The Tarot cards that refer to a disaster of the scale of Frankenstorm come near the end of Life Lessons Tarot (otherwise known as the Major Arcana.) They are the heavy-hitters of the Tarot pack. The sequence of events might be summed up as follows: Continue reading
As I said yesterday, you can achieve success in various ways according to the good book Tarot. Here are the ones that stand out for me from the Life Lessons part of the deck.
The Emperor: Success achieved through hard work and discipline. For some reason potty training comes to mind. After a lot of practice and concentration every kid eventually manages to swap nappies (or diapers as they’re called O.S.) for undies (as we call pants here in Australia).
Wheel of Fortune: Success as part of the natural ups and downs of life. Sometimes things go your way for no particular reason. More of it I say.
The Sun: Living the life of your dreams e.g. You love being a mother more than anything else and you get to be a stay-at-home mum.
The World: The ultimate success. Where you’re at peace with your life in every way. Not only are you living the life of your dreams but in doing so you’re contributing to the broader community.
Because these are Life Lesson cards we all get to experience them at some stage in our lives (hopefully.) And let’s not forget the Court cards when it comes to success. Getting a king or queen can signify mastery of a particular area of your life.
So there you have it. Any other suggestions?
What I love about Tarot is that although it can be waffly at times (You’re laughing at me right now aren’t you? Cause you think I’m stating the obvious, huh?) it also says some things very clearly. And one of its clearest and most powerful lessons is about what it takes to be successful. Not in the worldly materialistic sense of owning houses and rolling in cash but in the Tarot sense of being who you want to be in the world. And it’s not money or friends or titles or degrees that gets you there (although they can help), it’s something very surprising. Ready, for it? You’ve been waiting all your life to hear this haven’t you? It’s….. Continue reading
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