Wednesday, March 29, 2017

King of Swords - He is not so bad after all

Original Rider Waite King of SwordsI really felt like blogging this morning so I picked up my trusted Original Rider Waite and pulled …oh no, not him… The King of Swords. My earlier enthusiasm dropped in an instant. What to do now? Pick another card? Chose another deck? Often when resistance towards a card is so strong it says more about us then about the card itself.
So what feeling is he stirring within me when he looks at me with piercing eyes, while sitting on this throne, holding his sword firmly in his hand?
The strict teacher, always being judged, never being good enough, a warning finger, criticism, he sometimes feels like a nightmare version of Santa.
Just yesterday I thought that a gentle reminder list could be more efficient for me than a todo list with boxes to tick off. But today it almost feels like he doesn’t  agree with this at all. But then I realized this king is a part of my personality: My inner critical Ellen. Always on the lookout to find something I messed up or failed to do.
Luckily like all tarot cards this King has also positive traits, So for today I am going to list as many as I can think of or find in my reference books:
The first few: Quick decision making, committed,  abiding by self imposed rules, has his way with words, writer, diplomatic, problem solver, unbiased,  ethical….. etc etc etc
Perhaps I was too quick to judge (neg. king again) and maybe he is not such a bad guy after all

12 comments:

  1. You are right! When we have a strong reaction to a card there is something to think on. Don't let that King push you around too much today. Easy does it and if he doesn't like the pace you set for yourself, he can get off his throne and help.

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    1. Haha Right you are. I ma glad it really helped to list more of his positive traits

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  2. This guy actually looks like he has a gentle expression. Maybe he just wants to let you know that he can help you see reason if you get tangled up emotionally. :)

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    1. A second glance his does look more gentle than I thought he did. This is a perfect example of how we often see what we expect to see.
      I do belief he can be a rock in rough water and stormy weather

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  3. My poor cards how I fought with them today. I might have just listed the positives as you did.

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  4. -side. hair trigger temper
    + side. get over myself quick.

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    1. Thanks Sharyn I'll add the + side to my list! :)

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  5. :) This king knows exactly what he wants and has a plan to accomplish his goals. Your mention of to-do lists and gentle reminders reflected on my process of the last year, so I thought I'd mention it. Getting Things Done by David Allen has changed my life, and continues to do so. If you feel overwhelmed by what you need/have to do, this may be a system for you. After finally catching up, I've changed up the process slightly, but it's still a version of his method. Of course, Miracle Morning began my journey.
    Hope you had a good day with the energies of this king. :)

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    1. Thank you so much Cher, I will certainly look into the system of David Allen. I do know that he loves to write things down which I also love. I like making lists in my Travelers notebook (planner) to keep my head uncluttered
      Miracle morning.... that will be listed somewhere too :)
      Happy to hear you got things under control thanks to these two systems!

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  6. It's interesting, that sword looks like a wagging finger, as it's not held up straight and true. Yet, I've heard people describe it as him being about making decisions, even if they aren't perfect. Both sides of the coin, just in that one symbol. Isn't the tarot marvelous :D

    I liked your approach of looking for the positive, and in such a rational way ;)

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    1. THanks Chloe! Yes. Tarot is a very versatile and magical tool indeed!

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