Todays tarot cards

 

Knave of Swords: Ma'at's Scribe. A man is writing on a tablet with a sword above him, the symbol of Ma'at, Goddess of truth and justice. This card can indicate surprising news coming my way as well as the need for legal advice or simply to honor my truth and contracts.

Death: Transformation. This is probably the most misunderstood card in the tarot deck as so many think it means physical death, which it can, but it more often means transformation and the eternal cycle of death and rebirth. It often means changes that are coming that will lead to a rebirth.

10 of Pentacles: The Emblems of Power - the Crook and Flail are shown behind 10 coins. This card usually indicates inheritance or revenue from own's family (in form of a loan or investment). It can also be a loan from a business associate or someone of power, a mentor, etc.

I'm hoping this isn't showing me someone in my family will die. My father just turned 76 but is in pretty good health, so I would rather see it as transforming something else to produce wealth or an investor coming my way that will perhaps, cause a transformation in my business?

Todays tarot cards

 

2 of Pentacles: All pentacles deal with prosperity and wealth and are related to the element of Earth. Here, the card is called Thoth's Power with the 2 pentacles (or coins) are between a baboon, the symbol of Thoth, Lord of Wisdom, who holds the Eye of Horus in his hand. It can indicate a problem to deal with, often financial in nature, and often indicates a problem that is already in the process of being solved.

Knight of Swords: Known as the "Messenger of Ruin" (okay, this is turning into a rather dire reading!) and can indicate anger, fiery temperament, someone arguing or fighting with me. 

6 of Chalices: The White Crown. The crown of ostrich feathers represents intellectual and spiritual purity. The card can indicate a clarity of vision (perhaps brought about by solving the problem the other 2 cards indicate) and useful second thoughts. Chalices also indicate emotions so this card can represent emotional clarity or vision as well.

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.