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Jul 18 2016

The King of Spades – What is Self-Mastery?

The King of Spades. He is the King of Kings –and this card epitomizes Self-Mastery – which is what we are all striving for, right?

What is this self-mastery that the King of Spades teaches us? King_spades

When I posted the channeled session about What is Living as a Multidimensional Being? I wondered what card epitomized living fully as a multidimensional being.

It is truly the King of Spades. the highest card in the deck – the card we are working towards becoming in how we live.

This card sits at the intersection of the Sun and Saturn in the Earth Spread.

At first glance, this can seem confusing (at least it did to me) because Saturn is the planet of restrictions, self-discipline, challenges, limitations and Father Time. It is also considered the planet of Karma.

It is the planet with a ring around it. I call it the putting-us-in-a-time-out-box planet. It is like that awful P.E. teacher that made us run sand hills and the bleachers until our lungs and legs burst into fire and disintegrated before our very eyes.

 

Now, I get why we need challenges. The running of those sand hills created toned, lean, strong legs several months later. We benefitted from it and once we got through it, we could look back and thank that P.E. teacher and those sand hills.

But, I still didn’t get why the King of Spades sat in that position.

Let’s look at what Self-Mastery is all about:

  • Mastery is a state of alertness and clarity in the moment.
  • It is a state of awareness that gives you freedom to move spontaneously, able to respond to what is needed in the moment.
  • It is NOT a function due to a static body of knowledge.
  • It is active, conscious awareness of the moment
  • It is being ready for masterful action because of confidence, conviction and a knowing of the appropriate (notice I didn’t say “right”) thing to DO in the moment, without hesitation.
  • It is living in a state of being present – of having a presence; presence of mind and being.
  • This presence is powerful, charismatic, magnetic and commanding.
  • It is being a powerful leader who leads through their unique perspective (they know the importance of expressing their perspective, but to also be open to the perspectives of others.)

Because of the above qualities, they draw to themselves the resources, circumstances and people that allows them to reach their goals.

They know that no matter what is occurring; whatever is showing itself – people, ideas, attitudes, unexpected situations and changing circumstances- that they will maintain a state of equanimity. (A state of calm, level-headed, unperturbed awareness)

He knows that every single view, thing and person has value.

He knows that there is no need to resist situations. (this is not about living with zero discernment or thinking that everything that is going on is OK – it is about realizing that because we are of the Whole, everything and everyone is THEM.)

He views life from the whole; he examines it from the whole; he allows for all of it.

He knows that every situation could be the catalyst for a solution or innovation.

The King of spades is the King of Kings. It is the last card in the suit of spades- the last suit.

Spades are the culmination of all. The suit represents our challenges and experiences that help make us wise. It represents our work, our health and our spiritual life.

If you think about those areas of our life, it pretty much sums up everything. Our work affects our health and happiness.

Our health affects our work and happiness.

Our spiritual beliefs affect our health and work and happiness.

The King of Spades represents living from the realm of Infinite Possibility.

This is why we strive to live with self-mastery. It puts us in this position of living opened to solutions and surprises that are beyond our immediate view.

Back to his placement of Saturn and the Sun.

The Sun represents our life force. It is consciousness and creativity. It is aware and it creates. It is what creates life.

If Saturn is the hard task-master, then it is those situations that make us uncomfortable. It is those viewpoints, ideas, people and situations that, when viewed from this higher place, create the better solutions and reveal beneficial possibility.

Saturn is the 5th planet. The astrological glyph looks like a 5. Five is the number of change, of uncertainty and exploring new ideas and ways of being.

We cannot expand our consciousness if we never experience other perspectives.

The number five tells us to be open to change.

The King of Spades has the ability to be open to the idea that anything that shows up is valuable even when we disagree with it because it is likely to be a contributing factor in the result we want to produce, particularly when the result we are after is unprecedented.  Evolution and expansion can only happen when we go beyond what already is.

The essence of life is uncertainty and unpredictability. This self-mastery of the King of Spades is the ability to read the uncertainty and use it.

Imagine this: Being open to any possible occurrence, any idea, any belief or situation as integral to the process that will bring about your desired result.

How would your life be different?

 

 

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Cardology, Cards, King of Spades, King of Spades, Soulmancing · Tagged: cardology, King of Spades, leadership, playing card meanings, self-mastery, soulmancing

Mar 07 2016

The King Of Clubs – The Master Of Knowledge

How do you feel about your ability to communicate?

My post today is about the King of Clubs. This card is about mastering our ability (and responsibility) to stand up, take a leadership position and communicate (either through writing, speaking or any other communication field) important knowledge & truth.

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I had a dream the night before I drew this card. I looked out my window and saw a huge full moon. Then I saw a large white goose flying into the moon. Then it turned and I noticed that it wasn’t one goose, but five – they were all connected and they started flying at me. I thought they would fly right in my window, but right before they reached me they flew up.

In looking up the meaning of the goose, I realized how similar it is to the meaning of the King of Clubs card.

Geese and their patterns in migration reminds us that as any one of us makes our “quest” (our search of truth) it becomes easier for others.

Geese have powerful voices and great physical strength to endure the migrations. They are quiet as goslings, then break free to come into their own. In mythology, Mother Goose’s fairy tales and stories stirred our imaginations. It is within these childhood stories that we can be imprinted in how we perceive life. The stories and myths of our culture, as well as the types of stories we were drawn to as kids had a role to play in what we end up doing in life.goose_leader

Our imaginations take us places through oral and written stories, letting us explore other physical locales, other realms and other ways of BEing.

 

The role of the King of Clubs is to be an authority in the area of their ‘truth.’  They seem to have a direct connection to knowledge and they don’t live by someone else’s philosophy – they live by theirs.

There are many ways a King of Clubs can pass on their knowledge – it isn’t always by being a teacher or writer. Their instrument for sharing comes in many forms, but one thing is for sure – they have a huge responsibility to share and to share in integrity.

One of the resources of a King of Clubs is their precise mental distinction.

Nothing can be out of place or off within their minds and what they are doing, or they will feel off, out of sorts or unstable.

Think about being someone whose very core is this quest for the truth – what transformations they must undergo! Because you can’t be constantly seeking and not run into knowledge that cuts you to the core.

Do they grasp and change due to everything they discover? No…and that is when and where they get in trouble, because they instinctively know they must, but they don’t always make the transformation.

Back to my dream of the geese – there were five of them. Five is the number of change. We must get out of our ruts, out of our mental prisons. Like a person with OCD who is trapped because something is not 100% as it should be, a state of constant exactness can hurt us.

The geese were flying into the Full moon. The full moon is the time when our intentions have either been fulfilled, or we realize it wasn’t what we really wanted and we must let go. It can be the struggle between the head and the heart – between intuition and our rational mind.

On the Solar Spread (what I call The Map), The King of Clubs sits at Uranus and Uranus. This is the ultimate spot of the development of individuality, transcending cultural and societal programming; living outside of the status quo and sometimes our comfort zone. Ignorance is not bliss for the King of Clubs. Our search for the truth must lead us to living as our authentic selves.

The Master of Knowledge (the King of Clubs) represents that place where we are living from the Mind (not the brain or our intellect) but from that place where we are connected to a higher perspective, sharing through compassion and leading with integrity and responsibility. Much success is gained when we come from this place.

Do you have the King of Clubs in your Birth or Ruling card spread?

If so, where? Wherever he is, he brings the desire to know; to master that knowledge and to pass it along as a responsible leader and to be an authority in that area.

For example, my dear 2 of Clubs friend has the King of Clubs as her Mercury card (all 2 of Clubs people do) – thus her mental life is all about mastering her knowledge in the field she loves. She is working on her PhD right now and I’m betting she’ll never really be done with school and learning.

Do you have the King of Clubs in your forecast this year?

He will act as a gift – bringing you the energy of being able to communicate and lead within your area of expertise.

What Planetary period is he in?

If you draw this card when using the cards as divination tool, ask yourself these questions:

  1. What is my confidence level with my communication abilities?
  2. What advice do I continue to receive, yet refuse to follow?
  3. What is it costing me and others by refusing to communicate effectively?
  4. What confining habits or ways of thinking are blocking my communications?
  5. Where can I apply my current knowledge to become a better communicator?
  6. What has to happen to make the information I want to communicate more understandable?
  7. Am I willing to take a leadership position in my area of expertise?

 

Written by Ashley · Categorized: Cardology, King of Clubs, Soulmancing, Understanding Your Self Better · Tagged: communication, destiny cards, divination, King of Clubs, leadership, playing cards meaning, soulmancing, what the cards mean

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