Saved: Tuesday, 9 July 1996 at 12:00 PM as “Creative 2”
Tree of Life
This reading deals with action, movement, practicality, and stability, because of the majority of Wands and Disks cards.
The concentration of three sephira in the uppermost world of Emanation represents a query that relates to universal questioning, the search for truth and absolute knowledge.
The seven sephira in the middle column signify a reading that operates mainly in the areas of self-discovery and balance.
Summary
Your nature or an influence is political ambition related to physical practicality and ambitious thinking.
The fate or inevitable nature of this situation is optimistic feeling related to discernment and spiritual velocity.
The physical quality is spiritual passion related to spiritual strength and passionate feeling.
An initial challenge is spiritual repression conflicting with physical organization and physical accomplishment.
A further development is evolution challenged by emotional stagnation, and conflicting with inventive thinking.
The end result is practical thinking.
Cards
1. Querant
The nature of the question, situation, or your personal nature:
Political Ambition (XV of Trumps)
Blending spiritual wisdom with self- expression. Hard work, strong ambition, and “behind the scenes” planning. Protecting oneself from others’ judgments and opinions by being able to laugh at oneself. Unusual appeal and sensuality. Working on one’s inner “devils” while still staying stable.
2. Querant 1st Influence
A positive influence on one’s nature or on the situation:
Physical Practicality (Princess of Disks)
Pure physical practicality. Bringing the strength and stability of practicality to bear on physical matters. Represents a generous and kind attitude.
3. Querant 2nd Influence
A positive influence on one’s nature, or on the question being asked:
Ambitious Thinking (Knight of Swords)
The spiritual aspect of the mind. Ambitious, determined, courageous, and passionate thinking.
4. Karma
The nature of hidden influences that are beyond one’s control:
Optimistic Feeling (Knight of Cups)
The spiritual aspect of the emotions. Uplifting others, giving totally, and loving openly. Deep emotional relationships are important. Ability to go beyond ego and emotional pride in matters of the heart.
5. Karma 1st Influence
An influence on hidden influences that are beyond one’s control:
Discernment (XX of Trumps)
Moving from a reactive change to completion. Taking a definite step as a result of a final decision about something in the past, and now being left with an empty void in which to create something new.
6. Karma 2nd Influence
An influence on hidden influences that are beyond one’s control:
Spiritual Velocity (Eight of Wands)
Quickly handling internal processes. The determination to speedily work through obstacles. Activity, rapidity, and boldness. Could represent a message or communication.
7. Psychology
The mechanical nature of the matter; what’s ‘really going on.’:
Spiritual Passion (Queen of Wands)
The emotional aspect of spirituality. Persistence that comes from being emotionally committed to one’s ideals or creative expression. Represents an attitude of adaptability and calm authority.
8. Psychology 1st Influence
A positive influence on the mechanical nature of the matter:
Spiritual Strength (Nine of Wands)
Strength of character, insight, intuition, and inner vision. Potency at every level of consciousness: mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical. Symbolizes the unlimited strength that comes from within.
9. Psychology 2nd Influence
A positive influence on the mechanical nature of the matter:
Passionate Feeling (Queen of Cups)
Pure emotion. Being deeply in touch with one’s emotions, and so able to respond quickly to the changing emotional influences of others. Represents a poetic and imaginative attitude.
10. 1st Future
The initial challenge of the matter:
Spiritual Repression (Ten of Wands)
Self-imposed oppression. Withholding communication. Fear of how you will look to people, so a holding back of creativity and a lack of any action.
11. 1st Future 1st Influence
An influence on the nature of the matter’s initial development:
Physical Organization (Ace of Disks)
Material gain based on being centered, practical, and organized. Materiality in all its senses. The coming together of spiritual and physical aspects of yourself.
12. 1st Future 2nd Influence
An influence on the nature of the matter’s initial development:
Physical Accomplishment (Six of Disks)
Achievement on all levels through hard work, seizing opportunities, and being willing to risk and commit yourself fully. Trusting intuition. A strong ambition to create tangible results.
13. 2nd Future
A further development of the matter (or a choice):
Evolution (XXI of Trumps)
Moving from a stable foundation to completion. Completing the old and initiating the new, at the same time. Confronting and changing established institutions or structures. Growth and evolution. A deep desire to experience as much as possible; to cut through any and all limitations.
14. 2nd Future 2nd Influence
A challenging influence on the nature of the matter’s further development:
Emotional Stagnation (Eight of Cups)
Feelings of being overly tired, drained, depleted, exhausted. Tendency to over- give or over- extend. A warning not to overdo it. There is a need for structure in emotional areas.
15. 2nd Future 2nd Influence
An influence on the nature of the matter’s further development:
Inventive Thinking (Ace of Swords)
The beginning of a new form of thinking. The inspired and innovative mind, expressing itself dynamically and forcefully. Great power and activity, but self- generated rather than natural. May indicate strength achieved through adversity.
16. Final Result
The nature of the final outcome of the entire matter:
Practical Thinking (Prince of Disks)
The mental aspect of the physical. Determination to move forward by using practical and concrete thinking. Interest in scholarship or management.
