By Sarah Taylor
In the last reading of this series using the Röhrig-Tarot, we have a synthesis of two different aspects of who it is that we are, which work together to create a sense of balance between inner and outer, between intuition and emotion, and — more concretely — between Spirit and matter.
Taking an initial feel of the reading, from left to right we have two major arcana cards and one court card. This elevates the reading from the level of the mundane to one that is soul-focussed; it is a card of beingness rather than doingness first, which is then translated into action in the world.
The two majors are further differentiated due to their nature: The Magus is a personal card, The Star is transpersonal — individual and universal energy respectively, the first a human experience of the second. The Queen is more like The Magus in this respect — she represents an aspect of who you choose to be in your everyday life.
What also feels apparent: The Magus is at the centre of the reading both physically and metaphorically. He is the point of contact between the two outer cards. In other words, you are the point of contact between the two outer cards.
Let’s look at The Star first. The Star corresponds to the sign of Aquarius, which in turn relates to the collective rather than the individual. Here, as in many versions of The Star, this principle is embodied in the female form — and in this particular card she is looking away from the centre of the reading. This speaks to me of radiance (rather than uni-directional movement), which is associated with the celestial body it is named after. The handwritten notes on the card further this idea:
Inspiration, Aura, Crystallization, Self-Knowledge, clear Vision, Self-Confidence, Conjunction with universal intelligence.