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Often, life becomes too much when we're inundated with information, news, media, and situations that are out of our control. It's important to educate ourselves on world issues so that we aren't blind to what's happening around us, but the fact of the matter is there isn't much we can do about it.
When one is depressed or otherwise suffering mental illness, the fact that we can't do anything becomes part of our psychoses and self-blame. I can't personally save anyone in Kashmir, so I feel terrible about myself when I see news about it. It seems ridiculous, but mental health issues are ridiculous. And so we get to the reversed Ace of Swords, which are those ridiculous mental health issues. The brain isn't functioning the way it should, so we beat ourselves (or worse, others) up, we forget simple things, or we're gullible to misinformation or idiocy. It happens to the smartest of us - in fact, one could argue that the smarter a person is, the further they can fall into idiocy when the neurons aren't firing correctly. I'm going to try to stay off the news and watch Zoolander today. It's a good kind of mindless fun. 
This upright Ace represents determination, intelligence, and focus. It may suggest a victory using the mind or one's wits.
Reversed, it’s a lack of ideas or intelligence, hostility, misinformation, or possible memory loss. What are you forgetting? Questions answered by the reversed Ace of Swords: Who? The forgetful person What? A failed exam or test Where? Under the desk When? An unknown time; December through March - The entire season of Winter (Northern Hemisphere) or Summer (Southern Hemisphere) Why? “Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.” ~Kahlil Gibran Yes or No? Probably not The reversed Ace of Swords as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Pantone 448 C “Drab dark brown” …a movie theme? Ignorance; stupidity
…a new career?
The reversed Ace of Swords Before any card: A need to learn more about (card) After any card: Ignorance; memory loss Need to exercise your brain matter? Try some word puzzles! Not only will they help your neurons regrow, you'll receive a helpful message from the universe when the puzzle is completed!
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My horoscope blatantly told me that today I'd discover my life's purpose. That's a bold and presumptive astrology prediction, so although I don't put much (if any) faith in random star-based predictions, I'm kind of excited to see if it comes true.
I'm trying to pay attention to every message I see, to figure out if it means something. What a great day to introduce our next set of practical Tarot cards! Swords are about thoughts, air, and discovery, but also sorrow and misfortune (I hope that's not my purpose!) 
One of the most positive swords cards in the deck, the Ace represents a strong element of determination, intelligence, and focus. It may suggest a victory using the mind or one's wits.
Occasionally, the conflict and resulting win represented by the Ace of Swords is an internal battle, rather than an external one. Questions answered by Ace of Swords: Who? The smartest What? A paper airplane; a puzzle Where? In the air When? Now; December through March - The entire season of Winter (Northern Hemisphere) or Summer (Southern Hemisphere) Why? The truth is out there Yes or No? Yes The Ace of Swords Before any card: Obtaining wisdom about (card) After any card: Knowledge, clarity The Ace of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...what should I clean?
...where are my keys?
...something to eat?
...a color? white ...a movie theme? Clarity
...a new career?
Ace of Swords combinations With Hierophant: A sharp-witted and ethical person knows what to do. With Three of Wands: Keep your head clear and your eyes on the prize. With Six of Cups: Think fondly about happy memories and how to recreate them. With Ten of Swords: Complete failure leads to mental clarity and a breakthrough on the next project. With Ace of Pentacles: A clear head and intense focus leads to a new and prosperous opportunity. Back to my personal journey toward a new job. I'm not interested in legal work or police, so maybe my life's purpose is either mental work or blacksmithing? I opt for blacksmithing. I'd really like to stop all the mental gymnastics. So there it is, I'm going to take up blacksmithing! ...but most likely I'll merely continue to ruminate on my life's purpose. Mental work it is. I think I'll write down my notes in the Divination Journal! Now available in Paperback for less than five bucks! |
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