Shuffling, letting the cards fall where they may, in answer to two questions:
What does Fate have in store for me today?
The Ace of Cups in the Haindl Tarot is the Holy Grail, The cup seems to be forming before our eyes, with golden light and water
spiraling upwards into the shape of a cup. Rachel Pollack, in her associated books on the Haindl, says this
symbolizes evolution, “the spirit rising through its experiences to a
higher level”. As the Holy Grail, the Ace of Cups seems to
represent both the end point as well as the beginning. It is both the
thing that we seek and the call to seek it. It calls us to begin our own
personal Grail quest on this day. As the Grail turns, it gives off water
mixed with light. This too symbolizes the idea of development. The
emotions – water – become “enlightened”. A personal Grail quest shows us
the truth in our lives.What am I supposed to do about it?
Here is the two of Swords, instruments of war holding steady in a blue and mystical landscape, watched over by a full moon; balance, and lack of aggressive action, and simply watching the icy landscape turn to nightfall, where we experience silence, sleep, and yes, peace. In this landscape, everything is stillness. The two swords hang suspended in the center of the
card, between two rock faces. Beyond the swords, tall cypresses line a
snow-covered path that leads into the distance and a small, cold sun (or
moon) hangs low in the overcast sky. This is not a time to do anything, but to simply listen, watch, receive, contemplate, and let the Grail come to us. In the recent words of another winter landscape with which most of us are familiar, no matter how Frozen things may seem, it is time to Let It Go.Blessings,
Aisling the Bard
