Nikki’s Weekly Tarot Studying: September 16-22, 2024

The playing cards pictured are from the Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck.

9 of Cups and Eight of Disks

This week, now we have a Full Moon in Pisces on September 17/18, the beginning of Libra Season, and the Equinox on September 22. This week is shimmering with potential for transformative change, and the playing cards are poised to be our mild but highly effective guides.

September 22 marks the midway level within the astrological calendar till our March Equinox subsequent yr. Whether or not you’re headed into Fall within the Northern Hemisphere or into Spring within the Southern, this transition is a sacred time when the veil between our bodily and religious world is skinny.

We see the shifts within the pure world round us and can expertise the shifts inside us as nicely. For the North, nature is releasing, letting go, and getting ready for the winter. Within the South, nature is opening up and blossoming. We will really feel these greater vibrations and our playing cards are right here to assist us channel this vitality.

Our first card is the 9 of Cups, also referred to as Happiness. This happiness will not be attained via the buildup of issues or experiences. It’s about gaining a profound understanding of your self and embracing who you’re at a elementary stage.

This card is about understanding what you need in life and dealing onerous to be the most effective model of your self. It’s about accepting your self whereas striving to be more healthy and extra developed.

The 9 of Cups is about understanding our connection to all issues. This understanding can result in a deep stage of emotional completion and compassion.

I do know there’s a lot we wish to change and a lot ache on this planet. However we will love ourselves for who we’re whereas persevering with to work on our progress.

Once you domesticate a optimistic relationship with your self and have a tendency to your private wants, you may also assist others. With this understanding, your happiness will radiate out of you and shine on these round you.

When at peace with your self, you’re a lot kinder and extra compassionate. This isn’t out of obligation however since you need to indicate up in one of the best ways attainable.

This week, we’re taking the time to go inside our hearts. We’re studying who we’re whereas pushing ourselves to develop.

Our second card is the Eight of Disks, which asks us to relaxation and construct our reserves. The picture on the cardboard exhibits stunning flowers protected by thorny leaves, which protect the flowers from the weather.

As a result of this can be a Disk card, the message can communicate to pausing our spending and build up our financial savings. Nevertheless, on a deeper stage, it is usually about managing our materials and religious energies to maintain no matter path we select.

The Eight of Disks also can level to speedy religious improvement and progress. If we really feel depleted, we won’t have sufficient vitality to maneuver at our desired tempo.

The cardboard asks us: How can we defend our vitality to maneuver ahead? How can we block the vitality zappers in our lives? How can we give attention to what makes us comfortable and powerful?

Good boundaries are important for staying balanced and assembly our wants. We’re known as to make use of our voices and, for some, step out of our consolation zones to let others know what works for us to be able to transfer ahead.

Mantra for the week: My energy grows as I safeguard my vitality. After I love myself, I’m extra loving in direction of others. 

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