October 23: The warm, beautiful colors of autumn trees can carry us away
. But the colorful spectacle is also the harbinger of falling leaves and empty
trees. They remind us of our mortality and the impermanence of things. How does
autumn splendor affect me ?
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| Anna K Tarot |
To help me answer this question I've got the
six of swords from The Anna K Tarot. This deck is momentarily one of my main
reading decks. For some reason it make me feel connected to the autumn season.
In this card there’s not much left of the autumn splendor. The air is cold and
gray. In the distance the island is veiled in fog. It feels more like November,
the beginning of winter. For me this card has everything to do with transitions,
searching for answers and spiritual quests. I am really drawn in to this particularly
card. The blues, the grays, they get to me. The man and the woman have a lot to
think about, to consider and that’s the reason they are going to a quiet place.
The water near the island is calm and peaceful. A perfect place to put your
mind at ease. It’s so important to take a step back before you make any decisions
and changes. That moment of quiet and rest before taking action or putting your
thoughts out there is precious. You take your swords with you to polish, sharpen and clean but inevitable
you have to come back and engage with whatever life is presenting you, (however
tempting it could be to stay there).
And that’s what autumn splendor does to me:
with a majestic grandeur it’s sweeping over the land, telling me to take is it
slow, to turn inwards and to reflect over the past and coming year. I hardly
could wait for summer to end. The first colored leaves were cheered with enthusiasm.
Finally my season has arrived. And I know that each year after this splendor
the real deal begins. The Samhain masks are smashed and feelings are exposed...that’s
what it’s all about: Nothing left to hide
"That moment of quiet and rest before taking action"
ReplyDeleteThat sums up what this change in season means to me perfectly.
yes it's a big difference with the cheerful busy life of summer. I welcome this quiet time with open arms
DeleteAutumn is my favorite season also. Our fall color has been absolutely outstanding this year.
ReplyDeleteAnd I like drawing the 6 of Swords in just about any RWS deck because there is always the question, are they running to or from, who is the boatman, who are the passengers.
In Thothy-speak the card stands for the need to both take part in and react to the world, avoidance serves nothing.
That's what I read in this card: a temporary withdrawal, recuperate and then full steam ahead :)
DeleteAsking questions to the cards and being answered with more questions that's what I like about tarot. It challenges you time and again
They can't really see clearly where they're going, but they do know it'll be better than where they've come from. I like this card, too. Someday I may add this deck to my collection :) I see the 4 of Swords more as temporary withdrawal to recuperate and prepare for the battle again, but I can see how you might feel that way about this card. The blue and green in their bright robes remind me of knowledge and healing. Enjoy those beautiful fall leaves, I'm envious!! :-D
ReplyDeleteI can see what you mean about the four and the six. The four is for me more about some quiet me time or an afternoon with a good book so to speak, while the six is about a major issues
DeleteYes and the colors are magnificent :)
It's funny, when I see that card I don't think of November. After all, there are full, green trees on the far shore. I still see that transition, but to me there's a promise that spring will come again once we've passed through the deep, emotional waters of autumn and winter :)
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean. Perhaps the fog and the grey colors were standing out for me more today then the greens :)
DeleteThat is the beauty of the wheel of the year. We don't have to be afraid for dark half of the year because everything always keep changing.