Dear reader of signs,
Welcome to the Monday, the 19th of June’s observation from my daily ‘Reading the Signs’ June challenge, an exercise of paying attention with a focus in mind as the day unfolds.
This is the beginning of the Solstice Week, when we are having our longest days, along with a lot of monsoons and thunderstorms.
I started the day by choosing The Mythic Tarot, created by Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene, and my instinct was to draw two cards. I got The Hermit and the Ace of Swords, a powerful combo.
The Mythic Tarot maps Greek myths, heroes, gods and goddesses upon the Tarot deck. Thus this Hermit is also Cronos, God of Time. Here he carries a lamp of insight, and the Scythe with which he overthrew his father, Uranus (Cronos was later deposed by his son, Zeus). Cronos is introspection based on experience and the understanding that life is cyclical.
The Ace of Swords is usually depicted as the beginning of a project or a phase in your life which is led by intellectual activity — swords being the suit of air/intelligence. In the Mythic Tarot there is a narrative of a Greek myth told throughout each of the suits, from 1-10. So this is also Athene, the Goddess of Justice, who is represented as the Justice card in this deck. She’s brandishing a double-edged sword, and her card is a call for action (the tumultuous story of Orestes is told in this suit, appropriate for the swords, which contains some of the most challenging cards in the Tarot).
Unlike the Fool energy, which is about spontaneous action based on instinct, The Hermit asks for rest, time and consideration for whatever change you are considering. It could be suggesting recuperation after a large task, but when taken in conjunction with this aggressive Ace of Swords, it cautions against snap judgements.
This is the time to deliberate fully, and then take decisive action based on your past experience.
Drive the sword into the problem, once you have targeted the sweet spot.