January 25th, 2011 - Tuesday - The Hermit

Today we got The Hermit card, the 9th Trump. It is ruled by the Angel of Inner Wisdom and Introspection. Right off the bat this tells you what? You are going to go on a journey today, and which direct is the journey? Inside. Go INSIDE. See that little three headed dog on the bottom right corner of the card? Those are the Hounds of Hell, the Demon Dogs. And that is what you need to go face today! Go inside and face your shadow.

Shadow is such a strong theme in the Tarot for a good reason. We are all filled with shadows, and ego. When we let the ego run rampant in fear of the shadow, we usually are shriveled little zombie dolls. Shadow exists. It's part of the Duelistic Universe. Two. Opposition. It's just the COURSE of this universe.

If you think of it, why would it be that way? We can't even picture a world where it isn't TWO. The eastern traditions often think of God as ONE. The universe is ONE but has been shattered into this big duelistic thing.

For what it's worth, such questions are interesting, and perhaps worth pursuing some day, but while we play in THIS realm, we have Shadow to balance our light, and so the way to play is to face it, play with it, and not let fear run you.

One bit of advice today is to practice being still and quiet. Today is a good day to meditate. You should be doing breath work and meditating a bit every day just as a matter of course, but if you aren't, start today.

Be quiet. Be still. Look inward. Write. Sit.