A Message From my Ancestors

Deck used is the Urban Tarot by Robin Scott

In a past reading, I talked about the Hermit and how their path can sometimes be lonely and cold. The point of the card isn’t to bemoan the alone-ness that card can sometimes create; no I felt the important part is to enlighten the wisdom one can gain from taking time out to be introspective. One of the things I like to do is to think about what my ancestors would have wanted for me. Given what I know about them, what would they say?

The Cards

from the Urban Tarot by Robin Scott

The Aeon: Commonly known as the card of Judgement, this card represents the idea of seeing yourself within the cycle of action and consequence. Take this as your call to action. Look at your actions and behaviors and ask how you will face your end when it comes. This card asks us to not look at what we’re taking with us when we leave this plane of existence, but what we’re leaving behind for others when we do.

Strength This card represents the idea of overcoming the worst parts of life. When it throws a curveball at is, we can either wilt away, or stand and fight. It takes a good deal of courage and fortitude to face what scares us, and this is represented by the gentle force we use to overcome to ferocity we are faced with sometimes. It acknowledges that we have deeper impulses that can sometimes get out of control, but we have the ability to make them work for us not the other way around.

2 of cups This card represents union and the idea of coming together. The characters in this card are in a new, young relationship and they are experiencing all the dizzy highs of this. There are dark days to come for this couple, though they are unaware. For now, it’s all warm fuzzies and happy thoughts for these two. Here, in this moment, the idea of love we see in the Ace of Cups now has a focus and it will become clear what happens next.

6 of disks This card is representative of the successes we desire, the ability to sit back in luxury and enjoy the finer things in life. It is the stability we crave for our families and the comfort we seek to share with others who have less than us. This isn’t just about the luxuries we seek, it’s about giving and we have enough to do just that.

The moon: this card represents the world of illusions and dreams. We find ourselves in darkness, facing shadows and creatures of the dark we’d never face in the daytime. This shouldn’t be seen as a negative card though. It may show us the darker sides of ourselves we may not want to face, but must learn to do if we want to be balanced and able to learn from our mistakes.

The sun: this card represents life, hope, clarity, warmth and brightness. It reveals everything it shines on for what it truly is. This is the opposite energy of the Moon card, which is intentionally scary and dark. Here, everything suddenly becomes clear and alive again. The message here is that not everything needs to be worried over. Sometimes taking pleasure in the simple things can make all the difference.

7 of wands: this card represents the one voice that just won’t quiet down, the person that champions the hopeless cause, the person on the soapbox that raises his voice louder than we’d like to listen to sometimes. It represents protest and is infused with all the fire of passion, strength and courage that is typical of the suit of wands.

9 of disks: This card presents us with pure and unfiltered reward. We have passed through emotional roller coasters, exercised our hard work and prudence and are now seeing the fruits of our labor come to pass. We are promised satisfaction and happiness but we must be careful not to become slothful in our experiences of these emotions. We also must not be so blind in our pursuit of material wealth that we forget who we are when we don’t have what we want.

What I’m getting from this reading is that perhaps I need to keep reminding myself that my behavior has far reaching consequences and what I do will be revisited upon me three times over. There’s a lot of newness in my life right now and I need to make sure I’m careful with things I deem worthy of my time. There will be challenges ahead of me and hardships may abound like never before. But I am strong enough to weather that storm, perhaps more than I give myself credit for. I have a voice in me that just won’t quiet down when something matters and I need to hold onto that. I will see a reward for my hard work and persistence. But I need to be careful and not forget my roots. They are, after all, my connection to my past guides to my future.