Tarot Meditation 27: Five of Wands

In all four suits of the Minor Arcana, five represents some kind of struggle. In the Five of Wands, the struggle relates to work issues. While there is prosperity in the end, the battle to get there can be difficult. Do you know the Buddhist concept of "pushing the river"? The idea is that we sometimes make life more difficult than it has to be, and we forget that there is a rhythm and a flow to life, if we would but trust.

In its reversed position, the Five of Wands cautions us to be generous, and to remember that there is always victory if we follow the path the enlightenment kindly, gently.

Be blessed,

Deb

Tarot Meditation 26: Four of Wands

This key reminds me of the Jewish marriage tradition in which the ceremony is performed under a canopy. Indeed, the Four of Wands can symbolize an upcoming marriage. It also represents new beginnings, a time to rest after hard work, peace and prosperity.

The Four of Wands is one of those Tarot keys in which the reversed position is not opposite the upright position, but rather is a degree of change in the key. Reversed, the Four of Wands means the same as upright, but with the blessings coming at a lesser degree.

This key also represents, for me, a person who has found joy within him/herself in terms of the work being done. To find harmony within oneself is a great gift.

Be blessed,

Deb

Tarot Meditation 25: Three of Wands

Three of Wands completes what Two of Wands began - the figure also gazes out to sea, but this time in knowledge that goals are indeed attainable. Where Two of Wands calls for us to find balance, Three of Wands calls us to become more - a trinity of mind-body-spirit, father-son-holy ghost, maiden-mother-crone.

This Key denotes power and hope, but with a caution - when reversed - to be aware of pride and arrogance. There also is a warning for us to learn to be self-aware of who we really are and not to be dependent on others' views of us.

Be blessed,

Deb

Tarot Meditation 24: Two of Wands

Once again, Tarot strives to teach us balance. In this key, a young man gazes out across the battlements of his castle to distant lands. In his left (feminine) hand he holds a flowering wand, signifying that growth and learning come from intuition. In his right (masculine) hand he holds a globe, telling us that all the world is ours, if we but ask. The second wand is stabilized by an iron ring, suggesting that, as we dream, we almost must be grounded in reality.

The battlements are adorned with red roses of desire and white lilies of purity, forming a equal-armed cross. Again comes the call for balance in our lives.

Most interpretations of this Key suggest a sense of boldness when embarking upon a new enterprise. For me, this Key often represents a desire for travel and adventure.

Reversed, this Key signifies a delay in a journey or an enterprise, a time to take stock of what we really want from life.

Be blessed,

Deb