June 1-3, 2014: Two of Swords
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PEACE RESTORED
Two of SwordsMeditation Pattern: Place Atu II, The Priestess, and Atu VIII, Adjustment, side-by-side, with the 2 of Swords above them.
Traditional Description: Two crossed swords, like the Air Dagger of an Apprentice Adeptus. Upon the point where the two cross is a rose of five petals, emitting white rays. At the top and bottom of the card are two small daggers, supporting respectively the symbols Luna and Libra, representing the Decanate.
Chokmah of Air: Polarity established in opinion, conflict, or division. Balanced force. Quarrel resolved, yet with residual tensions. Actions sometimes selfish, sometimes unselfish.
Luna/Libra: Compromise, cooperation, friendship. Peace restored; truce; justice. Strength arising from difficulties and hardship (symbolized by the position of the rose, as though the pain itself had brought forth beauty). Indecision; contradictory characteristics in the same nature or situation. Pleasure after pain; sorrow and sympathy. Aid to the weak; unselfishness; injury when meaning well; given to petitions.
Chokmah + Luna: Emotional divisions creatively resolved. Ingenuity, innovative, attentive, perceptive. Acting on instinct, or impulse of will. If ill-dignified: excessive independence and self-interest; restless, impulsive, uncooperative, tactless, talkative; an agreement spoilt.
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While I'm thinking of it, 'Reef... you're doing a fantastic job here, and it's adding enormously to the forum. At this stage, I wouldn't have the energy or focus to keep on top of it and make this happen. Thank you. (Peace!
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Thanks Jim!
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- Wisdom through experience; balance of mutually opposed „facts”; concentration, meditation. Effects of Mahasatipattana on the mind.
- “Peace with self and the world”.
- Chokmah of Air: Word of the Will; Logos; the Speech of Wisdom.
- Penetrative intellect in its most fertile mode; observation of inherent inter-relatedness of phenomena; justice, balance; Truth as an Ideal to strive for, experienced as basis for personal ethics (in particular, practical everyday choices and decisions).
- Creation of new ideas: through freedom.
- Ecology (in its widest sense – holistic approach, mindful use of resources/information/etc.).
- The power of expression of Will through words; magical languages; poetic expressions of aspiration.
- The Middle Path; harmony of mind and will.
- Agreement, covenant, successful communication.
- Conversations of Bhagavad Gita come to mind; all the words from all the Holy Books have this Two-of-Swards “quality”.
- The root of every written and oral law of a community; the essence and aim of ethics.
- Influence from the Highest that illuminates the mind.
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Day one:
Compromise, agreeing to disagree, co-existence of two perspectives, avoiding a fight even if it means submitting to another's authority for the sake of keeping the peace, diplomacy & tact, social intelligence, placation, appeasement.Day two:
Intellect over emotions, intellectual stalemate, having an opinion and allowing other's the space have an express their own opinions, mediating, sharing and receiving feedback, reconciliation, forgiveness, harmonious relations and interactions, mental relief, retribution, wishy-washy-ness, trouble making up one's mindDay three:
passive agression, reluctance to "rock the boat", martyrdom, being indecisive, being fickle -
Day one:
Compromise, agreeing to disagree, co-existence of two perspectives, avoiding a fight even if it means submitting to another's authority for the sake of keeping the peace, diplomacy & tact, social intelligence, placation, appeasement.Day two:
Intellect over emotions, intellectual stalemate, having an opinion and allowing other's the space have an express their own opinions, mediating, sharing and receiving feedback, reconciliation, forgiveness, harmonious relations and interactions, mental relief, retribution, wishy-washy-ness, trouble making up one's mindDay three:
passive agression, reluctance to "rock the boat", martyrdom, being indecisive, being fickle