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Card Meanings: Emotional Coldness, Release, Indecision, Information Overload, Overly Cautious, Mental Turmoil, Lies Being Exposed, Seeing The Truth, Postponements, Delays, Holding Onto Anxiety Or Resentment, Unscrupulous, Overwhelming Fears/Worry/ Anxiety/ Stress, Emotional Detachment, Emotional Turmoil
The Lord of Peace is a card which advises us to climb to the high ground in order to get a perspective, particularly on any emotional difficulties that we might have. Sometimes, a conflict bogs us down so badly in our reactions that we find it difficult to achieve an objective view. Instead we wallow about, knee deep in hurt feelings and negativity, never able to get an overview. Yet if we can just move our position a little, see the centre of the conflict, often we perceive the whole situation more clearly. And once we manage that, a way through the tangle becomes apparent. When we can see that pathway we know what we need to do, and it’s easy to see what’s really important and what is rubbish that we collected along the way. So on a day ruled by the 2 of Swords, if there are any issues about which you feel emotionally sore and unhappy, make a deliberate and conscious effort to get to the high ground, above the situation.
If you have no pressing emotional hurts right now, pick a matter that causes you concern more randomly – a long-running confusion, maybe, or something which you wish could have been resolved in the past. Use the same process of climbing above it with the intention of finding another way of looking at it, which is more comfortable for you than the one you now have. And then stick with it, and enjoy the sense of peacefulness that comes from finding a solution to something that hurts you! In readings, the Two of Swords often appears when you are not willing to accept some truth about yourself or the situation. What are you really feeling? Are you resisting tender feelings because you might be hurt? Are you furious even though you’re smiling? What are you refusing to look at? Notice the blindfold on this woman. She can’t look at the truth or even acknowledge that there is trouble.
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Reversed Cards: The Two of Swords already has a bit of a dark side to it. The figure is in the dark, blindfolded, with two swords in her grasp. You really do get quite the goth vibe from this card. This card has long been associated with initiations and rites of passage. Secret clubs and societies smack of ego-based intent. In order to belong, you have to jump through some stupid hoops, like, say, sitting in the dark blindfolded, holding two massive swords. Dont let that ache in your arms be a distraction! When this card makes its way into your reading, just be careful that you are not allowing yourself to be swayed by the ego. Check your intent and make sure it is really aligned with who you wish to be and not how you wish others to see you.
Tarot Triumphs: So recreating an imaginary procession of the Tarot Triumphs is not too far-fetched as a historical idea, and it may have a kinship with the way the symbols were perceived at the time they emerged. However, there’s no attempt on my part to say that the Tarot set as we know it is derived from a ‘lost’ triumphal procession, complete with all twenty-two emblems. This could perhaps be the case, but from what we know of early Tarot history, its images seemed to be in a fluid state at its inception, and it took some time for the different variations to be crystallized into a more or less standard form. But in terms of the types of scenes in a triumphal procession, and perhaps some of the specific images used, it may be a link to how Tarot itself was first conceived.
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Reversed Cards: One of the lessons of the Chariot card is learning the consequences of your actions. All movement has a cause and effect. Every action has a positive and negative reaction. Sometimes you can control them, sometimes you cannot. Here in the shadow position, you know exactly what conditions your actions will create and none of them are good. Rebellious, impulsive action will cause distractive reactions. What you do here will create a ripple effect that will resonate long after you leave the shadow lands. Indeed, you could be cleaning this mess up for a long time to come, so proceed with caution.