Daily Tarot: 9 of Pentacles

Pentacles as a general rule speak of prosperity and finances. Nines generally are about repetition and getting back to basics or the source of an issue.

The nine of pentacles in my deck (photo coming later since I forgot to put my phone on the charger last night :( ) includes the Eye of Horus, a very protective symbol, and a cobra that is also protective but can also be deadly. It reminds us to be watchful of finances or that others are watching out for us. Pentacles can be prosperity of all kinds - not just monetary - and in a reading can indicate abundance in all it's forms: money, relationships, etc.  Drawn alone, it usually indicates money rather than other forms though.

Daily Card: 2 of Chalices

Two is all about duality - the good and the bad, the dark and the light. Chalices deal with emotions and the element of air.

So the 2 of Chalices speaks to me about both sides of an issue, or it this case since this is my daily "what should I focus on today" card, that it's going to be a day of both good and bad. A reminder that you cannot have one without the other and to find value in both.

In this particular Egyptian Tarot deck (I use the mini deck for daily readings), the 2 chalices are backed by the headdress of Ra showing that there is power and the Divine always working behind the scenes. The dual snakes and the symbols of life (the Ankh) and Death (the Feather) both speak to the duality of the number two and a reminder for balance. The fact that the one chalice is below Ra (or God) makes it the dark for me and the chalice in front of the headdress speaks to the power of Ra elevating you to the light.