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SIX OF SWORDS

Meet the Lord of Earned Success.

Decan: Mercury in 11 - 20 degrees of AquariusTree of Life Association: Sun in Tiphareth (Sixth Emanation)
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Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Earned Success

   Suddenly you and Mr. Mellifluous find yourselves on a boat crossing a river. Near you, a skilled boatman is propelling his boat forward with a long pole. Six long swords stand near an adult and a child.

The Star: Aquarius

   The boatman's pole must descend deep into the water to push against the bottom of the river. This act reminds you of the Goddess who is pouring liquid from a jug into a pond as though into a pool of the subconscious. Suddenly you are back with the Goddess.

The Magician: Mercury

   As she pours water from the jugs, the pool and the land both seem refreshed by a seemingly inexhaustible supply of energy. The Goddess states, “A single-pointed focus is essential for accomplishing any goal. Mercury, God of the deep mind, aids in any effort to realize a dream or reach a new shore. Mercury is the messenger of the Gods: Often, when you are focused on some purpose, the sun of the psyche, the higher self, communicates insights from deep in the soul to the conscious mind.

The Sun: Path 30

   “Mercury, however, does not work alone. The Magician receives inspirations from the Source and brings the energy down through the archetypal, mental, and astral planes to manifest in the physical world. Even seemingly simple acts, such as going on a journey or caring for a family, require planning, understanding and skill--and even inspiration. The intellect is as essential in mundane survival as it is in reaching the farthest shores.”

   You gaze in quiet admiration as the boatman once again propels his boat forward.

The Knight of Cups

with Claire

   As she flies over an arid region, Claire notices a knight on a white horse near a stream just freshened by rain. 

   The Knight, who holds a golden cup, seems deep in thought while all the while he keeps his horse in check. He doesn't seem to notice as Claire waves her hand in front of his face.

   "Hello, Sir Knight, I hope I am not disturbing you!" Claire blurts out.

   "I was just envisioning a golden cup and plate on a pure white tablecloth, above which floats a golden equal-armed cross," the Knight of Cups mutters. "I have received a message from the deep mind, and I am now interpreting it."

   "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude."

   "The cup and plate and cross are golden. I interpret that to mean that they are incorruptible, like spirit."

   "Please, sir, go on," Claire responds.

   "The cup and plate suggest abundance. The equal-armed cross suggests harmony. The white of the tablecloth suggests an essential purity and unity of the spirit."

   "All of that sounds important. I mean, what do you think it means?" Claire asks politely.

   "Hmmm," the Knight says. "It is a brilliant banquet that reveals the harmony, abundance, and magnificence of the human spirit."

   Claire smiles. "That is just so lovely!" she exclaims.

   "My horse is going to drink deep of the stream again. Then, I daresay, together we are going to fly farther and deeper into this profoundly mysterious wilderness!"

   "Good luck. Be careful!" Claire waves as she flutters away.

Go on a different adventure with Mr. Mellifluous.