Moonday Tarot Meditation
This meditation was made in light of Wednesday's full moon and eclipse in Virgo, placing emphasis on retrograde Saturn in Virgo. Saturn is not necessarily the malefic capacity as portrayed in traditional astrology. More often than not, especially in Virgo, Saturn is about maturity, organization, focus and, above all, wisdom. Evolved Virgo is about reaping the benefits--a harvest with everything in its place.
The background for this reading, i.e. where it's coming from has to do with what is brought forth by the Prince of Wands.
In the Jungian interpretation: This is a thoughtful and observant young man, a good judge of people and of situations who finds it difficult to make cautious decisions; he usually acts before he thinks. His greatest strength is a finely tuned sensitivity to the feelings of those around him--especially insofar as those feelings affect him directly. He can be a caring and devoted friend who inspires affection as easily as he gives it. He loves to be in love, although he may be very fickle; he hates to be tied down to anyone or anything for very long. (Robert Wang)
This may seem antithetical to what Saturn is all about, but it is very Virgo in that it is very adolescent in its sensibility. Virgo is the perennial adolescent. Mercury rules there after all.
He is basically independent, but dislikes being alone. He enjoys being surrounded by many different people--who find him to be affectionate, outgoing and friendly ... [yet] not an emotionally secure person ... intelligent but undisciplined youth who would rather engage in play ... he is a daydreamer, a romantic who is sometimes off in a tfantsy world of his own creation.
Saturn comes in to play here to rein this in. Therefore ...
The Two of Wands/Rods has to do with invention/creativity in a sense marrying the free spirit of the prince with the maturity of Saturn in Virgo. This card is about creative genius and is exactly where we might be at this moment in the collective unconscious. Look about you. Where do we need to go? ... dedication and unshakable belief in a project brings results of pure brilliance. Interestingly enough as history has demonstrated ... the name of the inventor may be lost or obscured. It's all about where we need to go. And this is where we're going:
The Sun [Apollo] is the center of our physical solar system; it is the source of light and life ... Encounter of the Divine Boy, the Young God, may be an extraordinary meditative experience, particularly insofar as the work requires genuine control of irrational (dream quality) materials ... the chief task is the overcoming of darkness through the inner sunlight. This leads to the homosexual mysteries associated with this meditation in that they lead to transformation and maturation. From crystalinks.com:
Apollo, the eternal beardless youth himself, had the most male lovers of all the Greek gods, as could be expected from a god who was god of the palaestra, the athletic gathering place for youth, who all competed in the nude. Many of Apollo's young beloveds died "accidentally", a reflection on the function of these myths as part of rites of passage, in which the youth died in order to be reborn as an adult.
Hyacinth was one of his male lovers. Hyacinthus was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair were practicing throwing the discus when Hyacinthus was struck in the head by a discus blown off course by Zephyrus, who was jealous of Apollo and loved Hyacinthus as well. When Hyacinthus died, Apollo is said in some accounts to have been so filled with grief that he cursed his own immortality, wishing to join his lover in mortal death. Out of the blood of his slain lover Apollo created the hyacinth flower as a memorial to his death, and his tears stained the flower petals with, meaning alas. The Festival of Hyacinthus was a celebration of Sparta.
Acantha - One of his other liaisons was with Acantha, the spirit of the acanthus tree. Upon his death, he was transformed into a sun-loving herb by Apollo, and his bereaved sister, Acanthis, was turned into a thistle finch by the other gods.
Cyparissus - Another male lover was Cyparissus, a descendant of Heracles. Apollo gave the boy a tame deer as a companion but Cyparissus accidentally killed it with a javelin as it lay asleep in the undergrowth. Cyparissus asked Apollo to let his tears fall forever. Apollo turned the sad boy into a cypress tree, which was said to be a sad tree because the sap forms droplets like tears on the trunk.
The resolution for this meditaive period brings us here: Achievement. Satisfaction. Contentment. Joy. Material happiness. Happiness gained from appreciating the simple things in life. Love. Devotion. Engagement. Marriage. Warmth. Sincerity. A good friendship. Success, possibly after a period of uncertainty. Success in the arts. freedom. Liberation. The attention turns from the physical to the mental level. Consciousness of the spirit. [Tarot of the Old Path]
This is an important full moon this week. From novereinna.com: The Virgo Moon is a truth-seeking Moon. This Moon mentally uses what it learns and is suspicious of face value information, possessing a deep desire to carefully sort through all available data. It is a cautious and serious Moon, being also reserved, methodical, analytical and critical. The Virgo Moon is a perfectionist Moon, possessing perseverance and good organizational skills. A sense of being in control is vital to this Moon and the ability to understand the feelings of others may be difficult. The Virgo Moon harbors a deep-rooted need for the acknowledment of personal abilities.
The splendor of Apollo awaits.
The background for this reading, i.e. where it's coming from has to do with what is brought forth by the Prince of Wands.
In the Jungian interpretation: This is a thoughtful and observant young man, a good judge of people and of situations who finds it difficult to make cautious decisions; he usually acts before he thinks. His greatest strength is a finely tuned sensitivity to the feelings of those around him--especially insofar as those feelings affect him directly. He can be a caring and devoted friend who inspires affection as easily as he gives it. He loves to be in love, although he may be very fickle; he hates to be tied down to anyone or anything for very long. (Robert Wang)
This may seem antithetical to what Saturn is all about, but it is very Virgo in that it is very adolescent in its sensibility. Virgo is the perennial adolescent. Mercury rules there after all.
He is basically independent, but dislikes being alone. He enjoys being surrounded by many different people--who find him to be affectionate, outgoing and friendly ... [yet] not an emotionally secure person ... intelligent but undisciplined youth who would rather engage in play ... he is a daydreamer, a romantic who is sometimes off in a tfantsy world of his own creation.
Saturn comes in to play here to rein this in. Therefore ...
The Two of Wands/Rods has to do with invention/creativity in a sense marrying the free spirit of the prince with the maturity of Saturn in Virgo. This card is about creative genius and is exactly where we might be at this moment in the collective unconscious. Look about you. Where do we need to go? ... dedication and unshakable belief in a project brings results of pure brilliance. Interestingly enough as history has demonstrated ... the name of the inventor may be lost or obscured. It's all about where we need to go. And this is where we're going:
The Sun [Apollo] is the center of our physical solar system; it is the source of light and life ... Encounter of the Divine Boy, the Young God, may be an extraordinary meditative experience, particularly insofar as the work requires genuine control of irrational (dream quality) materials ... the chief task is the overcoming of darkness through the inner sunlight. This leads to the homosexual mysteries associated with this meditation in that they lead to transformation and maturation. From crystalinks.com:
Apollo, the eternal beardless youth himself, had the most male lovers of all the Greek gods, as could be expected from a god who was god of the palaestra, the athletic gathering place for youth, who all competed in the nude. Many of Apollo's young beloveds died "accidentally", a reflection on the function of these myths as part of rites of passage, in which the youth died in order to be reborn as an adult.
Hyacinth was one of his male lovers. Hyacinthus was a Spartan prince, beautiful and athletic. The pair were practicing throwing the discus when Hyacinthus was struck in the head by a discus blown off course by Zephyrus, who was jealous of Apollo and loved Hyacinthus as well. When Hyacinthus died, Apollo is said in some accounts to have been so filled with grief that he cursed his own immortality, wishing to join his lover in mortal death. Out of the blood of his slain lover Apollo created the hyacinth flower as a memorial to his death, and his tears stained the flower petals with, meaning alas. The Festival of Hyacinthus was a celebration of Sparta.
Acantha - One of his other liaisons was with Acantha, the spirit of the acanthus tree. Upon his death, he was transformed into a sun-loving herb by Apollo, and his bereaved sister, Acanthis, was turned into a thistle finch by the other gods.
Cyparissus - Another male lover was Cyparissus, a descendant of Heracles. Apollo gave the boy a tame deer as a companion but Cyparissus accidentally killed it with a javelin as it lay asleep in the undergrowth. Cyparissus asked Apollo to let his tears fall forever. Apollo turned the sad boy into a cypress tree, which was said to be a sad tree because the sap forms droplets like tears on the trunk.
The resolution for this meditaive period brings us here: Achievement. Satisfaction. Contentment. Joy. Material happiness. Happiness gained from appreciating the simple things in life. Love. Devotion. Engagement. Marriage. Warmth. Sincerity. A good friendship. Success, possibly after a period of uncertainty. Success in the arts. freedom. Liberation. The attention turns from the physical to the mental level. Consciousness of the spirit. [Tarot of the Old Path]
This is an important full moon this week. From novereinna.com: The Virgo Moon is a truth-seeking Moon. This Moon mentally uses what it learns and is suspicious of face value information, possessing a deep desire to carefully sort through all available data. It is a cautious and serious Moon, being also reserved, methodical, analytical and critical. The Virgo Moon is a perfectionist Moon, possessing perseverance and good organizational skills. A sense of being in control is vital to this Moon and the ability to understand the feelings of others may be difficult. The Virgo Moon harbors a deep-rooted need for the acknowledment of personal abilities.
The splendor of Apollo awaits.
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