CARD OF THE WEEKEND: April 9-10, 2022

 

 Wheel of Fortune

The Gill Tarot

by Elizabeth Josephine Gill

 

 Wheel of Fortune

Rider-Waite Tarot

by Pamela Colman Smith

 

April 9-10, 2022: Elizabeth Josephine Gill's Wheel of Fortune brings us not the four winged beings of biblical scripture--lion, ox, man, and eagle, as we would find in many conventional Tarot decks--but, instead, Tarot's four primal elements. Air/Swords, Water/Cups, Earth/Pentacles, and Fire/Wands unite to manifest and empower all dimensions of reality. Gill's wheel bears the colors of the rainbow--again, equal in length and space and firmly conjoined.

The Wheel of Fortune, as a Major Arcana card, can indicate pulling oneself together or, perhaps, pulling a larger system together in a profound, transformative, invincible way.

Ask yourself, then, what needs this level of unification, strengthening, and/or massive change?

What elements within yourself--or outside of you--require shoring up and/or reconnection to other elements so that the whole entity integrates, heals, and flourishes?

Moving away from an old idea of Wheel of Fortune indicating that some folks or things are up while others are down, can we look at this archetype in a way that encourages understanding of the necessary role each distinct part plays in the integrity and success of the whole?

With two mysterious eyes--one floating above the wheel and one at its very center, perhaps Gill is hinting at the importance of a unifying perception of self, life, and reality.

Take some time to meditate on all of this, and have an exhilarating weekend!

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CARD OF THE DAY: March 31, 2022

 

Temperare

The Gill Tarot

by Elizabeth Josephine Gill

 

March 31, 2022: All of the elements show up in Temperare, the Temperance of Elizabeth Josephine Gill's eponymous Tarot deck. Her crowned angel conjures a blend of Air, Earth, Fire, Water, and Spirit (or Aether). By doing so--and, in her graceful gesture, uniting Above with Below--the angel creates an atmosphere in which no one element will get out of whack. Even elements that might appear radically different in nature and incompatible somehow connect, blend, and work together.

Notice that fire rising from the water? And, no, I don't think we're talking about the various times burning oil slicks turned Ohio's polluted Cayuhoga into a river of fire!

What is that wall of flames rising out of the water? My first thought is: fervent action based in and continuously fueled by deep passion. I invite you to consider how that might apply to you and the opportunities and concerns of your day.

What feelings and passions may be stirred and freed, to great benefit, as you address the actions--from mundane to extraordinary--that will make up your day? How do they power and serve your intentions, your reserves of energy, your efficacy?

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CARD OF THE DAY: March 22, 2022

 

 Prince of Swords

The Gill Tarot

by Elizabeth Josephine Gill

March 22, 2022: This Prince (or Knight) of Swords fights not only for Ukraine but for all the vulnerable of the Earth. This prince rallies minds and voices in the service of justice.

Today, contemplate how your own unique power of expression can serve transformation and justice. How can you rise above fear and quicken the innate power of your mind, speech, writing, sound, signing, singing?

The prince says, "It's time! Go to it!"

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CARD OF THE DAY: March 21, 2022

 

 King of Wands

The Gill Tarot

by Elizabeth Gill

 

March 21, 2022: Feel the heat? How can you not? This card is pure fire! And we've just entered the season of fire sign Aries and the beginning of Spring.

King of Wands, as imaged by Elizabeth Gill in The Gill Tarot, is an old flame. He is a venerable and reliable source of energy and warmth. Like the lion that rests at the king's throne, he is, at this moment, peacefully stable yet alert and ready. 

You are invited to approach the throne as you may need. What energy do you seek? The power for what aim? Tarot's kings have historical experience and expertise. They're excellent strategists with a strong sense of what usually works or does not work.

Elizabeth Gill adds a keyword--Innovation--which you may or may not ignore, according to your wish. (A lot of Tarot readers might prefer artists to avoid this kind of add-on.) But if you do choose to consider the word "innovation," maybe think about the fire energy of mind and creativity. Where do you turn to find generative ideas that will set change in motion?

Taking care, respectfully approach the throne.

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CARDS OF THE DAY: January 4, 2022

 

The Tower

from The Gill Tarot

by Elizabeth Josephine Gill

below: Princess (Page) of Swords and Prince (Knight) of Cups

 

 

January 4, 2022: We've seen The Tower before. Remember trying to save the puppy? But today's story, courtesy of Elizabeth Josephine Gill's Gill Tarot, offers a more traditional, Rider-Waite-based depiction of the card of sudden breakdowns and dramatic breakthroughs.

Originally, I shuffled the Gill and drew two cards--The Tower and Princess (Page) of Swords for us today. But I also happened to spy one of my favorite artworks from this deck, the moony Prince (Knight) of Cups, a child of nature. Don't miss the earthen goblet which, it would appear, he has freshly shaped from the clay and water before him.

I sensed the Prince wanted to come along into the story, and his longing was underscored when I took a closer look at the The Tower and realized that both our red-headed Princess and our crowned Prince were likely the same as The Tower's two figures depicted in mid-fall.

See what I mean?

As I've laid the cards out here, both figures fall (no pun) to the right of The Tower and so suggest that their fall has not been fatal. They have landed intact, surviving a period of upheaval that was out of their control. 

The Princess can refocus now on her studies, her expressiveness, and all matters of learning and the mind. Her growth continues. The Prince can find a safe space in which to open his highly-attuned senses to the environment and creatively shape what he wants to see in the world out of his love of the world.

The Tower can be something that needs to be struck by lightning, and it's destruction (or its profound change) is a beneficial outcome.

CARD OF THE DAY: November 9, 2021

 

 The Fool

from Elizabeth Josephine Gill's The Gill Tarot

 

November 9, 2021:

The Fool: As depicted by Elizabeth Josephine Gill in The Gill Tarot, this Fool is a happy-go-lucky charmer with a spry little, bushy-tailed ride-or-die dog on the alert. Both are energetic and adorable, and it's hard to not want to dance right off that ledge with The Fool.

So energetic is this particular Fool, that they (let me not gender this figure out of assumptions) were ready for me when I opened this deck after many, many years of not consulting it. It's one of my earliest decks, used frequently--and, then, not at all. I think I own in excess of 100 divination decks, not all strictly Tarot.

When I went to shuffle the Gill, I discovered that The Fool card was already turned outward, facing me, unlike all the other cards. It was kind of a Hello!

When I shuffled the deck and drew a card at random...well, you can guess. It was my friend, again right there, popping up to greet me. Tarot can be way amusing.

Or maybe it was more like, "Hey, lady! You're not getting rid of me that easily!" 

Considering that The Fool is, literally, the first card of 78 in a standard Tarot deck, it's kind of the ambassador, you know? I think this deck missed me.

For today, consider releasing into Play mode and allowing yourself to just be. Moving with The Fool means trust--primarily trusting yourself--and going with the flow of bodymindspirit. The Fool knows when the time is right to trust yourself and the underlying purpose of the playfulness of Spirit. Many good things can come of this, but it's not the time to think about what it can produce. Just be with it!