Tarot for the Week of 3.7.16: Embracing the Transition into a New Way of Being

With a new moon eclipse on Tuesday, March 8th, this week begins the March 2016 "eclipse season".  Eclipses herald lasting change in our lives.  All outer changes begin within us.  We will likely now begin to see the results in our outer lives that started with a decision we made on the inside to live differently, behave differently or think differently. This means that we may experience some doors closing while others open in our lives as our outer world shifts to reflect our inner changes.  Tuesday's new moon eclipse is occurring in the healing waters of Pisces, conjunct Ceres and Chiron.  There is a strong current of healing here, but it may not come to us in the form we think it should.  Try to roll with the changes with the highest and most positive perspective possible and be allowing of what may be leaving your life and open to the new that wants to come in.

The Situation: 8 of Swords

What to Do: Queen of Pentacles

What Not to Do: 3 of Wands

The Situation:  8 of Swords:  The elegant swan is trapped and the more she struggles the more entangled she becomes.  The tiny hummingbird knows a different way.  If you stop thrashing you will free yourself from the grip of thorns; if you stop panicking in water you can float.  Breathe deep and let the current carry you.  Allow yourself to be supported and shown the way, stop struggling and panicking, and let the hummingbird show you a new way to freedom.

What to Do:  Queen of Pentacles:  The Queen of Pentacles is rooted strongly in her foundation of earth, while at the same time her crown is connected to Source.  She is so solid in her place in the world, supported by the earth and guided by the heavens, that her capacity for generosity with others is endless.  The 8 of Swords says that the entrapment you are feeling is only an illusion, and by changing your perspective you find your way to freedom.  The Queen of Pentacles says let go of your fear-based, habitual reactions.  Don't believe the illusion that you are separate, that you are isolated, that you lack anything.  You are always connected and you have limitless potential.  Replace any negativity, limiting beliefs, or lack mentality with the knowledge that you are always connected and supported.  Like the Queen of Pentacles, you have an endless capacity for creation and generosity.

What Not to Do:  3 of Wands:  The 3 of Wands represents embracing change and adopting a longer, more expansive view.  When we open up to all of the possibilities and the chaos that change inevitably brings, sometimes we feel overwhelmed and like we are standing high on a tiny cliff ledge with barely any ground beneath our feet.  Have courage when facing changes, obstacles, and overwhelm.  Remember how the Queen of Pentacles is held securely between Heaven and Earth as you proceed confidently, focusing on each step singularly, keeping the expanded view but also staying present in each moment.  Ground into what needs to be done in the present moment to accomplish your goals, and remember you cannot create a new way of being by staying in what is familiar.  Step forth into the chaos secure in the knowledge that with each step into the unknown the ground will appear beneath your feet.