Thoth Influences of the Day

The Thoth deck is my favorite. I love how the artist, Lady Frieda Harris, uses color to illustrate the energy flow of each card. Apparently this deck isn’t for everyone because typically tarot images are more pictorial in other decks and therefore more easily relatable and understandable. This deck takes a leap of faith in a way. I’ve read various books on interpretation of Aleister Crowley’s Thoth deck, and find them interesting because many of the interpretations resonate intuitively. Having said that, I don’t necessarily agree with Crowley’s sometimes pessimistic view of things. I view both tarot and runes as a method of looking at energetic influences. I try not to ascribe any more meaning to them than that. Each of us creates our reality and divination tools such as tarot or runes help us stay aligned on the path as we go about our day. It’s when we become too focused on the world around us that we lose our alignment and things get dicey.

First off, we see there is one Trump and two Court cards. I view the Trumps, or Major Arcana cards, as soul archetype cards. When one appears, it’s our Higher Self that’s speaking and we need to pay attention to that more than any other card(s) in the spread. Also, the numerology of the card is a factor as well.

The Chariot represents mastery and strength, movement and balance. The rider knows when to take control and when to surrender to the process at hand. The seventh card of the Major Arcana, the Chariot suggests through our focus and will, we are well prepared to achieve our goals. Typically associated with magick, the seven itself is mystical in nature, representing our Higher Self exerting its influence over our alignment in Source, pulling us back from the abyss of the ego.

Next we have the Queen of Disks. I love how she sits there, holding a golden globe and a scepter, gazing off into the distance, appearing passive, yet she’s a Queen, so she’s a creative force to be reckoned with. She waits, ready for whatever comes her way. Understanding her receptivity, she gives nothing away, aligned in her stillpoint, aware of everything.

The Princess of Wands rides the energy of the Fire element, moving nonresistantly, effortlessly, as she rides that wave of leaping flames higher and higher. She is kundalini rising. I love the Princesses in the Thoth deck. Lady Harris perfectly captures their essence. When this Princess goes too far, she can be self-absorbed and shallow, a regular energy vampire, so using all that energy requires some balance and wisdom.

So what we have here is the Higher Self suggesting that we need to learn when to take control and when to surrender, with the Court cards illustrating what that might look like in practice. Use the energy of the Princess of Wands to accomplish your tasks and create your future, but do so with some reflection along the way. It’s too easy to become caught up in the subjective energy of ego. Taking time, even a few minutes, for listening to your inner voice can make all the difference when finding your balance and alignment.

See why I love the Thoth Tarot!!!

~Blessed Be!