Arch of Twelve Kings
Swear to God. Two days in a row! So one of us needs to really take a look at the card, don’tcha think?
As I’ve said again and again [and again], it is one of those cards we should work with rather regularly to help us keep track of who we are and who we hope to be. [Who? Whom? Whim? Who cares?]
The Arch referred to here is a monument created by Merlin’s magic in celebration of the defeat of twelve lesser kings who rebelled against Arthur early in his reign.
And as I’ve asked before: do the twelve kings sound at all like the chaotic, nagging, self-defeating things we get stuck thinking about ourselves, our talents and abilities, even our lives? Isn’t it wearying to find ourselves so often in rebellion against our higher and better selves? What a waste of energy, time, peace of mind, hormones, and, uh… energy!
So listen up, y’all! [Again!] I consider this to be the card of utter, total complete victory. It may be victory after a long, tedious and/or hard-fought series of challenges. But it’s victory nonetheless.
Some readers indicate the Seven of Spears to be a card of bravery and success. Anna-Marie Ferguson, creator of the Legend deck, says it speaks of promoting unity for the common good and gaining the confidence of others, among other things. If any of those indicators fit what you’re trying to be about lately, assume you’ve been given a green light and MOVE!
As we look at what this card is prompting, let me ask:
If you were absolutely certain that you would
ultimately achieve the victory you want
− maybe after considerable time, maybe after considerable strategy and straining, heaving endeavor, maybe after having to release some things in order to ultimately gain what you want –
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
WHAT WOULD YOUR VICTORY BE?
~ How long are you willing to work toward it?
~ How long are you willing to go after it again and again and again?
~ How will you strategize for it?
~ With whom, and what will they bring to the table?
~ What endeavors will you put forth to achieve it?
~ What help will you seek, from Spirit and from those around you?
~ What would you give up, release, put aside to have it?
WHAT
DO YOU WANT?
What
would YOUR victory be?
Assume today is the magical day that
if you answer those questions honestly
if you answer those questions fully
and begin to put into play the elements
of your responses
you will move toward sure victory.
Bright blessings and victory!
P.S. Just as a corollary: what do you want to be remembered for one hundred years from now?
Quote for the Day: Treat everyone you meet like God in drag. ~ Ram Dass
Today’s Weather: Pigwizzled entelechy-generated wheezle gorblers. Carry, or if you prefer, wear a pork-pie hat.
On This Date: 764 – Tibetan troops occupy Chang’an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days. [Ironic, no?]
And [Leftover from Yesterday]: 11/11 1634 – Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery. [This really made Oscar Wilde.]
