Saturday Night Fight Club: Page of Swords Vs Knight of Swords

You learn a lot about the cards when you compare one with another.

Especially those that are similar.

Let’s compare the Page of Swords to the Knight of Swords, shall we?

Both represent people.

Often a male.

Both represent mental energy.

Page of Swords: Having thoughts

Knight of Swords: Promoting ideas

So it’s…

Learning to talk vs Developing opinions

Playing with words vs Using words to make a point

Discussing vs Debating

Being cheeky vs Being idealistic

Thinking before you speak vs Being quick thinking

The student vs The teacher, journalist, lawyer, politician, salesperson and spy

Researching, planning & drafting vs Published texts

Suggesting a new theory vs Promoting a cause

Rudeness vs Abuse

Incessant questions vs Incessant answers

Playing games vs Asserting a position

Being impractical vs Being hurtful

Being all talk vs Following ideas through

Studying vs Being knowledgeable

Waffling on vs Getting to the point

What else would you suggest?

Evolution Versus Revolution

It took a few weeks for me to feel the New Year’s vibe this year. Usually I rock a solid introvert theme on this night. I stay home and reflect on the year ahead. Maybe do a Tarot spread if I’m feeling that way inclined. But for the first time ever I went down to my hometown’s waterfront and watched the pretty lights explode. I’ve lived here for over 20 years so I figured I should join the mainstream at least once. And this year was it. My brain was still fried from 2017 overload so I wasn’t in a reflecting kinda zone anyways.

Most of the time some kind of motto or plan about the year ahead comes to me in advance, which I then focus on manifesting during New Year’s Eve. Obs that didn’t happen this year. Rather, a thought has slowly crystallised over the last week or so (better late than never!) And it’s this: Evolution rather than revolution.

Let’s unpack that Tarot style, shall we… Continue reading

Nudging

unknown

A nudge is a little push. Animals nudge their young to steer them in the right direction. And now behavioural scientists are suggesting parents use this strategy as well, to steer their young in the right direction.

Kids definitely don’t seem to respond to this strategy… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday: The Tarot Of Game Of Thrones Season 1

GoT1Throwback Thursday is a chance to revisit some of my favorite posts. Seeing as how fans like myself are beginning to rev up for the next season of GoT I thought I’d take the opportunity to revisit where the TV show began by republishing the Tarot of Game of Thrones Season One. Continue reading

Tarot Thoughts On Blogging

So, I’ve been blogging for a while now and thought I’d explore my experience through Tarot cards…

Page Swords

Continue reading

The Tarot Of Processing Stuff

I’ve always thought that the Eight Of Pentacles represented processing stuff but then yesterday I felt very clear that I should use the Knight Of Swords Reversed to indicate my mental processing has slowed down. So today I thought I’d investigate the Tarot of processing stuff starting with this card…

Knight Swords

Continue reading