Card of the Day - 9/29/14

Today I am pulling a card of the day from the Halloween Tarot by Kipling West. I may on occasion pick a card of the day throughout the month from this deck to celebrate the upcoming Halloween holiday.

Today's card:

THE FOOL

This card is the 0 (zero) card in the deck. It is the first card in every tarot deck. This is about beginnings. Traditionally it speaks of stepping out in faith but many decks that have unusual artwork tend to add meaning to the cards. That is true in this card today. 

The clown is juggling six multi-colored balls. They could represent opportunities forthcoming or six of the seven traditional chakra points. I spy a heart in one and a peace symbol in another. So you have the opportunity to focus on that which you love and being able to do that will give you a sense of peace, or I'm also hearing "relief". Isn't it a relief to finally stop fighting other's opinions and just do that which you know you were born to do? Don't people please and miss this opportunity. 

The clowns clothes shows how dualistic we have been. On the one hand we are independent and focus on that which we desire. And at other times we put on this smiley mask telling the world we are okay when in truth we are crumbling inside. We know we need help but who do we turn to when everyone's first priority is themselves?

You don't need to wear this mask. Take off the cake makeup and reveal to the world the true you. Step forth on this new path that is offered unencumbered by karma or pain from the past.  You are being given a gift. 

The shadow card reveals that we have been making major strides toward successfully controlling that inner critic that constantly tells us we are not good enough. We are becoming the master of our mind by controlling our thinking and reactions to things. Have you noticed how some things that used to send your emotions to the moon are now evening out? Have you marveled at how amazing that feat truly is? I know I have. 

The High Priestess is the card on the top of the deck. She tells us that now that we have mastered our mind, now it is time to start trusting our intuition and internal guidance. 

So embrace the new path that opens up today for you. You just might find a few gifts littered on the path before you.

Blessings.