TAROT

Page of Swords § Ace of Wands § The Tower

The Page of Swords, unlike her peers, has already lived through wartime. She is youthful but her presence brings a serious note into every room. She is the key, the tie, between what has been done and the possible futures that will unfold from here. Never, she teaches, become entrenched in the lives or plans of those who demand your trust without providing a reason to give it. You do not owe anyone your trust, period. If a person intentionally confuses you, omits information you need to exercise informed consent, or diminishes your favorite things, they have left you with nowhere to rest your faith. Don’t second guess yourself when you know who someone is. The Page of Swords resurrects her will by the first light of every dawning day and she presses onward. Her lessons include long pep talks and how to restore the self with time spent alone. Use what you have lived through to inform your strategy. Everyone has insight that is unique to them alone and this is what you bring to the table.

The Ace of Wands shows up to infuse the city with willpower, insight, and a spirit of action. The Ace’s are gifts given from the clear blue sky and they bear all of the traits inherent to their elemental family. The Ace of Wands indicates a period of active advance that puts your ideas into the world or gathers the crowds around your cause. The key is to know that everyone has access to this current influence, even your rivals. Get ahead of them—use your self-knowledge to operate from your true, core desires. Do not be led away by saboteurs who are taunting your ego or otherwise tempting you to waste your energy. This is a form of withering despite its basis in intense interaction. The Ace of Wands will be of great service to anyone who needs to get up from a bout of depression or a loss of hope. It’s time. Go slow, especially in the heat. But take whatever little step you can, and then another. Let each small act feed your motivation like twigs into the flames. Keep your efforts to scale with your life. Choose what you sign up for with care. Overextending leads to chaos. If you are organizing, put your plans on paper, or set a date to move on it. Don’t make compromises before the negotiations even begin. Let them work for it.

The Tower is related to both Fire and Water in their most destructive forms: Fire when it collapses what once stood and Water when it washes the town away. The Tower will fall—it always does—but if you search too long for the irrefutable piece, for that puzzle part that completes the story of how it all came to this, you will be stumbling through rubble for the rest of your life. You’ll need to take a few steps back from all the thousands upon thousands of meaningful details in order to examine the scene as a whole. The Tower creates an urgent moment, or so it seems. Be cautious not to rush your analysis or get sidetracked by strong emotions. People who start fires love the chaos that follows as much as watching adrenaline take over your better rationale. Whether you want to build something more worthy or learn how to topple evermore towers, you need a wide perspective and the kind of calm that overtakes a person who knows victory will be theirs. May we observe the wreckage with precision.