Ace of Fire – Shedding our Skin

Today’s card is again the Ace of Fire from the Gaian Tarot. This card is becoming quite a regular in my daily draws. You can call it the Ace of Rods, Wands, Fire or whatever you like but  the essence of this Ace is still the same: a burst of creative energy. It is fiery and it can vary from tickling to sometimes even scorching but it is always an intense call to wake up and imbue our life with passion.

The snake in this depiction is a symbol of transformation which is very apt because when we embrace our creative passion nothing will ever be the same again. Creativity  and transformation are innate and nothing to be afraid of. Just like the snake is not afraid to shed it skin when he has outgrown it.

When I asked where I should focus this energy on today, I pulled the Three of Earth. 

Three women are working together in the kitchen. Not my favorite place to be since I don’t enjoy cooking and such that much lately. The card highlights the benefits of community. Well that is not a first too, since I’ve been getting also regular messages to try to engage more socially (The Hermit in shadow position, Three of Wands as release card). 

Honestly this is starting to give me a bit of a gnawing feeling. I don’t have a community where I can share my interest and beliefs. And up until now I was very happy with my life as it was. I am The Hermit incarnated and I reather enjoy it. But now I get the feeling I am missing out on something and I don’t like that feeling at all.

So for now I am going to try to embrace the Ace of fire’s energy and maybe that will be the key to become more socially involved. If not, that will be okay for me too. And no, I am not going to sign up for a cooking class J

Tarot spread: Vasalisa the Wise

This week on Instagram I came across a  lovely little three card spread, created by Joanna from @thebookishfox  and based on the story of Vasalisa the Wise (the Frog princess) a Russian fairy tale. A common theme in the stories about Vasalisa and Baba Yaga is the importance of trusting your intuition

These are the three questions this spread will try to answer.

1. What shadow needs exposing in my life?

2. What has the Wild Hag got to teach me?

3. How can I connect more deeply with my intuition?

I was very intrigued by this spread, so I picked up my Vision Quest Tarot and gave it a try  for myself:

1 Hermit – Since this card is in the shadow position, I’ve interpreted it as a challenging card. In this spread it warns me of the danger of isolation and self absorption. It is so tempting to hide from the world and to use the need for seclusion as a way to disconnect from life itself. The Hermit in this depiction is hiding his face from the outside world, afraid to show who he really is. The bear in the background is walking away from him and so gradually the inner strength of the Hermit is fading away and little by little both fear and insecurity will take its place.

2 Ace of Fire – From a moonlit night to the exuberance of a sun drenched day. The Ace of Fire in the advice position feels like a spiritual wake-up call. This card represents the creative drive and the desire to broaden our horizon. It is the essence, the spark of life itself. So be brave enough to live life as it presents itself to you day by day and try to find opportunities to experience sheer bliss!

3 Ten of Water – today, for me, the Ten of Water stands for the practice of gratitude for the abundance in our life. Not so much about the stuff we have but  more about what we experience. Love and happiness are flowing, like a myriad of cascades into the lake, into our life. We only have to be  willing to receive and be grateful for what comes to us.  This attitude will help me to be more present and receptive for the beauty of life and to be more open to the messages of my intuition.