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FIVE OF WANDS

Meet the Lord of Strife.

Decan: Saturn in 1 - 10 degrees of LeoTree of Life Association: Mars in Geburah (Fifth Emanation)
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Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Strife

   As you and Mr. Mellifluous wander through the realm of Wands, you encounter five boys fighting each other, seemingly without any sense of “sides” or teams. In this battle, it is each man for himself. They are all in intense competition with each other. Not one of them, at this point at any rate, has shed any blood, and they continue to experience the fiery spirit of the lion as they swing their wands at each other.

Strength: Leo

   As you think of the lion, once again the woman in white appears before you, caressing the lion’s head. “Everyone experiences strife because everyone experiences competition for resources and recognition. Each person must learn to deal effectively with conflict. Mars is the God who presents plenty of opportunities for learning. Above the sphere of Mars on the Tree of Life is the sphere of Saturn, the supernal sphere of restriction. Each soul must learn this harsh discipline, for it is the basis of manifestation.

The Tower: Mars

   “On the Pillar of Severity, Saturn is the God of the primal restriction in form. Below Saturn, Mars is the God of severity and discipline in the sphere of ethics. Below Mars, Mercury is the God of restriction in the sphere of intellect.

The World: Saturn

   “Each of us must learn to deal decisively with evil in every sphere. Ignoring problems only leads to worse problems. Some of the worst calamities stem from the inability to address evil adequately, from not responding in just proportion to a conflict.
   “I am a Goddess of Balance. I control the fiery spirit of the lion in myself, so I can effectively confront the lions that I encounter in the world. One of the greatest gifts that you can give others in your sphere of influence is harmonizing your instincts and bringing yourself into balance. With the self in balance, you can see more clearly how to deal effectively with external problems.”

Knight of Pentacles

   Claire sees the Knight of Pentacles far below and flies down to say hello. As she approaches, he keeps staring at his golden pentacle. 

   "Hello, sir Knight. I hope I'm not interrupting!" Claire exclaims.

   "Oh, hello again! No, no, not at all. I guess sometimes I get kind of mesmerized by my pentacle."

   "Are you learning anything from it now?" Claire politely inquires.

   "There is a time to sow and a time to reap within the cycles of the golden circle of eternity."

   "Why, that is lovely. Is that why you remain here next to this plowed field?"

   "Yes, but there is more. There is a time to experience the element of Earth, but there is also a time to know the element of Spirit, and a time to feel the element of Fire, and a time to touch the element of Air, and a time to sink into the element of Water, and also a time to return to the element of Earth."

   "Yes, sir Knight, that is so lovely. I am feeling what you say now as I gaze at the pentacle."

   "There is time to experience the triplicities, all the energies of the zodiac, as the soul moves within the wheel of eternity. And within the triplicities, there is time to feel the powerful influences of the planets."

   "Wow, my good sir. You are learning so much!" 

   "There is a time to learn from fear and conflict and a time to learn from compassion and love. There is a time to learn from anger and hatred and a time to learn from harmony and the passion of sacrifice. There is a time to feel separate from the Source of all Creation and a time to feel one with the golden circle of eternity. All of this I know now."

   "Thank you so much, sir Knight! I understand now thanks to you and your wonderful pentacle. I won't interrupt you any longer...and thank you for sharing!" she exclaims as she flies high above the fields.

   

   

   

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