The 'Moment'

 

This King of Wands looks like he is in a Chariot with his ram steed at rest after the journey. I drew the Chariot yesterday so maybe that is influencing my vision of chariot versus throne. If they were drawn together I would think a new start would reach a satisfactory conclusion. I didn't start anything new yesterday so I cannot reach that conclusion with the King today, so maybe just sitting around and enjoying the moment. Take 'em as they come.

Celestial Tarot

I wonder

 

The Fire King is a person of action, yet this guy sits.  His energy attracted many and then their wants and needs encouraged him to take the lead. It was all fine and dandy, made him feel important, and then their need of him to lead, bogged him down, trapped him. Often he sits and wonders if he can return to freedom days of the Page. At one time he thought the throne was where he wanted, needed to be. Now he remembers his days of past when he enjoined the day. Can he get up and lay the Wand of Importance to the side and walk away? Sometimes we can and sometimes we cannot. Another choice.

Rider Waite-Smith Tarot

Red please

 I wonder if this is a future vision of me in the 'Red Cloak' I am going to purchase and wear?  Interesting. Sometimes you just don't know where the inspiration you seek will come from. 

Mixing things up a bit, tomorrow morning I am going to a local salon and have tinsel twined in my hair. I think I will ask the gal to make it predominately red tinsel. 

The Enchanted Forest Tarot

Alternative approach

 

Focus on the issue at hand. When there are moments of doubt and the odds seem unsurmountable, stop collect yourself, take a step back and view the obstacle from a different view point.  Then you may find the way forward, the next grip-hold. Does every problem have a solution? The solution may be to readjust the direction you were taking. Taking a different tack.  Kings always know their direction; though it could be disguised with a bit of puffery.

The Fountain Tarot

Say and Do

"Do as I say and not as I do"
I chafe when told what to do.  I didn't like it as a child and definitely not now.  A lot of my life I have colored within the lines and did what I was told to do because that is what you did.  I don't like it.  Some of it is for my own good; when the rhetoric is hypocritical I just can't.
I don't like kings and their bossiness.  Never have. Never will.
Ask me, don't tell me.






Celestial Tarot

Mesmerize

The intensity of the glare captures you and draws you in.  The energy of the suit of Wands stirs things up and gets you going.  You can't ignore her when her eyes capture yours.  Something to learn, something that must be heard, something that must be done.
I had a dream last night about being out maneuvered.  The warning was it would happen unless I just refused to get strung along.  This wise-woman tells me to listen to the advice. 
Typical Card would be the King of Wands, who normally sets the pace and would not be out flanked.  Hopefully neither will I.

Just when you think you can relax and enjoy yourself, someone wants to spoil it. 

Ready, set, go

One for the money. Two for the show.
That's the impression this king is giving me. All dressed and pretty showing, if you ask me.  Not much can be accomplished in his get-up, except try to impress.
I don't impress easily any more.  Sunrises and sunsets and wonders of natures impress me, not many people.  Well there are those that impress me with the ineptness, hurtful actions, and plane mean spiritedness.  Their ickyness lingers with me for days. Got to work on that. I need to, get to, done and done when I have encounter with these types.




Fairy Tarot

Blink

I am about done with this King.  Wise and tolerant, unless you cross him or don't go along with his plans.  We have locked horns before and it doesn't end well.  With an attitude of ignore it until he gets his subjects' acquiescence is getting old.  He thinks he's a cutie and to some maybe so; at least those that don't want to think for themselves. For me, while he stares off I just may head out the other way.





Rider Waite-Smith Tarot

Too much show

There are a lot more people wandering in the forest than I expected.  Three days of people cards and now a second King draw.  I am not sure this King of Wands should be out in the forest.  Mastery of the Fire Element, yes we know, but should you be flashing it in the forest?  I like to be entertained as well as the next, but really, I came to the forest to get away from the hype. 
This is my month of Gratitude, not that I keep it contained to one month of the year, so I am grateful to have met this King along the way.  Maybe his fire is keeping me from taking the path that I was thinking of, blocking my way there with his showmanship.  So I will move along.  Let him do what he does and be grateful that I can do what I do.  I always have choices, and that is a good thing.


The Enchanted Forest

Eye on the prize

Keep your eyes on the prize. 

Man oh man

Look who is coming by today!  Probably need a dose of his vibrant energy.  All cloud cover and lots of rain in my neighborhood.
The (lwb) possible description for him 'dark man'  I have to disagree.  The King of Pentacles is the 'dark man' if there would be one and of course there could be.  The King of Wands might cast a shadow with his wands energy, but dark, I don't think so. He might be tempted for a bit with something off the beaten path since he likes to shine, but a few steps in and he would turn back and cast his gaze on something or someone more suitable. 




Rider Waite-Smith Tarot

The beat (heart) goes on

I am an Earth gal, Capricorn by birth and my rising sign was Sagittarius, which had me charging ahead more often than not.  A strange mix; a core of reserve with a outward burning nature.  Someone a few years ago labeled me a Social Introvert and though I do not like wearing labels, and down-right chafe when someone tries to define me, Social Introvert fits. 
Many years the two facets have not got along; an outwardly fire dance with staunch anchoring of Earth. Fire can and does burn itself out while the Earth is evermore, at least for another four billions years or so.   This King relays that, he still has wonderful new ideas, but time and substance has tempered him, as me.



The Good Tarot

Crone

Sometimes the advice we hear is not exactly what we would hope for.  Wise counsel tells what we need to hear not what we want to hear.
Mostly I keep my own counsel, always have.  If a decision has to be made about me, then it should be me to make it.  I have asked for advice and opinions from others and mostly don't get it.  Usually it is me others seek out, hence when I asked for advice I usually get a blank look.  Today I make a couple of choices that will impact my future adventures.  Both good I hope, time will tell.  Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

"What if my whole life has been wrong" ~The Death of Ivan Ilyick by Leo Tolsoy.


The Gaian Tarot

Recognition

Giving credit for when credit is due. 

My word for today is Focus.  I did not know it was going to be "a word day".  Focus was the theme in my daily inspirational and the King of Wand reminds me to focus.  Intent and the focus of fire's  creativity got this king to this point.  Sometimes you have to recognize that someone else might be able to do something different and maybe better than yourself.  That's okay, leads to diversity, another good word.





The Sacred Circle Tarot

OMG

Makes me want to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head.

I pulled the King of Wands, and thought omg, who is going to show up today and try to boss me around?  So I placed him back in the deck reshuffled and searched him out and the companion card travelling with him - The King of Pentacles.  Two kings tag teaming me today!  Why even bother?  I don't like to be bossed or told what to do, so I might as well call it a day before I even start. Well I really can't do that with an appointment in an hour, so I will do my best when confronted. 
Both of these kings even have a really stern countenance, yikes!

Sharpen the wits

"Now, lets think about this."

King of Wands are usually active, the let's go get 'em type.  This King has done his years out in service and wants to ponder the pursuit.  Unlike the King of Wands in the Rider Waite-Smith deck who sits on the edge of his throne, ready to leap into action, this King of Fire(Wands) appears contemplative.  Do not be deceived; his mind is razor sharp. Come closer and you can almost hear the wheels of action turning in his brain. 
Usually when a court card appears I encounter that type of individual that day, so for today I will keep an eye out for this placid looking king and know it will be a contest of wits and not the actual chase that he/she is looking for.



The Good Tarot - Colette Baron-Reid

Squeeze Play

Well earned time out.

This is a pretty laid back King of Wands.  Where's the hustle bustle, the strong assertiveness that this King usually portrays?  It is there, just beneath the surface.  Completely assured with himself, so much so he doesn't have to prove anything anymore. 
I work with a King of Cups that acts like a King of Wands but you can see the insecurity beneath the bravdo.  Not so with this King.  He knows his business and he knows you know. 
Good advice for us all.  Know your stuff and your confidence helps you relax and be this kind of self-assured. The other day some one quoted Wayne Dyer and said he said "what do you get when you squeeze an orange - orange juice of course."  Then he said "pay attention to what you get when someone gets squeezed hard and then you know what they are really made of."  Or something like that.  I really like that analogy. 


The Green Witch Tarot

Be the Change

Optimism Innovation - the opposite

Be the Change.
Kick up your heels.
Lead Follow or get out of the way.
Someone has to be in charge.  If it is your own life, it damn well should be yourself.  I am in a rut and this King advises to do something.  If the goal seems to far away I need to figure out what bit of something will start me on my way.
The authors reversed card meaning, strikes a cord today:  "If you feel like you are wasting time, focus your energy on something that is more meaningful to you. It's okay to change your mind if a situation is influencing you negatively." 


SPIRITSONG Tarot - Paulina Cassidy

King me

Do as I say and not as I do.

I am intrigued this morning with the loose grasp the King has with his wand. Has he been 'front and center' so long he takes it for granted?  Compared to the tight grip on the Ace of Wands, he seems to be holding his by his fingertips.  Has he realized that holding on too tight that his hand begins to ache, is just not the way to be.
Maybe today would be a good day to just get up lay his wand across his seat and go for a good long walk.  Probably stiff sitting so long.  He doesn't always need to be at the helm. For today let things take care of themselves.

Heart Sense

Lead with your Heart.

Another King. One drawn Sunday and now today.   From Rachel PolIlack's TAROT WISDOM: King of Wands, " A very confident figure, may be a woman as well as a man, for king is a role, not a matter of biology." 
I notice how busy so many are, rushing off to this or that. Work, shopping, children, constantly on the go. The need to be doing something. Is it so fearful to be with oneself in the moment? I realize that even though I have slowed down since accident, I avoid myself a lot. Mindless tv, games, eating - different variations on distracting myself.



The GOOD Tarot - Colette Baron-Reid