A Message from the Tarot:
Eight of Wands
As things get colder outside, you are prepared to warm yourself with the fire of your passion and creativity. Even though recent energies have been chaotic, challenging and even lonely for some, life has given you an opportunity to organize yourself – especially around the things that are important. Right now you are either in a place to put things in order or you are finally experiencing a flow to your work.
The Eight of Wands reflects not just your determination and drive, but your ability to master it through action. When you get organized and put effort into accomplishing the details of your goals, you will see how far you can go. It is important at this time not to get too bogged down with the details but to keep the larger picture in mind. When it comes to your work, jobs and ambition, the eight is a great card to see. Though this card deals with our creativity energies, it remains unemotional as it’s more about our efforts towards external accomplishment and not our inner world.
In this deck, we see the North American Lenape Legend illustrated representing quick decisive actions. The crow on the card makes some self-sacrifice as his wings are singed while he flies to deliver warmth to the cold earth below. It is important to remember that your temporary sacrifice in the name of your passions that inspire others will pay off immensely – both for yourself and for the people you touch with your kindness and creations.
Take advantage of this energy and your momentum to experience the excitement and results this journey will bring.
Journal Questions:
What have you been working on that is finally coming together? Where are you seeing the fruits of your labours? What sacrifices have you made to pursue your dreams? How has this freed you from previous limiting beliefs? What’s next?
A Message from the Oracle:
The Dead End
Wow! This card feels like such a contrast to the Eight of Wands energy of movement. Is it a warning or a prophecy? Or is it actually the doorway through which your efforts are carrying you?
I believe this card will speak to different readers in different ways. For some, the appearance of a dead end will make us question the path we are on. If we have put much work into something and we come up against the same obstacles we always have, those that make us feel like turning back and giving up, perhaps we should question what it is that we actually want from this journey. What are we doing in the same way that is no longer working for us? How are we letting the darkness of our path overshadow its important meaning?
For others, the dead end is an illusion. The knot of black branches and thorns is but a shadow. There is light behind, and we can reach it if we do not let the negativity or naysaying of others hold us back. There is but one hand blocking our way. It speaks not with words, but with actions. If we use our creativity, we may easily move around this block to a new place.
For all, we should remember that each end is actually a beginning. Life remains cyclical, and there is no point to fighting cycles of birth, death and rebirth. Instead, we can strive to understand them and take advantage of the opportunity to make meaning with what we are given. Should you continue to strive to accomplish your goals through your creativity, determination and drive, you must be prepared to say goodbye to the things no longer serving you and be prepared to welcome “Life’s Beginning.” Pay strong attention to what happens at the moment you accept the ending. Feel the relief.
Today’s Reminder:
Note that in most stories and movies the moment the protagonist reaches The Dead End, something riveting happens. You are the protagonist.
Kim Krans, The Wild Archetypes Guide Book
Go deeper:
Tarot: Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani
Oracle: The Wild Unknown Archetypes by Kim Krans
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