Friday May 3rd, 2024

Friday May 3, 2024 Tarot Reading: Crafting Your Own Legacy

Dear readers, let’s journey together through today’s triplet of guidance: Three of Pentacles, Ten of Pentacles, and The Empress.

Starting our day is the sturdy Three of Pentacles. Known traditionally as a card of craftsmanship and collaborative work, it emphasizes significant progress through teamwork and dedication to your craft. It carries a stoic reminder: those things we persistently invest our time and efforts into invariably shape our lives. In the words of Marcus Aurelius:

“What we do now echoes in eternity.”

Consider your current work and collaborations. Are they aligned with your values and larger life purpose? Remember to take pride in your work. Seek out individuals that complement your skills, for as Seneca profoundly stated:

“Our bodies are complex enough to function as a whole, yet it is the harmonious assembly of individual parts that brings success.”

Our midpoint brings us the Ten of Pentacles. This card prompts us to think about robust, long-term success, familial abundance, and legacy creation. The rewards of tireless effort and commitment are sure, much like a well-tended garden yielding its bountiful harvest.

As a professor of Stoic philosophy, I see the Ten of Pentacles as a reminder of what Epictetus told his students:

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”

Finally, ending our exploration today is The Empress. She embodies nurturing, abundance, fertility, and the beauty of life in all its forms. She reminds us to embrace the abundance around us, nurturing not just ourselves, but those we hold dear.

Recall Marcus Aurelius’s wise words,

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

Soak up the beauty this world has to offer, for it contributes profoundly to the richness of our existence. Might we nurture our lives with such tenderness as The Empress.

In summary, today’s reading paints a picture of collaborative effort, bountiful legacy, and the importance of nurturing our lives and everything within it. Embark on today’s journey with commitment, an appreciation for life’s abundance, and the nurturing spirit of The Empress.

Journaling Prompt: Reflect on the current projects or collaborations in your life. Are they in alignment with your larger vision and values? How can you better nurture your life and those in it, and what might be your legacy if you persevere at your current goals with the determination you’ve shown so far? Let your thoughts dwell on these notions, and pen them down in your journal.

Wishing you a day of purposeful collaboration, enduring reward, and nurturing abundance.