The Chariot
above:
Morgan-Greer Tarot
Lloyd Morgan, art by Bill Greer
below:
The Light and Shadow Tarot
Brian Williams, art by Michael Goepferd
December 26-31, 2022: Since Saturday ends 2022, I'm adding Saturday the 31st to our Card of the Week reading. I will begin a new cycle with a separate Card of the Day for Sunday, New Year's Day!
At this pivotal time, we're strengthened by the authoritative mental energy and resolve of The Chariot.
This archetype counsels us to bolster our aspirations by developing and maintaining focus. Pay attention to the small details and steps that lead the way towards our desires.
Draw up a plan, and let it guide you. If unexpected bumps and complications arise along the way, you will be better prepared to deal with them. If the need or even fun opportunities for improvisation come along, you will be well resourced--mentally, emotionally, and/or physically--to adjust and be remarkably creative.
Our two examples of The Chariot express this in different ways.
The Morgan-Greer's charioteer wears a crown of pentacles. His head and its thoughts are crowned by all the necessary elements--Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Spirit. And though the horses drawing him forward are polar opposites, they move in unity. Eyes on the prize, he knows where he's going.
The Light and Shadow's charioteer--clutching a lobster to his belly--is a cross-legged, Buddha-like figure. Unlike his Morgan-Greer counterpart, he does not gaze ahead with steely authority. Head bowed, eyes closed, he gazes within.
Compared to the Morgan-Greer's barely visible wheels, this chariot's wheels are prominent in the artwork but, from the look of them, not likely to move anyone or anything forward in this three-dimensional, earthly world.
And those hybrid beasts at the base of the image? Not horses! Surreal and a bit unnerving, they're clearly not harnessed, directed, and pulling in the same direction--if they're pulling at all. This charioteer remains firmly, physically in place but goes far.
Don't forget to follow this link
to learn about the lunar symbolism of the lobster and explore which of
its many correspondences may hold relevance for you as we enter a new
year.
Today is also the first day of Kwanzaa. If you are Black-identified and celebrate this Black diasporic tradition, you might draw a single Tarot or oracle card, or even an entire layout, for each of the Nguzo Saba--seven principles contemplated over each of seven days--to enhance your understanding of how these principles might work in your life in relation to self, family, community, and race:
Day 1: Umoja (Unity)
Day 2: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Day 3: Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
Day 4: Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Day 5: Nia (Purpose)
Day 6: Kuumba (Creativity)
Day 7: Imani (Faith)
Additionally, you'd do well to keep in mind how our Card of the Week, The Chariot, speaks to the meanings and actions associated with each of these seven principles.
Friends, thanks for visiting and enjoying hummingwitch throughout 2022. It has been a pleasure to share my knowledge and ideas with you. As always, in the year to come, I'll hold a vision for your very best!
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