Sunday, August 4, 2024 Tarot Reading

Good day, fellow seekers of wisdom! For today’s tarot reading, we have three spectacularly wise cards gracing us. The Seven of Wands, The Knight of Pentacles, and The Four of Cups.

The initial card, The Seven of Wands, centers on the themes of courage, persistence, and defendability. It is a representation of standing one’s ground, sparkling with a touch of stoic wisdom. As Roman philosopher Seneca once said:

“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.”

Just as the Seven of Wands stands up to challenge, we too must embrace conflicts and obstacles as opportunities for personal growth. Today, should you find yourself facing adversity, remember that it is just the friction needed to polish your character.

Our second draw, The Knight of Pentacles, symbolizes reliability, responsibility, and discipline. It is a card that aligns remarkably well with the stoic virtue of discipline of action. Our actions, not our words, unveil our true character. As Epictetus urged:

“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.”

Consider this today. How can you embody the Knight of Pentacles’ spirit of diligence, dedication, and reliability in your actions? The virtues that you live by will radiate in every endeavor you undertake.

Finally, our card journey concludes with the introspective Four of Cups. This is a card that encourages self-reflection and inner exploration. You might be feeling dissatisfied or disillusioned, but remember, as the stoics taught us, the key to happiness might not always lie in changing our circumstances, but in reevaluating our perspective.

”Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.” – Epictetus

The Four of Cups compels us to reevaluate our internal landscapes. Don’t be afraid to sit with your feelings, to inspect them, learn from them and reshape your perception of them.

As you venture through today, armed with these insights, practice your resilience through The Seven of Wands, bring diligence to life with The Knight of Pentacles, and genuinely interact with your emotions via The Four of Cups.

For your introspection today, I leave you with the following journaling prompt: “How have I invited friction into my life recently and what gem of wisdom did it polish within me? How can I embody my principles more diligently? What is my current perspective towards my turbulent feelings, and how can I reshape it to constructively interact with them?”