First I drew the Seven of Flames, subtitled Victory. The image is three women on galloping horses, bright flames in their hands. There is a sun or very red moon overhead, and lightning in the distance. It appears to be night, and there is dark soil or dark water under the horses' hooves. This is a round deck, but the card is nearly upright. You are in better physical circumstances for your creative work than you have been, even if all isn't settled. The fire you need is in your hands and the hands of those who support you. You have the energy to keep moving. This card represents a goal achieved through skill, hard work, gentleness, and cooperation.
The second card is Isis, the Priestess. She is listing to the side a little, suggesting that mentally you're tired or feeling a bit wobbly as you move forward. But the Priestess is strong. She knows how to use ritual to settle her mind and prepare for a task, and she knows how to look within and find her higher self. You have these skills, even if you feel wobbly right now.
The third card, representing the tools or skills you will need, whether you have them at hand or need to develop or acquire them, is the Eight of Flames, subtitled Burnout. The image shows a line of flames in the foreground, with an already burned area between the active flames and the bright green forest not so far away. The card is almost completely reversed, suggesting that you are coming out of a time of burnout. Burnout comes from over commitment or from having things happen that leave you with less resources or time than you thought you'd have when you made the commitment. I would expect the skills you need are recognizing your limits, adjusting your workload as necessary when things change, and figuring out how to put a firebreak between your creative forest and the flames when that is needed.
The fourth card represents the unexpected, and it is the major arcana card titled, in this deck, Opression. The image shows a person buried in stones in the foreground, a canid of some sort howling just behind, and some buildings engulfed in flames just behind. It is on its side, which suggests that whatever might show up to limit, block, or stagnate you can be turned away, cast off, or transformed. I'd say the message here is to keep your eyes open and take action promptly if stuff happens, before it gets you mired or stuck.
Finally, the heart of the matter is the Maiden of Pentacles, subtitled Lada. Th image is a dancing woman with a decorated tree branch in one hand and a basket in the other. There are birds, a doe, and a rabbit and lots of flowers. Lada is a Slavic goddess of spring. She landed upside down, perhaps signifying that you are wanting to bring things forward from your past that you value. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's also nothing wrong with letting those things transform to suit your new circumstances or act as the seed of new things. The return of old riches is just as much a part of her power as is the birth and growth of new things. But whatever you choose, the power of Spring, of growth and joy and good fortune and success is at the heart of what you are wanting to do. If you're feeling discouraged, perhaps putting a few real or symbolic flowers in your workspace will help keep you centered and focused and creating.
There's a lot of flame in this reading. I suggest you remember that in the natural world, fire clears away old, dead brush and provides nutrients and space for new growth. Just don't let the fires get out of hand.
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A Creative Spring
Date: 2022-01-06 09:06 pm (UTC)For you I chose the Daughters of the Moon Tarot
First I drew the Seven of Flames, subtitled Victory. The image is three women on galloping horses, bright flames in their hands. There is a sun or very red moon overhead, and lightning in the distance. It appears to be night, and there is dark soil or dark water under the horses' hooves. This is a round deck, but the card is nearly upright. You are in better physical circumstances for your creative work than you have been, even if all isn't settled. The fire you need is in your hands and the hands of those who support you. You have the energy to keep moving. This card represents a goal achieved through skill, hard work, gentleness, and cooperation.
The second card is Isis, the Priestess. She is listing to the side a little, suggesting that mentally you're tired or feeling a bit wobbly as you move forward. But the Priestess is strong. She knows how to use ritual to settle her mind and prepare for a task, and she knows how to look within and find her higher self. You have these skills, even if you feel wobbly right now.
The third card, representing the tools or skills you will need, whether you have them at hand or need to develop or acquire them, is the Eight of Flames, subtitled Burnout. The image shows a line of flames in the foreground, with an already burned area between the active flames and the bright green forest not so far away. The card is almost completely reversed, suggesting that you are coming out of a time of burnout. Burnout comes from over commitment or from having things happen that leave you with less resources or time than you thought you'd have when you made the commitment. I would expect the skills you need are recognizing your limits, adjusting your workload as necessary when things change, and figuring out how to put a firebreak between your creative forest and the flames when that is needed.
The fourth card represents the unexpected, and it is the major arcana card titled, in this deck, Opression. The image shows a person buried in stones in the foreground, a canid of some sort howling just behind, and some buildings engulfed in flames just behind. It is on its side, which suggests that whatever might show up to limit, block, or stagnate you can be turned away, cast off, or transformed. I'd say the message here is to keep your eyes open and take action promptly if stuff happens, before it gets you mired or stuck.
Finally, the heart of the matter is the Maiden of Pentacles, subtitled Lada. Th image is a dancing woman with a decorated tree branch in one hand and a basket in the other. There are birds, a doe, and a rabbit and lots of flowers. Lada is a Slavic goddess of spring. She landed upside down, perhaps signifying that you are wanting to bring things forward from your past that you value. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's also nothing wrong with letting those things transform to suit your new circumstances or act as the seed of new things. The return of old riches is just as much a part of her power as is the birth and growth of new things. But whatever you choose, the power of Spring, of growth and joy and good fortune and success is at the heart of what you are wanting to do. If you're feeling discouraged, perhaps putting a few real or symbolic flowers in your workspace will help keep you centered and focused and creating.
There's a lot of flame in this reading. I suggest you remember that in the natural world, fire clears away old, dead brush and provides nutrients and space for new growth. Just don't let the fires get out of hand.