I think it is often wise to work within the deck you are using, as the artist has often coloured appropriately.
However, if it is not overtly clear then I usually go with:
Cups: Summer
Pentacles: Spring
Wands: Autumn
Swords: Winter
And with that I thought I'd spend the next posts exploring the Swords, for a nice winter theme!
Ace of Swords
Aces are the essence of the suit, the core, the root. They are clear and untroubled by complexity, perhaps they can be seen as the ideal, the standard for which to aim.
They can come at the beginning of the suit e.g ace through king. Or as Waite uses them from the king counting down to the ace. From worldly status and responsibility to spiritual clarity and truth.
The Ace of Swords is like ice water being splashed in your face! It is intellect. Cutting through emotions and illusions, you gain true perception and truth. We need the Ace to balance the emotional intuition derived from the Ace of Cups. How can we take action and use our strengths if we cannot think clearly?
The Ace of Swords can remind us to keep a grip on reality. And not to allow illusion to colour our vision. Often we need this Ace to put things into perspcetive. Relationships may seem more intense than they really are, emotions can be violently flowing through us. Understanding the balance that the Ace of Swords brings, can helps us control these impluses.
2 comments:
You manage to be something like the Ace of Swords yourself - cutting through to the heart of the meanings of the cards!
I can't wait for your Understanding the Tarot workshop in January!
xxSusan
Thank you & I can't wait either!
Don't forget to keep an eye out for the Skype Tarot Lessons (www.mooninacloud.co.uk/courses.htm)
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