Self Trust Spread using The Wild Unknown Tarot, (C) Kim Krans, Harper Elixir
I think I mentioned a while back that I won an instagram competition for a place on Pull Pen Paint, an online course using the cards as prompts for journaling and art making. I've taken a break from daily draws and am using the PPP prompts instead. This is the self trust spread.
It was interesting to get two perceiving cards. The King of Swords, my illuminated self, perceives analytically and is fair. The High Priestess perceives intuitively and can be ambiguous. She represents the shadows so it is intriguing to find her in the position of where I can cultivate my light. Focus on inner illumination perhaps?
The High Priestess is the archetype of the refusal of the call, refusal of ordinary world obligations. Perhaps why this is why the six of pentacles appears as my shadow card. I am afraid that if I embrace the Priestess' mysteries I will become ungrounded and materially unproductive.
The High Priestess is the archetype of the refusal of the call, refusal of ordinary world obligations. Perhaps why this is why the six of pentacles appears as my shadow card. I am afraid that if I embrace the Priestess' mysteries I will become ungrounded and materially unproductive.
The ten of cups signals how to cultivate and trust both light and shadow. Completing things already started will give energy and create new space for intuitive or creative practices.
Overall the energy of the spread is water - creativity and emotions. The High Priestess dominates as a major arcana card. According to elemental dignities (I have been reading Mary K Greer) her water together with that of the ten is strong and receptive prevailing over the air and the earth.
Rather than yielding to the pressure to be like my male counterparts (here the king of swords, proving points and defending arguments) maybe the message is to learn to trust myself to channel a more feminine energy.
Maybe those male counterparts can benefit a lot from your Feminine energy. Even it they don't "get it", it will rub off on them one way or the other.
ReplyDeletewe can hope!!!
DeleteI had the image of the perennial plant producing seeds and the males being adamant that sharing resources would be a downfall. Of course, the tiger would smile toothily and say, 'but this is what I do.' :D
ReplyDeleteLove it :D
DeletePS your ability to process images and state succinctly what you see is phenomenal...
DeleteIt looks like the High Priestess looks back at the King, and in her indifferent glance relays. "I know longer need what you think you have to offer."
ReplyDeleteNow that comes very close the heart of the matter. I've drawn the tiger priestess twice this week and also a high priestess in another deck. I think a part of me that I lost three years ago may be returning...thank you so much for helping to clarify this.
DeleteWow, looked at the site, are you to redraw the cards with pull paint?
ReplyDeleteMy blog, with no artistic talent to emphasize.
If that were the case I would give up the ghost now! The course is suitable for all different abilities. Some are simply photographing/doing rough sketches and journaling. Others (like me) are creating abstract work using the colours and symbols in the cards. There are some who are well on their way to producing their own oracle decks.... The course is hosted by a mixed media artist and there are loads of live card study sessions and videos with practicing tarot/oracle artists with hints, tips and shortcuts for people who can't draw. I'm loving it!!!!
DeleteYou do have talent - I reckon you could do PULL, PEN, QUILT.