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SEVEN OF SWORDS

Meet the Lord of Unstable Effort.

Decan: Moon in 21 - 30 degrees of AquariusTree of Life Association: Venus in Netzach (Seventh Emanation)

Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Unstable Effort

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   You continue to travel with Mr. Mellifluous through the realm of Swords and realize that you have wandered into a war zone. You stumble upon a man, who is not in uniform, stealing swords from an enemy encampment. He, in fact, appears to be more of a prankster than a soldier, and he seems to be performing a comic act instead of committing an act of war. Awkwardly carrying five swords, he tiptoes away with a silly grin on his face. Confused, you gaze at Mr. Mellifluous.

   “What subtle presences are influencing him, do you think?” Mr. Mellifluous inquires.

The High Priestess: The Moon

   “This seems like some form of lunacy,” you respond, “so maybe he's experiencing the influence of The Moon.”
   “Yes, and what else?” Mr. Mellifluous asks.
   “I'm not sure. He's all alone, so he's not really going to have much of an impact on the outcome of the war. His efforts seem unstable, even silly, but by making himself vulnerable, he might be trying to make a point, to force us to examine the source of the conflict. He seems to be someone who is willing to take great personal risk to get us to ask some pretty basic questions about ourselves and our motivations. Even though he appears to be more like a clown than a soldier, he might be operating from some higher awareness.”
   “What would this higher awareness look like?” Mr. Mellifluous asks.

The Star: Aquarius

   You close your eyes and envision a woman kneeling by a pond, pouring water from a jug in one hand onto the land and liquid from the another jug into the water. A large star hovers directly above her and seven other smaller stars surround the large star. “I see a woman, a Goddess perhaps, who is giving energy to the world, to the land and the water. She seems guided by some higher awareness, represented by the stars above her. She is a mystical healer who refreshes the rivers and bestows life upon the land. She provides streams of inspiration and hope and wisdom. She is like Venus, who brings great beauty and harmony and love into the world.”

The Empress: Venus

   You stare at the jester, who might end up sacrificing himself for what he believes is a higher cause. “You think I'm foolish,” he seems to be saying. “This war, with its pageantry and pomp, might be an even greater act of foolishness, which could disrupt and destabilize our entire society. I am merely stealing a few swords while soldiers are killing each other and innocent women and children so that people in power can take the property. Think carefully, soldiers, before you are even more foolish than I am!”

   Mr. Mellifluous smiles and nods. "Yes, indeed, he is being influenced by Aquarius...."

The King of Swords

   Meanwhile, Claire noticed a King down below her. Feeling great curiosity, Claire swooped down next to him.

   The King, who seemed deep in thought, blinked his eyes and smiled. "Well, my fairy child, how are you today?"

   Claire curtsied and bowed her head in respect, "I am very well, thank you, your majesty."

   The King suddenly turned serious. "I am curious, my child. As an Air Elemental, a sylph, are you aware that the sword symbolically represents the element of Air?"

   "I am learning many new and wonderful things, your majesty," Claire responded with a smile. 

   "Why do you think the sword is an important symbol for us, my child?"

   Claire squinted at the sword for a moment, then responded, "The sword, I think, has many important uses, your majesty."

   "Indeed," the King nodded. "What kinds of uses, my child?"

   Claire focused on the sword and blurted out her first thought, "It shows great power, your majesty!"

   "Yes, very good. The sword represents types of power, especially the power of thought."

   "You mean like cutting through lies to get to the truth?" Claire inquired.

   "Very good, you are indeed a bright sylph!"

   "You can also use it to defend yourself and your kingdom!" Claire exclaimed.

   "Yes, yes, go on," the King smiled.

   As Claire stared at the sword, one idea after another came to her. "You can heal by cutting away disease. You can create harmony through law and order and balance through justice." Claire felt proud of herself for sounding so smart. "You can create harmony and order in the world!" she added, as if she couldn't contain herself.

   The King laughed, "As a human fairy, you have a unique skill, a special power: You can create harmony and balance for yourself and others through your thoughts and feelings, just like you create music in your heart. Music is an art form. Through heart and mind together you create subtle thought forms that can create harmony for yourself and others. Just like most people cannot hear the music in your heart, others will also probably never be aware of your thought forms, some of which might be so powerful that they change the world in some way. The mind, like the sword, gives you great power, but you must learn to use it wisely."

   "Thank you, your majesty." As the King turned his attention to other matters, Claire stared a long time at the sword, as though absorbing its power with her mind.

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