Ace of Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles from the Rider-Waite Smith Tarot Next in the deep dives is the Ace of Pentacles. After covering the Ace of Cups, which you can read here, we will see how the Minors carry similar energies thanks to the numerology, but hold nuance because of the elementation with each different suit. At the […]
Scorpion: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
The third animal within the fire element of the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Scorpion. It is a perfect time to write about this wonderful creature as we approach the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio. A quick recap: the previous card was the Hyena. The Hyena invites us to consider where laughter, comedy, […]
Ace of Cups
Ace of Cups from the Rider-Waite Tarot The deep dives are officially in the Minors, and the Majors have been completed. Now, we move on to the cards that meet us at the ground floor, and may be more immediately present or understood in our lives. If the Majors represent “As Above,” then the Minors […]
Hyena: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Next up in our deep dive into the The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Hyena, second in the suit of fire. The fire suit starts with the first animal, the Fire Ant. The Fire Ant invites consideration of how we are spending our energetic currency. Are we quick to anger? Are we spending […]
The World
The World from the Guardian of the Night Tarot We have now arrived at the final card in the Major Arcana. The journey that has been initiated with the Magician, and embodied through and through with the Fool, is evolving. We are ready to open the new door and step across the threshold. We are […]
Fire Ant: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Now, we approach the animals of the fire element. These animals, the creatures of the deserts and grasslands, all tend to matters of the spirit. They represent our ability to alchemize and transform. From the guidebook, these animals lead us towards change. They represent the ego and encourage us to lean into change, so that […]
Judgment
Judgment from the Guardian of the Night Tarot We are nearing the end of the Major Arcana, with only two cards left in our deep dive. This journey of moving through each card exposes the undertaking of self-discovery, the forging and losing of identity, and the ultimate end of evolution and rising into something bigger. […]
Whale: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
We have arrived at the end of the water element. The animals that have journeyed with us have taught us how to move in the flow of life, express our emotions with awareness, and create from the center within that is connected to the world at large. Our last card in the water element is […]
The Sun
The Sun from the Shadowscapes Tarot We are so close to coming to the end of the Major Arcana. The Fool has almost completed the journey, bounding into and out of each card with the spontaneity that only he can bring. Once we get to the World card, the journey starts over again. But, for […]