Weekly Tarot Reading for August 14, 2022

 

"Every Day" Tarot

Middle (Situation):   XX Judgement
Upper Left (Past):  VIII Strength
Top (Present):  0 The Fool
Upper Right (Future):  XIV Temperance
Bottom (Outcome):  V The Hierophant
Bottom Right (The Summary Card):  VII The Chariot

"Seek and Ye Shall Find"

Situation:  The Judgement Card means we all will atone for our sins but also shows we are learning to submit ourselves (surrender) to a higher authority in order to minimize the amount of pain and sorrow we bring upon ourselves.  It shows a woman struggling, reaching out, pleading for help, fearful that she is going to be judged by her past deeds but also asking for forgiveness because of them.  This card reminds us we need to learn not only to forgive ourselves but "others as well" as this one act of contrition will continue to usher in planetary healing.    

Past:  The Strength Card shows us there's a right and wrong way to handle any situation.  Brute strength and brawn are definitions of strength but what if there was another way to take control of the situation?  Why not try gentle persuasion, a diplomatic approach or institute a "cooling off" (time out) period in which both sides can have their say before they decide to come to blows?   It's also called, "gentle persuasion". 

Present:  The Fool is a card of purity and innocence.  It also means ignorance, possibly a tool or a pawn, a useful idiot who neither listens to or heeds the advice and warnings from others.  Thus, setting himself or herself to be willingly taken advantage of.          

Future:  Temperance means Patience and relates to the Strength Card.  We are learning that moderation and even handed approaches to situations are better than violently reacting out of fear and anger.  Beginning to identify the warning signs purposely meant to provoke and instill fear and all for the purposes of control.  

Outcome:  The Hierophant refers to ancient knowledge and wisdom and points to the The Fool (ignorance) describing the state we are in:  We are novices, learning the steps necessary in order to navigate successfully through life.  If we don't or cannot find solutions to our problems, now is the time to seek out those who can help:  Mentors, Teachers, Clergy and anyone else who proves themselves worthy of our trust.

Summation:  The Chariot is all about focus.  Here you have a driver trying to steer his chariot forward but the two horses (one pulling to the left and one to the right) are opposing him.  He needs to focus on where he wants to go, centering himself on his goal (removing all distractions and looking straight ahead) in order to move in the direction he wants it to go.  This skill takes time, discipline, patient and learning.  But one vitally important if we want to succeed.      

The numerical value of this reading is 2:  A crossroad or a choice, sharing, diplomacy, gentle persuasion