Tarot Tuesday - December 24, 2023

Today, on this Christmas Eve, our 3 card Tarot reading urges us to reflect, rebuild, and renew. We have drawn Judgment, The Tower, and the Page of Cups. As always, we delve into each card’s classic interpretation and imagery yet encourage readers to summon their courage and transform potential adversity into personal growth.

Card 1: Judgement

The Judgement card, traditionally signifies a time of rebirth and awakening. It acts as a call, beckoning us to heed our inner voices and realize our full potential. As the butterfly bursts forth from its cocoon, so too are we urged to emerge from our past selves. In traditional stoicism, it is a fundamental principle that our judgments about events write the script of our lives. “Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them,” said Epictetus. Rescript your life’s narrative by seeing adversity as but a catalyst for transformation.

Card 2: The Tower

Ah, an ominous card to many, The Tower suggests an unforeseeable upheaval. A structure, built over time, crumbles down in an unexpected twist. But remember, Stoics look at adversity, not as misfortune, but as nature’s way of teaching and shaping us. What better way to teach resilience than through a sudden event that shakes us to our core? Consider Socrates’s wisdom: “Circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they do. People behave as they are.” Like the phoenix, may you rise from the ashes of the fallen tower stronger.

Card 3: Page of Cups

The Page of Cups, symbolizes a moment of creative spark or intuitive insight, often delivered via a gentle and soothing messenger. Having weathered the wake-up call of Judgment and the disruptive shake of The Tower, the Page of Cups invites us to remain open-hearted and foster our emotional and creative growth. Stoic philosopher, Seneca, propounded, “A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.” Let the intuitive and empathetic energy of the Page guide you to embrace your emotional refinement, emerging from your trials polished and gleaming.

Every card in this spread has its moment of upheaval and transformation. The test lies not in preventing the inevitable change but in how we adapt, learn, and grow from it. As the New Year edges closer, may you find resilience in the Judgement’s call, strength in the Tower’s fall, and grace in the Page of Cups’s gentle touch.

Journal Prompt: Jot down one moment from the past year when you felt like the Tower – tested and shaken. How did you rise above it? Reflect on how you can incorporate the insight of the Page of Cups and the call of Judgement in your story of recovery and growth. Let your words echo the Stoic wisdom within you as you transition from upheaval to excellence.