Today, Tarot Views the News looks at themes surrounding the situation in Japan.
This is not meant to be a predictive reading, but rather a quick Tarot glimpse at the following:
•describe the Earthquake
•describe the Tsunami
•what is Nuclear Energy
•what is Fortitude
King of Cups
The first card I pulled asked the cards to describe the Earthquake. The card I got was the King of Cups.
A king sits alone on a slab of concrete that appears to be floating in the sea. A fish jumps out of the water on the king’s left, a boat floats by on his right.
This card typically is not about earthquakes. But last Friday’s earthquake caused a tsunami that wiped out whole villages along the coastline.
Like this king, people were washed to sea. Water was and is everywhere.
#6 The Lovers
When I asked the cards to describe the Tsunami, I got the Lovers card.
Two naked figures stand under an angel, a tree behind the man is on fire, while a snake encircles the apple tree behind the woman.
There’s a mountain in the background that reminds me of the volcano Shinmoedake. The earth seems split between the couple and there’s a disturbing cloud floating above.
Though everything has been stripped bare, the Japanese people continue to be unified, hopefully blessed by the Angel above them.
These first two cards are interesting. If I were to consciously place them, I’d probably choose the King of Cups for the Tsunami and the Lovers for the Earthquake.
But in fact, they’re working together. As has been said in the press, these are ‘twin disasters.’ Like the Lovers themselves, the Earthquake and Tsunami are one.
#3 The Empress
The question, ‘what is nuclear energy’ was answered with the Empress.
Stars sparkle bright on her crown as she sits on her own slab of concrete surrounded by water and a field of wheat and flowers.
The Empress provides the world with abundance and joy, but also sadness. She is Mother Nature, and not to be taken lightly.
In the context of this question, nuclear energy might be the sparkling power she wears on her crown. It’s the brilliance of nuclear fission that can comfort or kill.
It’s always tempting to see this card as only positive, filled with love, support and nurturance. And in many ways that’s how we’ve been looking at nuclear power.
But as beautiful as the Empress is, she rules over one of the most painful cards in the Tarot. The Three of Swords, sorrow.
Nuclear energy is similar. It’s incredibly wonderful when everything is good, but when it’s bad, it’s absolutely devastating.
3 of Wands
The final question was, ‘what is Fortitude?’ The card I got was the 3 of Wands.
A person stands watching boats on the water while the sun seems to be setting.
Fortitude is waiting with patience and virtue. But it’s not without action. The astrological correspondence for this card is the Sun in Aries.
There’s so much to do, and so little that can be done. It’s like the person in the card has to wait patiently, while being ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.
This card is a three, ruled by the Empress already drawn. Everything is now in motion. Fortitude is the courage and resilience to stand firm and face what’s to come.
Love, healing and courage to the Japanese people.