Your Sign is Not Changing! - On the 13th Zodiac Sign - Tarot Gals
Just wanted to share this article: she pretty much sums up what I suspected about this zodiac 'shift' - it's not real. Just because you say something is so, doesn't mean it is.
Jan 16, 2011
Reversals, In Brief
Reversed tarot cards get a bad rap. Largely seen in a negative light, reversals often are interpreted as the exact mirror of the upright dignified view. A reading entirely comprised of reversals can cause a reader to scrap the reading and deal the cards afresh. Sometimes called 'ill-omened,' reversals are cited in many sources as a sign of bad luck for the reader.
One tarot reading site, http://facade.com interprets the Major Arcana card VIII, Strength, reversed to mean:
"Weakness in the face of obstacles and adversity. Tremendous power released
at the wrong moment. Inability to defend oneself. Confusion, and lack of preparedness.
Illness, hardship, distress and the failing of physical force. Dominant behavior,
abusiveness and a possible loss of reputation."
To readers with broader experience, this meaning will look somewhat incomplete. Implications are left unexplored, of the presence of the card upright. It only examines the card in relief of what the site says about the dignified card. The Web site http://façade.com is still useful to preview a broad selection of decks, but because it features so many decks in its tarot reading tool, the meanings and symbology of different cards become truncated.
A reversal can reflect the upright card like a looking glass, but will not always give an exact mirror image. Reversals can indicate an inwardly directed process, something under the surface, or something that is trying to break through into the seeker’s life but is being blocked by another aspect of the situation (which would be shown in other cards).
Mary K. Greer discusses 12 ways to read reversals in her Complete Book of Tarot Reversals published in Llewellyn’s Special Topics in Tarot series. Among the 12 ways, Greer discusses the qualities of the upright card becoming resisted, projected, unavailable, indicating magical or shamanic activities, as well the traditional negation of the card’s upright traits.
I find reversals to be instructional, highlighting certain cards and their places in a reading and underscoring their messages. Reversals indicate that care is to be taken here; a remedy is to be applied. Even the symbol “Rx” is used to indicate a reversal, the same note made on prescriptions by doctors.
Next time you read your cards and reversals turn up, ask yourself, what happens when this card stands on its head? What’s in its pockets, what becomes more apparent in its reversed aspect? Remember, even when reversed, the card itself stays the same. One side implies the other. You may begin to incorporate reversed meanings with the upright appearance of the card. Follow your intuition, and you will know what is right for you.
One tarot reading site, http://facade.com interprets the Major Arcana card VIII, Strength, reversed to mean:
"Weakness in the face of obstacles and adversity. Tremendous power released
at the wrong moment. Inability to defend oneself. Confusion, and lack of preparedness.
Illness, hardship, distress and the failing of physical force. Dominant behavior,
abusiveness and a possible loss of reputation."
To readers with broader experience, this meaning will look somewhat incomplete. Implications are left unexplored, of the presence of the card upright. It only examines the card in relief of what the site says about the dignified card. The Web site http://façade.com is still useful to preview a broad selection of decks, but because it features so many decks in its tarot reading tool, the meanings and symbology of different cards become truncated.
A reversal can reflect the upright card like a looking glass, but will not always give an exact mirror image. Reversals can indicate an inwardly directed process, something under the surface, or something that is trying to break through into the seeker’s life but is being blocked by another aspect of the situation (which would be shown in other cards).
Mary K. Greer discusses 12 ways to read reversals in her Complete Book of Tarot Reversals published in Llewellyn’s Special Topics in Tarot series. Among the 12 ways, Greer discusses the qualities of the upright card becoming resisted, projected, unavailable, indicating magical or shamanic activities, as well the traditional negation of the card’s upright traits.
I find reversals to be instructional, highlighting certain cards and their places in a reading and underscoring their messages. Reversals indicate that care is to be taken here; a remedy is to be applied. Even the symbol “Rx” is used to indicate a reversal, the same note made on prescriptions by doctors.
Next time you read your cards and reversals turn up, ask yourself, what happens when this card stands on its head? What’s in its pockets, what becomes more apparent in its reversed aspect? Remember, even when reversed, the card itself stays the same. One side implies the other. You may begin to incorporate reversed meanings with the upright appearance of the card. Follow your intuition, and you will know what is right for you.
Jan 9, 2011
The Occasional Card: 3 of Wands (Reversed)
The number three carries a heavy significance in our culture. The number 3 appears frequently in mythology: triune deities, three fates, three furies, three magi, three trials or tasks a warrior or heroine must complete to fulfill a quest, three days or nights in which to solve a riddle. The number three implies a triangle. We perceive things in three dimensions, length, width, and depth. We count to three before starting out on a race. We recognize three primary colors in our vision that combine to form white light: red, yellow, and blue. Our genetic information is stored in a triplet codon system. Atoms consist of three types of particles.
Three forms a sturdy foundation, something to work with. Numerology calls it a number of creativity and communication. It is commonly a lucky number.
Incidentally, I write this article on the 9th day of the month (incidental since 9 is 3 of 3).
Wands correspond to the element fire in most modern decks. Wands are the suit of enterprise, action, and passion. They represent the impulse of imagination manifesting through creation on the physical plain. Restlessness, ambition, inspiration, and impulsiveness are watchwords.
The 3 of Wands in a reading, then, heralds a time of initial completion of creative and business-related projects. Plans have been laid out, the necessary resources have been accounted for, and action is afoot. The foundation has been laid for a new stage of development. Grand achievements are in process, channels for communication are open, and success is on its way.
Throw a reversal into the mix, and, well, this positive energy for fundamental plans and actions becomes subverted. Are you feeling the burden of making too many new year resolutions? Were your goals a bit too large to realize all at once? Do you find yourself losing the steam you built up toward the end of the year to change your life for the better? This may be the time to take a step back and reconsider your ambitions and your priorities.
Keep your eye on the prize. What was it you set out to achieve in the beginning? Will your other aspirations help you attain that all important goal, or are they distracting you from being truly effective? Break up your grandiose visions into smaller parts that are easier to carry. Luckily, the tools you need to redirect your momentum and recover your focus are close at hand when this card appears.
sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_%28number%29
http://tarotquest.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/tarot-keywords-minor-arcana-wands/
Three forms a sturdy foundation, something to work with. Numerology calls it a number of creativity and communication. It is commonly a lucky number.
Incidentally, I write this article on the 9th day of the month (incidental since 9 is 3 of 3).
Wands correspond to the element fire in most modern decks. Wands are the suit of enterprise, action, and passion. They represent the impulse of imagination manifesting through creation on the physical plain. Restlessness, ambition, inspiration, and impulsiveness are watchwords.
The 3 of Wands in a reading, then, heralds a time of initial completion of creative and business-related projects. Plans have been laid out, the necessary resources have been accounted for, and action is afoot. The foundation has been laid for a new stage of development. Grand achievements are in process, channels for communication are open, and success is on its way.
Throw a reversal into the mix, and, well, this positive energy for fundamental plans and actions becomes subverted. Are you feeling the burden of making too many new year resolutions? Were your goals a bit too large to realize all at once? Do you find yourself losing the steam you built up toward the end of the year to change your life for the better? This may be the time to take a step back and reconsider your ambitions and your priorities.
Keep your eye on the prize. What was it you set out to achieve in the beginning? Will your other aspirations help you attain that all important goal, or are they distracting you from being truly effective? Break up your grandiose visions into smaller parts that are easier to carry. Luckily, the tools you need to redirect your momentum and recover your focus are close at hand when this card appears.
sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_%28number%29
http://tarotquest.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/tarot-keywords-minor-arcana-wands/
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