Post by EMPATHY on Sept 12, 2009 3:08:56 GMT 1
You may have noticed this is fast becoming a favourite picture of mine to meditate with. I like this picture because Michael is in a greeting mode and comes across as confident and communicative. I feel good to talk in my head with this picture.
My first thoughts are always how is he, is he happy, is he ok? Regardless of everything that we read and hear - is,nt it the first ting that matters? It is to me as a persons thoughts can float and be picked up by another.
I have turned up the 7 of wands and smile to myself. Its a good start and I feel alright about this card.
Heres someone who is telling us to be 'prepared for anything' - and of course that SEVEN - amazing its my first pull of the cards tonight and what shows up? Seven.
Well this card is very self explanatory. It is actually a DEFENCE card in itself but it has a lot of subtle meaning too. You can see this man here on the hill and he is defending himself against what appears to be an attack. Basically the card shows us someone who is sticking up for themselves but more than that they are standing their ground.
This card shows that this person is full of action towards a cause. In very basic terms this is kicking butt - and I find that amusing because I can see that this person in this card is NOT going to be overidden by other people and their tactics. They are aware of them and they are victoriously standing there showing them that there might be only one of them in the picture but they are confident.
What we cant see is who might be behind the hill - we dont know if there is just an empty landscape behind or a whole army of people - one thing is for sure - this person knows what they are doing.
Sevens are for dreamers, creators and altogether it is a special number this makes me feel that the person in this card is taking the higher moral ground. All the others will be left with their sticks to fight it out between themselves because our man on the top of the hill has the upper hand.
There is passion, karma and instinct in this card - and I like it so much - I like it because of the preceeding card six of wands where life has been balanced out in a way because the man on the horse in the six of wands which is a victory card - yet the man on the horse has a laurel wreath which is such a little hidden item that people often miss that. I know what I think about that - ie., that the 'death of Michael' to everyone balanced out some things but the horse that goes by in the procession of the six of wands has a big horse cloak over the horses back - well whats beneath the cloak lol. - we can never know - so its a really interesting card - and following the seven of wands we have the 8 of wands which is swift and quick conclusions.
I do like the seven of wands - I think that if this card is Michael on that hill - we also have to think of outside messages too - because land and estates is involved with wands - assets and such - and there is a defiance in the man here on our seven of wands. He is going to protect WHAT BELONGS TO HIM - now whether that is against people friends family or otherwise - he is not attacking anyone he is just defending himself and what he believes in.
On the intellectual plane, it signifies discussion, wordy strife; in business–negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. It is further a card of success, for the combatant is on the top and his enemies may be unable to reach him, I have to echo what I said quite some while ago ' they cant get him now' -
I like this first card with Michael tonight - I wanted to know if he was ok - and it seems to me that his 'okayness' is coming through with a DEFIANT measure from him - stating his courage and his beliefs to stay on top of things. His property IS HIS and he is going to make sure of that -
lastly though remember - we have to be prepared for anything with this card - so Im wondering what now is going to occur. The timing on this card is thought of as AUGUST time - we are now into September - we have a number 7 and often wands are known as weeks. So I think of 7 weeks either side of now either in August or September that anything could simply arise regarding estates and property. I do think this is on the cards as an issue.
This card shows me that Michael has NOT been able to avoid strife and it has and did make him very ill - it has not been an easy time for him in his life and I take it that this is a throwback from the time this picture was taken that I meditate on - I seem to get so much from this particular shot of Michael including the odd exaggerated grin there.
The Seven is linked to the Chariot - which is victory in difficult circumstances - remember wands are an action card - so when I ask if Michael is happy this ACTION from the card comes to me - it seems to me that this seven tells us about overcoming fears and finding a way to succeed in a tough situation. This card can show us that Michael has been under attack and has been tired and vulnerable at different times - and many people have tried to take advantage of him as well as be jealous and greedy.
It seems someone has tried to take over his projects or might have even tried to take his estate possessions as of course wands do refer to land/and estate alongside his work and what he does and all things of that nature - and he is very defensive in this card and has to wonder how or what he can do to get back into the driving seat of the mentioned chariot and take control of matters once more.
So I see someone here who was not prepared to give up and surrender. If that happened his enemies will try to take control and show him no mercy. I am told not to worry, to fear not because success is at hand. So Im keeping my fingers crossed that Michael in heaven or earth is going to be to his word on this one.
I dont feel too bad about this card - I think there have been many horrible things in this mans life - I should,nt try to be some kind of bodicea and run in with my own chariot and tin hat either, because I know things are going to go his way. They will - enemies are enemies and though they feel they can win the day - they wont.
They are dealing with Michael - and you never judge a book by its cover. I really should mention that the feel of high priestess is around me - and because of those two different boots there in the picture - its a case of dont let the left hand know what the right hand is doing - perhaps there are hidden elements - so perhaps 'mums' the word then?