Surrender to Emotional Presence: Tarot for 13 Sep 2016

We live in our heads too much without really understanding the effect of our thoughts on future action. And yet our thoughts do produce form on some level, even if its only words. And yet, as every witch knows, words have power. In today’s tarot reading the Hanged Man sits (or hangs as it were) between the Ace of Cups and the Knight of Swords. The suit of Swords reflects our intellectual presence and Cups our emotional presence and it seems that surrender may be the answer to balancing our heart with our mind.

The Aces in Tarot signify new beginnings and the Ace of Cups is the beginning of unconditional love and compassion. It’s here where we remain true to our feelings and extend love to others. Balancing our emotions with our intellect so that we convey our feelings in a respectful manner is the message of the cards today. The Knight of Swords, while unafraid of challenges, sometimes comes across a little domineering, but his heart is pure and he meets the world with courage and integrity. He looks to the future unfolding in front of him, his sword over his shoulder, ready if needed. But with compassion, will his sword even be necessary?

The Hanged Man tells us to surrender to the moment, and in this case, to let our compassion be felt in our words. Perhaps we’ve been too judgmental, too critical of others, and we need to take a moment to reflect on a more compassionate perspective. As the Hanged Man, we align in our Source Presence, allowing the chaos of the world around us to fall away. We’re invested only in the moment, leaving the past and future outside our awareness, as we listen to the wisdom of our inner voice.

While we’re prepared for what comes, we must take time to reflect on a more compassionate direction, allowing our emotions to influence as much as our intellect. It’s a necessary balance that we strike, lest our perceptions are driven by judgment. As we align in our Source Presence, we discover that we are at our best when we extend that loving presence to others. Just as the Ace of Cups shows a cup overflowing in front of the white dove of peace, we are like the lotus flower below, nourished by the loving presence of Source Energy.

A note about the numerology of the reading. Although Court Cards aren’t numbered, if they were, the Knight would be a 12 just as is the Hanged Man card. 12 reduces to 3, the number of Spirit, mastery, the Trinity, and synthesis. It represents a genesis of sorts, as when two parents unite to create a child. When we live in our heads, we miss the rest of the fabric of life. We miss the emotion of it, the practicality of it, and the creative passion of it. All we see or understand is what’s going on in our own perceptions, unaware of our effect on others.

The message of this reading is to surrender to the present moment, to find our mastery there, in alignment with our Source Presence within. Let compassion be our foundation, our lens from which we experience the world. And let us go forth into new experiences with eagerness and joy.

Blessings to all!