As Above, So Below: Creative Conflict

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Today’s runes were Hagalaz and Laetitia. Hagalaz, a Norn rune of the past, represents transformation within a fixed structure or framework. Essentially, it’s transformation without completely changing the structure around you. It’s like keeping your values and principles but shifting your perceptions or behavior to create a different outcome. Laetitia, the geomancy rune for today’s reading, suggests joy and fellowship. It represents positive thinking and good fortune. So it appears that if you shift your perception today, it could result in something positive happening.

Today’s cards included the 5 of Wands (Fire), the Ace of Swords (Air), and The Magician (card 1 from the Major Arcana that involves all elements). The overall numerology of the cards is seven, or observation. With that energy you allow a situation to come to a rest so that you can better understand it. Seven also represents justice, balance, magick, and spirituality.

Beginning with the 5 of Wands, we see five young men holding staffs and appearing to fight with each other. However, since no one appears to be injuring anyone else, I see with this card of Elemental Fire as a battle of wills, where ideas are being expressed but no one is listening to anyone else.

The Ace of Swords is next where we see a hand reaching out from a darkened cloud holding an upright sword that pierces a crown. Two garlands hang off the crown with both the crown and garlands suggesting either higher awareness or victory. Swords represents the Air element, and the Ace in each suit represents the genesis of something, so together, the Ace of Swords suggests new ideas, a new direction, or new solutions are possible that can resolve the battle of wills experienced in the 5 of Wands.

Lastly, after the new solution comes into play with the Ace of Swords, The Magician takes that solution and manifests a new direction. All of his tools (which also correspond with each Tarot suit and corresponding element) are present on the table before him, however, his as above, so below stance suggests that he’s manifesting from higher awareness or spirit. Perhaps the solution found in the Ace of Wands reflects a more spiritual solution where boundaries, opinions, etc. are respected, and the roses and lilies that surround the Magician indicate increased joy and abundance.

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The 5 of Wands, could be indicating that something has changed within a relationship and harmony has broken down and ideas are being expressed without anyone else listening. But then the Ace of Swords appears signaling that transformation, or new inspiration, has taken place (also involves Hagalaz) and a new idea/direction/solution is expressed. Laetitia suggests the new solution that’s manifested will result in reintegration, harmony, and joy returning to the relationship.

This reading could involve a co-worker situation, or one that is happening in your personal life. But it seems clear that some creative conflict is happening out of which a new solution/direction can occur. But it will take stepping back to gain an overall perspective so that a new shared direction can manifest.

Thanks for watching and come back Thursday for another edition of As Above, So Below!