# 15 The Devil

Spell it Backward

How have you lived and what knots tie you up?  First, let's look at some of the images.

The

The Gilded Royale 

Nine Lives Tarot 

The Magdalene Legacy Tarot: Lost Keys of the Madonna

Because there is so much going on in our Tarot deck: clues in the Majors, nuances in the Royals, and a numerological puzzle challenge within the pips, I've created a Yahoo Groups forum where we can ask questions and express ideas and figure it all out. The deck was fashioned after the mysteries and parchments found at Rennes-le-Chateau, so let's have fun and some good discussion!
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/magdalenelegacytarot/invitations/members

Temperance

TEMPERANCE

#14

AKA THE ALCHEMIST

Constellaltion of the Heirophant  14-5

Stone:  Turquoise

Astrological Sign:  Sagittarius

Soul Archetype:  Spirit, teacher, morality

KEY WORDS:

Testing, counseling, training,

assimilating, integrating, healing

guidance, bridging, translating,

interpreting, channeling, activating.

HEAL, TEMPER, ADJUST, RE-DISTRIBUTE

Temperance creates, combining

contrary forces.

 

Temperance believes there is always a solution

to every situation and problem.

Temperance exhibits strength and acceptance.

Temperance is a humanist,

learns to temper idealism via moderation.

 

Temperance says: 

I hold opposites, combine and blend them,

and create something new and unique.

Sources: 

Mary Kay Greer

Joanna Powell Colbert

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome to the Year of the Horse

Meditate on Horse

Know the Power

Feel the Energy

Life moves fast

Keep pace with your own truth

Horse Blessings Abound

Death & Rebirth

#13 

Death & Rebirth

The Tarot study group gathered on the first day of the year to pursue our consideration of the Major Arcana and its relevance in our lives as archetypal guides.  It seemed quite appropriate that Death & Rebirth was the next card in our linear study.

Here are a few images that differ from Rider Waite Smith and Thoth.

Llewellyn deck

Mary-el Tarot

Peaceful Path Tarot

Rosetta Tarot

What did you let go of last year?

What are you giving birth to?

Celebrate the moment of transition.

Breathe into the resistance.

Accept the discomfort.

Laugh with yourself.

What Card for December?

I have indeed been lax in posting and I shall not go into the vagaries of my life.  Instead, I will consider what jumps to mind here in the twelfth month of the year right before Solstice.  The Hanged Man (or Woman as the case may be.  More on that later.)

The last month of the year is the perfect time to consider what has come before, what worked, what didn't, what was expected, what didn't manifest and how to look forward into 2014 with a sense of grace with arms wide open.

So, here are some Hanged Man cards.  Many of them I do not know the deck from which they swing.  But the feeling of letting go is always apparent.  Release.  Accept. Be calm.  Meditative.  Surrender.

The Peaceful Path Tarot

 Cat's Eye Tarot is one of my favorites.  Real cat positions, 

not felines dressed to match the traditional image.

Traditional Rider Waite Hanged Man

Unique image from unknown deck.

Animals Devine tarot deck

The Sun & Moon Tarot Deck

I love this deck!  The artwork is playful and intuitive.

Victorian Faerie Tarot Deck

I love this art work.  This is on my wish list!!!

Tarot of the 78 Doors

Blessed Solstice, Darlings!

The Light will return and the cards will turn.