THE SEVEN OF SWORDS
“The Lord of Unstable Purpose”
Moon in Aquarius
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
Holding a bundle of five swords in his arms, a man sneaks away on tip toes from a military encampment. He leaves two swords behind stuck standing upright in the ground and looks to his rear to insure that he is unobserved and not being followed. His over confident expression seems to mean that he is absolutely sure of his success in walking away with all the swords he can carry. He is surrounded by the light from a golden sky and tip toes away along a golden walkway. His cunning and trickery have caused this encampment to sustain a major loss and he must hurriedly escape as the soldiers talking in the background might observe him and sound the alarm.
ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
The Moon shines in Aquarius ensnaring the higher mind in its shadowy light and tricking it into a flawed perception of reality thus making it prey to being victimized by a delusion of its own creation, and leading it into vain and unwise schemes that could just as easily unravel as they could succeed. Deceit always brings instability to any effort and will eventually catch up with the perpetrator in the end no matter how well laid his plans may have been. The millstones of the gods oftentimes grind exceedingly slow, but they grind exceedingly fine.
ORACLES
When Appearing Upright in a Reading
There is a possibility of a temporary victory but no hope of real, long term success. You can try to escape the consequences of your actions but the laws of the universe will always catch up with you. If you are thinking about going forward with some vain or dishonest plan just forget about it. It would be an unwise move.
When Appearing Reversed in a Reading
There is the possibility that unexpected good may enter your life. Your wishes are about to be fulfilled. You should accept good advice if offered and should have every hope and confidence in the future as the honest path you are walking on insures long term success.
THE TREE OF LIFE
“The Sphere of Victory”
Life exists in a state of dynamic tension, its energies suspended between the masculine and feminine polarities that are the foundation of the created universe. We must attain the stability necessary to balance ourselves between these two poles of creation and draw equally from their energies. There is no shortcut to success and those who try to cheat Nature will never attain the victorious life. They will only wind up creating their own defeat.