play or die!

 so it's new year eh?

  maybe...but only since i started to go back to my roots.

                       tired of playing the game...

 the gregorian calendar game. play or die! (wtf?)

(listening to ozzy o & randy r...believer*)

out of sych... off true time...

  only working, cuz people got it in their minds.

give it too much credit,

  it will be the tie that binds.                

i suppose they call us crazy...

i suppose we're too far gone

well, if u r stuck on someone else's clock...

where u gonna be when those with sight move on?

  

7 of Swords (Unstable Effort/Politics)

Crowley associates this card(path) with Moon in Aquarius.

i.e. thirst for the unusual

"The Seven of Swords is tied to the Five of Swords...

because both cards involve separation from others. "

                                                                                                                                                                                  (interesting note*)

7 of Swords is The Lone Wolf.

the number 7 is associated with intuition and inate knowledge

"The Seven of Swords can also indicate a hidden dishonor - a choice you or another has made that does not do justice to the highest. We all make wrong choices that we want to hide. Some of these are minor, some serious. Your inner voice will tell you when this is happening. When you see the Seven of Swords, take a good look at what you're doing because hidden dishonors will eat away at your happiness and self-respect."

Positively - Uniqueness of personality, behavior, thinking and ability. Important lessons learned. Understanding. An enhanced sense of individual purpose. Taking the roads less traveled. Enhanced self-expression.

it is true that tonight is the end of the gregorian year i.e. new years eve. we are invited to a party/music jam..and to be honest i really don't feel like going. is that what this card is reinforcing? to shirk my responsibility of going to this party?   ;) i dunno, cuz it's not really a responsibility.

me(?) leaving the 'party'     ;)

the rest of the gang can have those two thoughts...

the rest i am keeping safe till later*

the yellow background in the rider-waite card signifies we are dealing with Solar Energy...
3rd chakra energies. i.e. will/creative forces.

we've got a rather sneaky looking character...

tip-toeing away with Most of the 'weaponry'...

is he taking away the source of his antagonist's security?

seems to me he isn't taking them away in order to defend himself...

maybe he is taking them away, so he doesn't Have to defend himself.

the swords are representative of Air/Thought...

is he taking the thoughts of others?...

...redirecting them so to speak (?)

Keeping thoughts to himself.*

5 of Swords (Defeat/Comparison)

FIVE OF SWORDS - The Lord of Defeat.

"for the benefit of 'all involved'...'within my circle of friends'..."

someone is not being truthful ;  slanderous even. (?)

'Deceit, slander, quarrels. Grudges, rumors, gossip. Disputes. Interference. Suspicions. Crudity.

Having things done behind our back. 

Denotes lies, misleading information, perjury. Disinformation.

Stealing the thoughts or ideas of others. Misuse of power. Comparison.

Acute worry or mental stress. Being overly opinionated.'

 - the above is taken from Michael Tsarion's Taroscopes pages

    i pull this card at least once a month..

      an 'opposite' of this card, is Temperance...

         which was the card i got yesterday.

when i get these types of cards i do try to stabalize the energies as much as possible by being as honest as possible, both with myself and with others.

 while cards like this one tend to make one feel a little ill at ease at first glance...

there is good opportunity for much revelation here.

 i  get a visual impression from the thoth deck of this representing a woman's menstrual cycle as well.

let's take a look at some of the other artistic renderings for this card, and see what we get from them:

(i.e. comparison)

Alchemical Tarot Deck

synch to Temperance for obvious resons.

Art Nouveau Tarot

 

 

a synch to the thoughts on the menstrual cycle theme

Tarot Dali

 

'problems with a woman again' - z. marley

Tarot of Reflections

...'reflections' is a synch here...

as she seems to be reflecting on her current condition*

i'd say that about sums it up...mind focused on the negative.

         i.e. 'Acute worry or mental stress'

http://www.learntarot.com/s5.htm

http://www.onthefloorstudio.net/qblh/osho_tarot/minor/air/comparison.html

'The way to find out who you are is not by comparing yourself with others, but by looking to see whether you are fulfilling your own potential in the best way you know how.' - Osho

upon 'reflecting' all this thru my wife...she suggested that, since i seem to get this card once a month, perhaps it's My Menstrual Cycle so to speak. she even offered to kick me in the pelvis to give a more full effect* ;) apparently...it's my time to reflect*

christian music is annoying me...

as i figured...arguments with son...

not surprising.

 eh uhm....anyway.... ;)

i noticed awhile ago that in the rider-waite cards...
i saw a reflection of my emotions during the course of the day.

in other words, i saw each figure in the card as the same person, walking thru the day.

temperance

temperance

http://www.taroscopes.com/major/temperance.html

michael, the mixer...

 another major card today...seems to be a cycle of sorts. i'd like to see that cycle a little more clearly; and hopefully this blog will help with that.

    i can feel that my moods will have to be 'tempered' today...

  i have a lot fo work to accomplish, some being 'more important' than most.

                     ....the 'some' is what i do not 'feel like' doing.

  there seems to be a lot of subconscious comparison within my mind the past few days.

 the temperance card correlates to the zodiacal sign of sagittarius, a sign that i tend to favor for some reason.  i like the aspect of focus that it 'points to'.  i also like the alchemical nature of the card... imagination, will, and combination of elements. this synchs again with the pineal gland, in that it seems to be tied to 'time-travel', wormholes, and the like. the archers arrow is directed at the center of the galaxy...sagittarius alpha*

  there ia another synch to the pineal gland, as the emblem for 'the sun' is prominant on the forehead (3rd eye) of the arch angel michael in the'traditional' rider-waite card.

http://www.learntarot.com/bigjpgs/maj14.jpg

http://www.ifdawn.com/esa/temperance.htm

'Temperance balances intense forces. 

This is the only zodiacal Key situated on the middle pillar.'

left & right wings

today i have been focusing on mixing down some music i recently recorded at the end of december 08'

         the first group is wayfarers all ...

             their music is what i would consider 'left wing'.

                   ...very much a fucion of styles.

                         the second group(s) are from a benefit concert...

                             ...the artists are all strongly 'right-wing' christians.

i'd say that's a good representation of balance of extremes*

 

the_sun_continued4

crop circles...dna...time-travel...& pine cones.

just watched as much as we could handle of david wilcock... 

'the 2012 enigma' 

some good info about the pineal gland... 

still, theres a strangeness to the overall angle.

the_sun_continued3

...solar water heaters...solaris...

bound to the calendar...

...bound to the wheel...

 consciously bound to the wheel...

                   ...because it's what we desire to experience (?)

expansion...and yes...more communication. clarifications.

this was/will be my adventure outside today*

still the journey infolds...

the_sun_continued2...

...it's going to take me a bit of getting used to as far as formatting of this blog... 

it's interesting to me how, what the reader gets first... is the last input.

 this should turn out to be quite a ride. 

 a challenge for the left brain...

.... integration of hemishperes.*

 .what it is.

 i feel pretty good because i seemed to have made the 'proper corrections' to another aspect of my worklife today. recently i have been getting more into the 'mercury' of the music/arts industry. i.e. i've started booking artists in the venue that i run sound for.* 

 i've learned something...   i noticed where i failed to notice in the past. (sun synch*)

(light, reveals what was/is hidden in darkness)

 booking events is not an easy task for someone that likes to live holistically, because all of the sudden you find yourself bound to a calendar! (sun synch*)

 my wife of 18 years has helped me a lot as far as that has gone... ( i.e. living holistically)

much thanks to her for helping me to flow the way i do. hopefully it is reciprocated by things i do to help facilitate her flow.  somehow, i suspect that is the case; otherwise i really don't see how she could have put up with my out-of-the-norm ideas, philosophies, and activities over all these years!    thanks 3*

 

 

the_sun_continued1...

(the card above kinda looks like a Sun/Virgo* it's from a deck called : Pagan Tarot)

 a minor revelation about today's card is that i specifically asked about Myself...

and then drew The Sun...

not too strange that i would draw the card that deals with one's unique qualities; one's essence energies.

 another way to look at this card is the Other associations it carries. for example, it relates to Leo... (Strength/Lust). 

 my moon sign is Leo...and my SON is a Leo also. Interesting that my Moon Sign has for it's planet, The Sun. Makes me wonder if in my case it points to Mercury once again, as i have Virgo as my Sun Sign. Not too far fetched to think so, since i have been inspired to write this blog today, and Mercury is the messenger of the gods i.e. the communicator.

 as far as i know one's Moon Sign deals with one's personality traits and one's subconscious workings. it  would seem i have mercury running thru my astral veins!!! Virgo Sun, Virgo Ascendant, and sun in the 12th house...as well as  'The SUN (Leo) as my Moon Sign*

 

the_sun

the sun...

http://www.taroscopes.com/major/sun.html

 everyday i draw a tarot card in the morning; usually before i have my first coffee etc.

i generally ask the universe to reveal to me what energy(s) i should focus on for the benefit of all my relations. sometimes i alter the question a bit, for example: 

what energies should i focus on for the benefit of my family 

(myself, those in my circle that put forth positive effort, etc)

 today, i asked about what energies i should focus on to benefit...Me.

the card that came up was/is The Sun (19).

  i then sat down at the computer and started my normal holistic method of absorbing information, and preparing myself for the day's Work. just before i started to write this blog, i started editing  some music of a band that i recorded about a week ago...the song i stopped working on and started blogging...was/is called... The Sun. i totally Did Not consciously plan on working on this music today.   i.e. Synch #1

  it's actually quite a grey day today where i live, kindof overcast...definitely rained last night while we were sleeping....just thought i'd mention that*

 most of the time i find that the energies  i am to deal with/focus on are prevelent, yet they really seem to synch up later on into the day, and more so into the nightime. i work as a sound engioneer/recording artist, and i generally do not get home until about 3a.m. so, a lot of the synchs (mystics) happen in that 12 hour period between 3p.m. and 3a.m.

 that being said... i'll get back to this later on in the day, and we'll see if things have synched up in any mystical revelatory ways*

 btw... i am still in the process of learning how to read the tarot and other forms of divination. i have been studying these things for about 6 years now in depth, and more intently over the past 2 years.

  here are a few of the sites i use to get insight into tarot meanings:

http://www.taroscopes.com/tocardmeanings.html

*much thanks to tsarion and his proteges

http://www.onthefloorstudio.net/qblh/osho_tarot/osho_majors.html

this is a site i have put together from my studies of the osho tarot deck since 2003*

http://www.learntarot.com/cards.htm

a great tarot site i ran across a few months ago*