By Sarah Taylor
Today’s Oracle on Planet Waves has something to tell us about this week’s reading:
“Creative ideas are one thing, and creative action is another. Ideas are great because they cannot fail. They simply are. Actions are more challenging; the potential for loss and failure is very much a reality, and one’s confidence is tested. There is a good analogy in that delicate game of parlaying erotic fantasy into erotic reality. As we all know, they are two very different things, for which reason many people propose fantasy is best left as such. That all having been said, the time is fast approaching for you to begin converting your creative ideas into daily routines. To do so, you will need to begin. Beginning is easier than you think, and it’s half the job.”
The Three of Wands at the centre of the reading indicates the challenge of taking action — of taking a risk. And the reading’s erotic nature is indicated by the presence of two Wands cards, which are the creative complement of the tarot deck: the erotic force that brings something into being and gives it life.
Something has been activated. The Eight of Wands suggests that things have been set in motion and they are still moving. If you see the Eight as a transition from the Seven of Wands (which has been a frequent visitor to the Weekend Tarot Reading), something has emerged from the unconscious into consciousness. When that happens, there is a release of erotic energy that is then available to be harnessed and used: all of the Wands are lined up; there is an inner alignment.
The next card — the Three of Wands — suggests the nature of how the energy can be harnessed, and this is where we come to the idea of ‘risk’.
A burst of inspiration has brought us to this point; and we have prepared as best we can — that is a point worth emphasising. It might not feel that way: it’s rarely the case that we feel ready to embark on a venture in which we have invested. Nevertheless, our ships have been released to the high seas. Currently, they are in the bay heading out to open water, and there we are, standing at a clear vantage point, watching their departure, to the point where they disappear from view and into clear waters.