence, while its shadow side is associated with illusion and deception. During these days, it will sometimes be difficult to see your way through. Don't just rely on your gut feeling.

Sagittarius. December 4 features a New Moon with a solar eclipse in Sagittarius. Eclipses can be powerful triggers of events. The Sagittarius emphasis of this eclipse brings a spirit of optimism. This optimistic mood is reinforced by the square of Scorpio Mars with Jupiter in Aquarius on December 8, which signals great determination. Mercury square Neptune, however, indicates that the factual situation is unclear. Three days later, on December 11, Venus is in conjunction with Pluto. Desire is strong now, but so is the risk of great disappointment. Big gains are just as possible as big losses. The square of the Sun and Neptune on December 12 indicates events that are not so easily controlled.

Saturn and Uranus. Then, from the middle of the month, the Saturn-Uranus square is increasingly noticeable. The conflicts between freedom and security can hardly be ignored anymore and call for a fundamental change of attitude.

On the day of the Gemini Full Moon on December 19, Mercury is square Chiron, which turns direct at this time. Venus, on the other hand, turns retrograde on the same day and moves back toward Pluto, with which she again forms a conjunction on December 25. The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21. In addition, on December 24 the square of Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus becomes exact again. Tense Christmas days await us, which can confront us with unfulfilled expectations, fears for the future and constraints. During these days, try to consciously take some distance from your feelings and give yourself enough space to find inner clarity. The profound collective changes in which we all participate can hardly be judged conclusively yet.

Jupiter in Pisces. Then, at the end of the month, Jupiter enters Pisces on December 29. In the following months, this will give the things that unite people a bit more weight than the things that separate them. The Sun is square Chiron on the 30th, and Mercury conjunct Pluto. On New Year's Eve, Mars will reach the position of the solar eclipse at the beginning of the month and will activate its themes again. By the end of the year, the realization may prevail that it is simply no longer possible to remain inactive and hope for better times.

Card for today, 29th November 2021

VI of Coins

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Keywords: charitable, kindness, respect, helping the less privileged, balance.

Description: Six of Coins is the philanthropic card in the Tarot. Doing good deeds, donating to charity, or embarking on community service are all associated. Additionally, if a favour has been done in the distant past, expect it to be returned in some way when least expected and when needed most.

Upright Associations: Repayment, sharing, generosity, good fortune. Loan, assistance, charity. Giving, receiving, getting what you deserve, karma.

Reversed Associations: Redistribution, reconsideration, greed, jealousy, unfair treatment, unhappy outcome. Prideful denial, ambition, speculation, gambling.

Card for today, 28th November 2021

King of Swords

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Astrological Correspondence: (Libra)

Keywords: trust, authority, loyalty, calm, needs mental stimulation.

Description: The King of Swords usually indicates a mature man who is intelligent and well versed. Positively, he can use his intellect and good communication abilities to help others, but negatively he can use his command of language to harm. The King of Swords indicates a mature man who is intelligent and well versed. He is wise and a loyal advisor. Logical and calm, he dislikes displays of emotion. Positively, he can use his intellect and good communication abilities to help others, but negatively he can use his command of language to harm and play mind games.

Upright Associations: Rational, clear minded, cautious, the law. Arbitration, analytical, deep truth, inner authority. Decisive, discerning, intellectual honesty, principles. Impartial, unemotional decision.

Reversed Associations: An enemy, deception, cruelty, regimental, harsh and cruel in judgements. Intolerance, narrow mindedness, ruthless, self doubt, avoiding consequences.