Libra

A BUTTERFLY PRESERVED AND MADE PERFECT WITH A DART THROUGH IT. Beauty in shape or form has been frozen in one moment, denying the natural process of decay. An archetypal death is symbolized, perfection through sacrifice. As inspiring as this process can be, this can bring difficulties in moving on or changing the situation. Perfection and beauty made immortal. If negative - stopping others from growth and change for personal satisfaction or needs. Surrender and immobilisation. THE LIGHT OF THE SIXTH RACE TRANSMUTED TO THE SEVENTH. This may be a time of new beginnings - an implementation of a new order. Respect the value of what is waning, and take the best qualities with you. This degree shows one who is within full reach of their own ultimate potential. The aspects of modern society being left behind for a higher, more evolved state. Ascension to a higher order is pictured here, but there is a need to remain still rooted in the reality of practicality, lest one loses one's way. Transference of the best of the past into the present. If negative - losing touch with practical survival. THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY REVEALS EVERYTHING CHANGED. This pictures a sudden, new beginning. Hard to believe at first, but eventually it will dawn on you that things are different in the light of a new day. Take heart, realise that the darkness is abating, and gradually let go of what went before. New perspectives and new realizations. If negative - holding on to the past despite all evidence and reason to move on. Refusing to believe that things are getting better. A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE SIT IN SPIRITUAL COMMUNION AROUND A CAMPFIRE. This symbolises being with others of similar feelings and shared beliefs. There is a common focus here that opens you up to creative and receptive potentials. There may be a feeling of being out there, in the `wilderness', but remember that you are not alone. Material concerns are left behind - pioneering with like-minded others. If negative - being dependent on others. A MAN TEACHING THE TRUE INNER KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEW WORLD TO HIS STUDENTS. This symbol implies the `channelling' of pure instinctual knowledge. Information is available for you. Insight, knowledge and experience are present in this situation. Conventional certifications of knowledge are not important, it's what's being brought through that's important. Imparting knowledge. Look within. If negative - dogmatism, feeling that one has the only true answer. Do you have the `ears' to listen? A MAN WATCHES HIS IDEALS TAKING A CONCRETE FORM BEFORE HIS INNER VISION. Ideals are not only bought into the light of reality (crystallized), but are being put to the test. This is a good time to visualize your thoughts and feelings. Doing this will make it possible to project your creative ideas out into the real world. A vivid confrontation with one's objectives. If negative - being dissatisfied with the manifestation of what was thought to be the true ideal. A WOMAN FEEDING CHICKENS AND PROTECTING THEM FROM THE HAWKS. There is a need to look after those in your care, whether persons, things or ideas. There are dangers that no-one seems to be taking seriously, but your efforts to protect and nourish will be rewarded in the future. Nurturance, protection and guardianship. If negative - overprotection. Not being able to cope with everyday problems. A BLAZING FIREPLACE IN A DESERTED HOME. Even in times of real loneliness, when you feel separated from your `centre', there is a constant, unseen, sustaining energy always ready to welcome you home: whether it be the fire of your own spiritual centre, the warmth and familiarity of family and kin, or a knowing that one is sustained by humanity at large. Security and comfort left behind. If negative - a sense of isolation, separation, abandonment, and bitterness. Sabotage by or of loved ones and family. Being forced out of the home, possibly for social reasons. THREE OLD MASTERS HANGING IN A SPECIAL ROOM IN AN ART GALLERY. This speaks of wisdom. There is a solution to your situation, which rests in a balanced view of age old wisdom. This is represented through three agencies, spiritual, physical and mental, viewed together, they will lead to the answer. Truth in the image. Intuitive vision. Reverence for art and form. If negative - undue reliance on old fashioned values. Too much importance placed on appearance instead of substance. A CANOE APPROACHING SAFETY THROUGH DANGEROUS WATERS. There is a time of calm approaching. The difficulties in your situation have been arduous, but also adding to your experience for difficult times to come. The calm is a time to review what has past and prepare for what is to come. You've come through difficult straits. The calm after the storm. Navigating difficult straits. If negative - failing to take advantage of the time to rest. Taking foolhardy risks with the belief that all will be o.k. A PROFESSOR PEERING OVER HIS GLASSES AT HIS STUDENTS. The aspects of the rational mind and the intuition require different focus. At this time you may find a need to interrupt your rational concentration to realise that your intuitive ideas are still around you. Having different lenses of perception for different situations. Working hard at seeing that others get the message. If negative - assuming an egoistic superior position or that others have a lesser position or intelligence. MINERS ARE EMERGING FROM A DEEP COAL MINE. There has been a need for delving deep within to find the answers to your situation. But it is not enough to find the message. You must bring what you've learnt into the light of day so that you can benefit from this passage and breathe more freely. Time to stop operating in the dark. Release from arduous labour, revealing the rewards. Coming into the light transformed. If negative - having a gloomy outlook on life. Not seeing the light of the potential of one's self. CHILDREN BLOWING SOAP BUBBLES. It is through simplicity and imagination that you will find the best solution. This is not a time to be too deep and meaningful, for it will be in fleeting moments of pleasurable wonder that you will find the truth. Spending time being creative with children. Drama. If negative - never growing up. Frivolousness. Daydreaming. IN THE HEAT OF THE NOON, A MAN TAKES A SIESTA. You may feel a need to take a break even though you are in the middle of the situation. To relax and recuperate at this time will serve to give you greater strength to complete the task at hand. Meditation. If negative - wasting time, being disinterested in things around you, losing energy or interest just when one should be at the peak of activity or achievement OR refusing to take a break. CIRCULAR PATHS. There may be a feeling that you are back where you started, but you must remember the experience and learning you have gained on your journey to where you are now. There is a cosmic rhythm and cycle, but when you return to what seems to be where you started, you will have new experience and new skills. Going round and round. If negative - being lost in the small details. AFTER A STORM, A BOAT LANDING STANDS IN NEED OF RECONSTRUCTION. Even situations built on solid foundations can be swept away by the tidalwave forces of emotion. You may be feeling overpowered in this way. You will have to reconstruct some usually secure part of your life, but you are wiser and will in future build something stronger. Having `no-where to dock' one's emotions. Temporary loss. Emotional repair. If negative - making excuses instead of taking the necessary responsibility. Feeling emotionally swamped and powerless. A RETIRED SEA CAPTAIN WATCHES SHIPS ENTERING AND LEAVING THE HARBOUR. It's time for quiet recollection. You may feel that the stormy, unpredictable emotional life is something you can leave behind - you can opt out. But like the sea captain, there will always be the frustration in the desire to return. An objective and calm understanding of life's experiences. Memories and peaceful contemplation. If negative - a cop-out, escaping from reality. Relying on past experiences. TWO MEN PLACED UNDER ARREST. Your ideas or actions may be under criticism, to the point of feeling that you have offended social acceptability. Be thoughtful about the situation, because it is only a suspicion at this point. You may well be exonerated. Relationships are held in abeyance until all the facts come to light. Unacceptable principles. If negative - refusing to conform to society's mores. Someone may be sabotaging relationship values. Feeling stuck, unable to move. Staying in relationships when perhaps one should move on. A GANG OF ROBBERS IN HIDING. You may feel that you have been wronged or something has been taken from you. At the moment there is, however, no way of finding who or what is the cause. You could spend your time searching for perpetrators, but a much better solution is to just get on with your life. Things will most probably come to light at a later time. Gaining unfair advantage. If negative - gaining unfair advantage at someone else's expense. Finding it hard to trust anything. Difficult hidden energy that may erupt into consciousness. A JEWISH RABBI PERFORMING HIS DUTIES. There is age old wisdom and established tradition which has survived to this day. You may need to access this knowledge though instruction or an inner search in order to deal with your situation. Connection with ancient sources of truth and understanding. Faith in abiding laws. Inherited wisdom. If negative - religious dogmatism, following the rules of `the book'. Over-inflated sense of self. Distrust or hate of people from different religions, backgrounds or ethnic origins. A CROWD UPON A BEACH. You may feel a need to get back in touch with your emotions. Joining with others of like mind, in a natural setting and feeling the release that can come from reminding yourself of the wonders of nature. Simple gatherings and sharing in natural values. If negative - avoiding close interaction with others. A CHILD GIVING BIRDS A DRINK AT A FOUNTAIN. You may feel that your hopes and wishes are in need of refreshment. Simple gestures can revitalise situations beyond your expectations. Enjoyment that is experienced in nourishing simple souls. If negative - looking for recognition for small deeds. Being condescending to others. CHANTICLEER'S VOICE HERALDS THE RISING SUN WITH EXUBERANT TONES. Each day begins the same, although what is to come is always a mystery. There can be a blurring of the concept of whether the cock causes or simply heralds the new day. You may feel that you have become the driving force in the situation. Anticipating new opportunities. If negative - overstating your role, talents or abilities. A THIRD WING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A BUTTERFLY. When the transformation into full potential occurs, it is a wonderful thing. At this time, however, you may feel that you are unnaturally developed in the emotive, intuitive realms. Instinct may be swamping logic, whilst this can be very creative, it would be a good idea to try to regain some balance in the situation. Creative overbalance. If negative - unrealistic reliance on being different. Obsession with strange things. THE SIGHT OF AN AUTUMN LEAF BRINGS TO A PILGRIM THE SUDDEN REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY OF LIFE AND DEATH. At this point, you may feel that you've learnt much and grown tired of seeking information for life's understanding through conventional channels. Look for the answer to your problem in simple, everyday solutions. They are fleeting, but they are around you - look for the signs, they can have profound effects. Seasonal adjustments. Fleeting inspiration. Seeing things in their own time. If negative - focussing on things which have no lasting value or are no longer relevant. AN EAGLE AND A LARGE WHITE DOVE TURNING INTO EACH OTHER. There is a need to integrate the principle of the will with the principle of the emotions. There may be a confusion around whether to use force or love in this situation. Alternation of these responses may lead to a solution. Tempering one's will with love and bolstering up one's emotional responses with strength. Cooperation of mind, will, spirit and heart. If negative - being `all over the place', not acting for the purpose of a definite outcome. AN AIRPLANE SAILS, HIGH IN THE CLEAR SKY. You probably feel that you are above the situation and are being carried beyond this to something completely new. Calm, objective observation. Transcending difficulties or escape from reality. If negative - difficulty in seeing the true details of what's going on. Escape from reality. A MAN IN DEEP GLOOM. UNNOTICED, ANGELS COME TO HIS HELP. There is a slow realisation that things are getting better. It's been a difficult time, but it is just beginning to dawn on you that you are being `helped' in some way. You are not alone. Awareness of spiritual help in times of need. If negative - unrealistic reliance on spiritual agencies or help from others. MANKIND'S VAST ENDURING EFFORT TO REACH FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERABLE FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. KNOWLEDGE. There is an outreaching to others through awareness. There is more to wisdom than just knowing. It is what's done with knowledge that creates wisdom. It is through knowledge and understanding that we can bridge the gap between ourselves and others. Interpreting and conveying beliefs and ideas. If negative - a belief that one knows it all. THREE MOUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE ON A PHILOSOPHER'S HEAD. There is ability here, to read spiritual understandings into concrete objects. Several different aspects can be combined to result in a truly wise outcome. Being able to pierce through appearances to see the truth of a situation. Being able to bring abstract truths into reality. Concentration on questions of a philosophical nature. Look to the signs. If negative - analysing things too much and reliance on intellect.