The cards pictured are from the Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck.
The Hanged Man and Ten of Wands
This week, we are guided to release what is heavy on our chests. We are called to make shifts that will allow us to move forward instead of staying in any negative loops we might be stuck in.
Our first card is The Hanged Man, which often points to an experience of something undesirable. However, it also shares how to handle challenging situations with wisdom.
The Hanged Man points to roadblocks. We may be encountering the same thing over and over without any change. We have come to a dead-end and must reevaluate our actions.
What comes to mind when you hear this? Take time to think about the roadblocks in your life and your world. Whatever comes to mind first is usually what we need to focus on the most.
Ask yourself these questions: Can we salvage things or take a new path? Can we adjust, or must we let go and move on completely?
When we need to let go of something, we can feel like we have failed. We experience emotional pain or even deep resistance. Our resistance can cause us to feel stuck or suspended.
The Hanged Man also indicates our need to hold on to specific outcomes. It calls us to practice the art of non-attachment. If we are feeling an intense desire for something to go a particular way, this card asks us to examine why.
This week shines a bright light on our resistance and what we must let go of. If we have been putting off the next step or holding on to a cycle that needs to end, it will come to the surface to be released. We can then start a new path that will lead to our growth.
The next card we are working with is the Ten of Wands. This card shares a message similar to that of The Hanged Man.
Through this card, we become aware of all the burdens we have been carrying and the exhaustion we feel. The number ten shows us we are at the end of a cycle, and things cannot continue at this rate.
The many wands of this card represent our thoughts, worries, and responsibilities. We built them up slowly, but now the load is too heavy to carry, and we are at our limit. Things might feel heavy or out of our control. We strongly desire change, but that change feels elusive.
Our hope may be waning because we are not seeing the impacts of our efforts. The emotions that might come up are irritability and disappointment. But since we know we are at the end of a cycle, a new path is on the horizon.
The Ten of Wands also points to a block in our communication. There are things we want to get off our chest that we have had a hard time saying. Perhaps we do not know the right words to express how we feel.
How can we better articulate our needs this week? How can we seek assistance when everything feels overwhelming? What steps can we take towards achieving our desired outcome?
I recommend writing things down. Write what you need to release and where you want to see changes. Doing this will help get the energy out of your body and into the universe, where it can be processed and eventually healed.
We are being called to work on the wands we are carrying and allow others to help us. Remember, we do not have to take on everything all at once. As a first step, start by sharing your burdens aloud and then go from there.
Mantra for the week: I break out of old patterns that no longer serve me and invite in supportive energy.
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