Aug 31 21
Ten of Swords (reversed)
9. The Taming Power of the Small
44. Coming to Meet
Petite Reading
Deeply admit a shortcoming and/or fully accept an unequivocal change; then, prepare for something major and new. The preparation should be calm and wholly without guile — as well, try to think organically.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the 10 of Swords, reversed. The image of this card is of the most intense in the entirety of the tarot deck: a presumably dead body lies face down with 10 swords sticking out of its back. When upright, the card indicates a scenario in which, due to an external or internal misuse of intellect and/or force, a death, failure or end has occurred. The situation has arrived and is inescapable. When the card is reversed (as it is here) there could be further pain, until defeat or the terminus has really been admitted. What failure or sea-change have you not accepted?
Our first hexagram this week is #9, The Taming Power of the Small. Here we have a depiction of time which is sort of strange — where “a strong element is temporarily held in leash by a weak element.” It’s not a catastrophic moment but it’s not a time of any real influence. There are recommendations: “It is only through gentleness that this can have a successful outcome… the time has not yet come for sweeping measures.” Ultimately push for “gentleness and adaptability in external relations.” There were two changes this week, so expect some turbulence or unevenness. The specific notes here are: use no force in relations, rather, encourage restraint.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #44, Coming to Meet. This hexagram bears a sort of warning as regards the coming together of powers. The coming together of energies is important to get right — as it can bring great power, but the elements must be unpretentious and without presumptuousness. It is easy to be tricked by underhanded offers as they usually bait with something one wants. A good defense against being undermined (or a good way to insure proper mergers) is to not have ulterior motives yourself.
Deeply admit a shortcoming and/or fully accept an unequivocal change; then, prepare for something major and new. The preparation should be calm and wholly without guile — as well, try to think organically.
Complete Reading
This week we pulled the 10 of Swords, reversed. The image of this card is of the most intense in the entirety of the tarot deck: a presumably dead body lies face down with 10 swords sticking out of its back. When upright, the card indicates a scenario in which, due to an external or internal misuse of intellect and/or force, a death, failure or end has occurred. The situation has arrived and is inescapable. When the card is reversed (as it is here) there could be further pain, until defeat or the terminus has really been admitted. What failure or sea-change have you not accepted?
Our first hexagram this week is #9, The Taming Power of the Small. Here we have a depiction of time which is sort of strange — where “a strong element is temporarily held in leash by a weak element.” It’s not a catastrophic moment but it’s not a time of any real influence. There are recommendations: “It is only through gentleness that this can have a successful outcome… the time has not yet come for sweeping measures.” Ultimately push for “gentleness and adaptability in external relations.” There were two changes this week, so expect some turbulence or unevenness. The specific notes here are: use no force in relations, rather, encourage restraint.
Our second hexagram, the one that suggests how best to meet the challenges (or the changes) is #44, Coming to Meet. This hexagram bears a sort of warning as regards the coming together of powers. The coming together of energies is important to get right — as it can bring great power, but the elements must be unpretentious and without presumptuousness. It is easy to be tricked by underhanded offers as they usually bait with something one wants. A good defense against being undermined (or a good way to insure proper mergers) is to not have ulterior motives yourself.