THE KNIGHT OF PENTACLES

TODAY'S CARD is the Knight of Pentacles. This card is by Major Tom and is part of the First Aeclectic Community Tarot Project:



Here's the Knight of Pentacles in the Rider/Waite/Smith deck for comparison:



THE KNIGHT OF PENTACLES: In reviewing my posts I note I've not done a Court card or a Pentacle, therefore today's card. This knight has been a long-time favorite of mine as one reading for him can be: slow but steady travel along the spiritual path.

DIFFERENT TAKES ON THE KNIGHT OF PENTACLES:

Knights in general: something getting into motion; if so, Knight of Pentacles usually slowly, Knight of Cups a bit more quickly, Knight of Swords more quickly yet, and Knight of Wands which might say "Do it now before the energy is gone, catch the wave."

Dragging one's heels; hedging one's bets; protesting too much.

Making haste slowly.

"Dumb like a fox;" one who tends to "forget" conveniently.

It can't be rushed. It has to go at its own pace.

A need for patience.

An oppositional personality.

Go slowy, there may be other issues to be dealt with before proceeding.

May appear "slow-witted" but is usually just cautious and thorough, or highly intuitive (which way of obtaining information can take longer as it uses a different brain pathway than "ordinary" thinking).

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‘til next time, keep taking the time you need, and enjoying The Tarot,

Roswila
[aka: Patricia Kelly]
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THE THREE OF CUPS

TODAY'S POST is The Three of cups. This version is from the unique new deck designed by Toni Allen, author of the book "The System of Symbols: A New Way to Look at Tarot."



For comparison, here's The Three of Cups in the Rider/Waite/Smith deck:


THE THREE OF CUPS: I was drawn to the Three of Cups in Toni Allen's deck because I'm a sucker for bright colors, especially in the pink/purple range. I also like how it perked up my attention, which I would say the Three of Cups asks of us.

As to The Three of Cups in general, I've again become acutely aware how "reframing" one's thinking in a more positive way can have profound effects on one's inner life, especially one's emotions. This principal always puts me in mind of this card in the Tarot.

DIFFERENT TAKES ON THE THREE OF CUPS:

Holding positive thoughts may improve your mood and/or concentration.

Whatever you hold in the cup of your mind effects what you feel.

Misery loves company.

Clinging to what clearly no longer works may cause more pain and trouble.

Modeling cheerful/positive behavior on someone else's. Depending on the situation and the model, this can be for good or for ill.

Brainstorm with a couple trusted others to find the solution.

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‘til next time, keep being aware of how you are thinking, and enjoying The Tarot,

Roswila
[aka: Patricia Kelly]
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THE ACE OF SWORDS

TODAY’S TAROT CARD IS the Ace of Swords. This version is by Andrew Plotkin and is from his very funny deck, The Uncarrot Tarot:



Here’s the Ace of Swords in the Rider/Waite/Smith deck:



THE ACE OF SWORDS: I recently had a dream in which is kept seeing version after version of the Ace of Swords, so thought I’d do a post about it today. At about the same time, a friend forwarded the link to The Uncarrot Tarot to me and I spent a lot of time enjoying it. I also tried to correspond his suits to the usual suits of the Tarot, without consistent success but with a lot of laughter. I finally settled on Swords being his suit of Silly Hats as hats are for heads, and heads (hopefully) hold brains and, therefore, sometimes even intellect. And, voila, could be considered "airy" as the suit of Swords is. Oh, and feathers are on birds, who fly in the air .... all of which reasoning demonstrates an expression another friend and I used to apply a great deal to The Tarot "If it doesn't fit, we'll make it fit." Which actually could fit Andrew's suit of Hammers. LOL!

DIFFERENT TAKES ON THE ACE OF SWORDS (back to being serious, folks):

Don’t turn worldly frustration into anger at one’s self.

Cut the Gordian knot as this issue will not yield to thought, only to action. Consider carefully, though, what may be lost in the cutting.

Cutting off one’s own nose to spite one’s face; cutting off one’s nose to spite someone else.

Whatever behavior you are repeating or whatever you are obsessing about “cut it out!”

You are stuck on the horns of a dilemma, or hoisted on your own petard.

You have the choice to change your thinking, whether you think so or not.

The sword cuts both ways, so be careful.

Can indicate a person of great intellect.

Aces in General: Can mean one needs to go back to the beginning to "pick up lost stitches," or start again from scratch. Can also simply suggest taking stock or a second look before taking any new action.

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‘til next time, keep using your mind and enjoying The Tarot,

Roswila
[aka: Patricia Kelly]
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