Thursday, January 20, 2011

Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward. Yay, spring! :-) Also: Ace of Wands.

From tarot.com:
Thursday, January 20th, 2011

The forces of growth in springtime demonstrate advancement, as new life pushes upward through the earth's crust, and the sap is rising. The emphasis is on upward motion, from obscurity to influence, with growth fostered by adaptability and the absence of opposition. Constant, flexible growth is the key attribute of a plant pushing upwards. This reading suggests a period of new promotion and prosperity in your life.

A wise person, in harmony with fate, is sensitive but determined. Make a sincere effort to apply resolute effort. Break through inertia, and good fortune will follow. By remaining flexible and tolerant, you will be able to retain the kind of conscious innocence that fuels growth and advancement. Will power and self-control are necessary to manage this growth skillfully, but the natural enthusiasm of the life force is behind everything.
From Triple Goddess tarot deck, from http://www.ishalerner.com/home/is1/page/426/6:


Also, interesting comments on Ace of Wands from
http://www.tarotteachings.com/ace-of-wands-tarot-card-meaning.html:
Key symbols to the ace of wands Tarot card meanings:

Clouds: [C]louds deal with ambiguity, mystery, and things hidden. Most renditions of this card depict a hand holding a flaming torch thrust out suddenly from the clouds. This is symbolic of our ideas or energy coming out of the hidden places of our psyche and into the light of day. Clouds often deal with hidden agendas that might be keeping us in a holding pattern. They may also indicate underlying beliefs that hold us back from our being our brightest selves.

Rivers: River symbol meanings deal with motion, direction, and the flow of our thoughts as well as our lives. When the river in the ace of wands Tarot card flows into our psychic vision it is a message that we must consider the direction we are taking in our lives. Specifically, since the ace of wands deals with passion and energy, we may want to consider where our actions are taking us. Take the time to reassess your goals and be confident you are heading in the life direction you desire.

Mountains: Mountains deal with challenges, acquisition, accomplishment and aspirations[...]as we climb them, each step brings us closer to our highest point.

This highest point, the top of the mountain, can be a spiritual goal, physical goal, or anything else that we aspire to reach. The mountain is unbending, and inflexible. This makes it a reminder that only we can change how we deal with challenges (because the mountain certainly isn't going to change for us). This being the case, we can embrace the lessons we gain as we take on the challenge of the mountain.
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These symbols tell a story about our life path. It's been a tough road, with challenges and perhaps some wrong turns. We've even felt alone in our path from time to time.

But dawn has broken, and the light of our internal fortitude has broken through the dim haze of our vision. We are now re-energized. Our victory is at hand, and our persistence is now rewarded.

The ace of wands Tarot card meaning is all about taking our internal creative fire and holding it out far all the world to see. Now is our time to spread our warmth, passion, and vision to others. Now is our time to shine as beacons unto the world.

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