Card of the Week: 4/11

Happy rainy Monday (at least in Ohio), Tarot Friends!

This week I decided to mix it up a little and pull a card from the second tarot deck I purchased, the Llewllyn Tarot. For those who don't know, Llwellyn is a pretty school site where they have all sorts of new age content, such as wiccan, astrology, and of course tarot products and articles. This deck I purchased at, of all the mystical places in the world, a Books-A-Million in Ohio.

This deck and I have been struggling for a while. They say a deck has to get acquainted with your energy, etc, and that always feels true when I pull out my Llwellyn tarot for a reading. However, it's been getting to know me for a while now, so I thought I'd give it another try. And folks, it's a good one! Let's get to it.

Card of the Week: The Chariot

Card Description: 

This card depicts a chariot driven by a capable warrior. The waves suggest the pace of life, yet the rider remains steady and firm. The two horses contrast in color, one light and one dark, showing the two poles within all situations and people. (Paraphrased from The Llewellyn Tarot companion book). 

Archetypal Meaning(s): 

As the image suggests, this card represents victory and triumph--the success of a multi-faceted effort. It suggests control over the current situation and life moving at an accelerated pace. It indicates finding one's stride and engaging in one's ambitions. Some say this card represent actual physical travel. 

What It Says to Me: 

This is an amazingly positive card to draw the week after I got my first MFA acceptance letter! I hope this means that I'm about to take charge and move in a positive direction with full control. It also makes sense in the physical sense because I will be taking a trip to visit the campus of this program this weekend. So tell me, Tarot Friends--does this card resonate with you this week? I sure hope it does!

Card of the Week: 4/4

Welcome to a bight, shiny new month, Tarot Friends! While T.S. Eliot referred to April as the cruelest month, I happen to love the signs of spring that are popping up all around. This week's card, however, seems to be more aligned with Eliot's sentiments than my own. Let's get to it!

Card of the Week: The Four of Cups

Card Description:

Just looking at this one makes you go "uh-oh!" The card depicts a woman leaning over four cups, which have spilled over. She seems to be trying to drown her sorrows with their contents and looks weary of what life has brought her. One of the cups, however, has a few drops left--a small morsel of hope if one only remembers to keep trying. All is not lost.

Archetypal Meaning(s):

This card, as you might guess, represents weariness and disappointment. It may also represent a stationary period in one's life or some kind of bitter experience.

What it Means to Me:

Whew, we sure have had a lot of Cups on this blog since we began. That's probably a result of my influence on the cards--as a Pisces and a naturally emotional person, almost every reading I've had has been full of the cups, which represent emotion.

Speaking of my emotions... they've been on the roller coaster that is applying to grad school since the process began back in September--nay, probably even August! As such, I can't help but say I identify with this women's exhausted expression. I am also stagnant in my life until I hear back from every school and know what my possible next steps are. Would that I could relate less to this card, but I will be clinging to the message of hope that the fourth cup represents--if I persevere, there is always hope.

As I ask this, I have to hope it isn't the case, but did this card resonate with anyone this week? Are you having a difficult or stationary period in your life right now? Does spring promise a thaw?