I wanted to tell a Saturn in Libra story, and drew the Moon for help. The Moon sometimes gets a bad rap in Tarot, as dominion of both magic and madness. Animal natures are revealed by moonlight. Illusion and reality are hard to distinguish. Here we see a woman basking in moonlight, flanked by two figures of  Thoth. Known largely as arbitrator, Thoth was originally considered the Moon God, credited for magic, writing, and present at judgment of the dead. The dual Anubis dog status represent the Egyptian Jackal-headed god who had the job of weighing the heart against the “feather of truth,” thus determining their fate in the afterlife.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot: July 5, 2010: Saturn in Libra Moonshine

You SO never know where the roads you walk will take you. One thing I’ve learned, nevertheless, it to pay attention to those little signs you see along the way. I’m always looking for clues, both as to how I’m doing, and how to do better. Heeding such signs is a surefire way to amp up joy. I’ve found no better barometer of how I’m doing than how much joy I feel, and how often.

The Nine of Pentacles is a great sign! The woman here is playing a piano that’s integrated with the tree. In other words, her physical life is in tune with her spiritual life, allowing her to fully express her gifts. She is in tune, organically. Her music is authentic, springing forth from pure expression of her nature.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, July 4, 2010: Refining Your Song with Faith

My life is shifting beneath my feet. I don’t find this especially unpleasant, albeit at times unsettling. Overall, there’s clear indication the ground is en route to configuring properly—for me to grow more, give more, and live a more fruitful life. Maybe it’s a dish of Lunar eclipse being served up.

Asking about the changes, I got the same card I saw asking about joining the team here: The King of Pentacles. While you’ll see differing astrological associations (for many cards), the traditional pairing of Taurus for the King (fixed/Earth) works well here.  The king is surrounded by abundance of every kind, with sensual bull imagery adoring his throne. Let the feasting begin!

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, July 3, 2010: Feast it Up!

I especially enjoyed the comments on “A Mother’s Worry” the other day; I appreciate hearing different perspectives on parent-child relationships, because it makes my own richer. I was thinking about what was said when I went out to see my own folks. .

Consciousness is the card I drew for insight on my own relationship with my parents. This is the Ace of Clouds (aka Swords).  Aces are usually related to potential, new beginnings. Since we’re in the Air element, we are in the realm of reason and logic, how we think about things. But unlike the traditional representation of the Ace of Swords, Consciousness suggests an understanding beyond just logical processing of ideas.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, July 2, 2010: Parenting Consciousness

Mistakes drive me nuts—I hate getting something wrong, getting confused, missing a detail. Not a Leo-rising brand of rampaging diva kind of hate. More like my chest tightens up and I feel like I’m letting someone down—even if it’s just me. My expectations of myself don’t allow the same generosity I readily extend to anybody else, and it makes everything I do at least three times as hard.

The Knight of Pentacles can be obsessive as well. Some of Joan Bunning’s interpretations particularly resonated with me today. That rather serious, well-meaning knight can take his work (and himself) too seriously. He digs in and can get things done, but spends all night re-plowing his field trying to get the rows perfectly straight.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, July 1, 2010: Do Unto Thyself

My daughter—almost 21—moved across the country six months ago. I miss her, hard. She’s still my baby, even if she doesn’t qualify by any objective standard.

We’re texting, and out of the blue, I get a feeling. I ask her if she’s doing okay. No response. I wait a bit and trying calling. Voicemail. Lather, rinse, repeat a few times for good measure.

I’ve got no tangible provocation to worry, really. So why doesn’t somebody tell my stomach that?  Maybe that’s what the Four of Cups was trying to do. I asked for guidance, and he responds, inverted. In this deck, the card is associated with the moon in Cancer.

Continue reading Dixie’s Daily Tarot, June 30, 2010: A Mother’s Worry