A Year of Initiation

We’ve had three 999 days this month where the date reduced to 999. Today, 9/27/2016 is the last of those days. 999 reduces to 27 which reduces to 9, the number of endings and beginnings, completeness and revelation. And since Jupiter has moved into my sign of Libra, balanced expansion is in the offing. It’s as if the universe is giving us a boost of sorts, asking us to explore and create, and since it lasts approximately 13 months, in this year of initiation, all possibilities are on the table.

For today’s reading I used my Thoth deck and drew Death, The Star, and the Two of Disks. Two cards are from the Major Arcana and one from Disks, an Earth Element card. Crowley calls the Two of Disks Change. When Majors appear, they tell us that our Source Presence is talking to us and we need to pay attention. Archetypal in nature, the message of the Majors applies to our overall progression through life, our soul journey if you will.

But I think I want to begin with the Two of Disks because the Two speaks to our inner balance. We see a snake coiled around in the shape of a figure eight, its tail in its mouth, a crown sits atop his head. A yin/yang symbol is positioned in each circle. This card tells us to remain aligned in our Source Presence so that we approach new endeavors supporting and balancing our passion with our creativity. The sky’s the limit during this time period, so it makes sense to be prepared for anything.

Whatever is coming our way, whatever unfolds before us, our inner voice guides our choices and our path. It’s tempting to interpret the cards from the standpoint of life in these bodies, but we must remember that our Source Presence is what should be guiding us and not our reaction to the world around us. It’s there that our creative focus lies, not in the mind. The balance suggested by the Two of Disks is Source based and from that harmonious state, anything is possible. It occurs before we ever do anything. The body is only a vessel to be used by our Source Presence to experience life in physical form. Any choices we make begin most reliably from that inner voice.

Death and The Star are the two cards from the Major Arcana in this reading. The numerology for each card is 13 and 8 respectively with 13 reducing to 4. 8, as a multiple of 4, reinforces the necessity to take the time we need to consider the structure and practical concerns surrounding our lives. Apropos for our year of initiation. Together they add up to 12, reducing from there to 3, the number for creation and manifestation. Well now. And when you add that to the 2, we arrive at 5, or change and initiation. Spirit controls matter so we have an abundance of energy here for initiation of new projects.

Death is an interesting card in the Thoth deck with lots of swirls suggesting movement and change. Death stirs up life. Along with the Two of Disks it suggests an interplay of sorts. Transformation is at hand; a genesis is upon us now. We’re clearing away the unnecessary making way for new ideas to take hold resulting in new opportunity and growth. Death may seem like a problem card but it’s actually positive in nature. Death is dancing in front of us, challenging us to make the most of our lives by embracing change and new endeavors.

The Star tells us to let our dreams become our reality. Open and optimistic, the woman represents the Goddess as she brings Source Vision into our awareness. She is the witch as Blessed Conduit between physical and nonphysical aspects of Self, keeping us aligned in our Source Presence. She embodies as above, so below, offering clarity and vision as we embrace new beginnings.

Well this is certainly a positive reading. And once again, alignment is our focus as we move forward into our year of initiation. We draw from our inner awareness, our Source Presence, allowing new ideas to unfold without judgment. We’re ready to explore new projects with all signs pointing toward success. Distractions are kept to a minimum when we align first before doing anything else, giving ourselves the best chance possible for a successful outcome. So it looks like our year of initiation is going to be filled with an abundance of energy to accomplish anything we choose.

I’ve been trying to allow my life to unfold rather than directing everything that happens. Allowing the unfolding feels better than controlling the outcome so that’s how I’ll spend my time of initiation.

How will you spend yours?

Blessings!