The Emperor


 It being February now and my birthday, I thought it would be a good time for another post. I know I didn't post much this past month but I had nothing really to say. Same stuff each week with the dying computer, anxiety about by inability to do things, ect. 


The February card I drew was The Emperor. Number four in the Major Arcana. I always viewed my birthday as my true New Year. Interestingly, my birthday comes around the Chinese New Year. I think that, in part, is why New Years Resolutions fail, at least for me. It's not my real new year.


The Emperor card represents stability and balance. The figure in the chair is regal, composed and almost tired looking. Around him are the wiccan triangles symbolizing the four elements. The 5th element: Spirit can be symbolized by the gear directly above his head. This card indicates a need to create structure in my life. A push to be an authority I need to be, or find one that can help me be that authority. Like the figure here, I am tired of the constant. I am tired of applying for jobs, I am tired of the mundane and I am tired of my life going nowhere. I need to not allow myself to be distracted, especially once I obtain a new computer. I know the saying "a poor carpenter blames his tools," but this computer is holding me back as well. I know it's me, but it's also my tools. I can still learn to draw better with my tablet in the meantime, there's no excuse there. 


I must note that the Emperor came to me upside down, however when I pressed this deck on if reversed should be read, it told me no. 


Similarly, in my other deck, I drew the Eight of Beasts (shown below). In this deck, beasts are akin to wands. The Eight of Wands keeps showing up in my readings in some way. Here we see a warrior standing on the precipice, faced against some unknown grotesque, eldritch horror. They stand resolute and ready to strike. This card calls for swift action. For what? I'm not sure. That is something I cannot figure out. Perhaps if used in conjunction with the emperor it tells me I must buckle down now to get done what it is I need to. That is to say, I need to work on my ideas. Doesn't matter what. Weather it be writing, drawing or designing. I'm not getting the fulfillment from my classes just yet, so I need to create my fulfillment by actually doing the things I need to. 


For today, however. I will enjoy my birthday and finish my coffee.


~wizoko


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