Muse Tarot Meanings 8 of Materials

8 OF MATERIALS

— Working and perfecting your craft —

EIGHT OF MATERIALS (PENTACLES) TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE 8 OF MATERIALS TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

a skilled artisan, taking pride in a job well done, building mastery over time, being an ‘expert’, dedication and pride, not cutting corners, effort vs. laziness, soul purpose

CREATOR MUSING

Perfection. Our healthy relationship with this word can drive us to create beautiful things to the best of our ability, and our unhealthy relationships with it can stop us dead in our tracks when we fall into compare and despair. How’s your relationship with the Muse of Perfection?

WORD PROMPT

Craftsmanshipping your destiny

EXPERIENCING the Tarot 8 OF MATERIALS

She spins her roses with the skill of a master weaver, stringing together their beauty and her craftsmanship in a tale of success and satisfaction. Finding zen in work, and taking pride in a craft is the life and breath of this Muse. She helps seekers to stay the course, to pay attention to the details as they persist and persevere so that they can build the skills they need. Your body of experience will be necessary to create and to live the life of your dreams. Your consistency and your patience matter. Your efforts, and your hard work matter. Every time you seek to improve your creation, it matters. Continue to build and expand. This Muse can get so caught up in her spinning roses that she can forget to remind you to take a break, so take time to smell the flowers sweet spinner, and be sure you don’t get so lost in the petals that you miss the other things you love about life.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Visit the 8 of Materials in her studio. She is deeply enthralled in her work, in her joy, in her service…. in her soul’s purpose. She seems aware of you, but continues to work as she invites you into her sacred space. She invites you to ask her questions about soul purpose and living a dedicated life.


CREATIVE PROMPT

Play with imperfection today. Markings that are just unfinished marks. Imperfect words that are only half written. Half finished. What comes to life on your page today, when perfection is banished from the canvas of your creation?

Muse Tarot Meanings Muse of Voices

MUSE OF VOICES

— Communicating truth and purpose with your strategic, intuitive knowing  —

MUSE OF VOICES (SWORDS) TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE MUSE OF VOICES TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

truth and integrity, accessing the intelligence and movement of the wind, directness, clear speech and communication, honest leadership, diplomacy, finding spiritual truth and purpose, bird’s eye view of the full picture, blending strategy with intuitive knowing

CREATOR MUSING

Harness the wind as you create, beautiful creator! Use its gentle nudges and its massive gusts to push you up the mountain and slide you into joy. Have you been walking against the wind lately? Or actively turning in the direction that it whispers?

WORD PROMPT 

The walkway of consciousness

EXPERIENCING the Tarot MUSE OF VOICES

The Muse of Voices dances freely at the Gates of Enlightenment, shifting between what she knows and what she remembers… and she remains present in this dance of calling on past and future simultaneously. Drawing heavily on both experience and clarity, she knows that what her mind creates and what it receives from the world are all based on her perception of the truth, and yet… she also knows with great surety that collective truth… our agreed upon reality is what we must use to lead others into the dance of moving joy. She whispers to speak clearly, and to step into your position as a truth-telling leader. Allow the wind at your back to whisk you through any voices that seem to stand in the way of you and your dream. Be authoritative when it comes to honesty and integrity, and blend diplomacy and intellect on the way to transcendence. Seek impartiality and steer clear of any displays of manipulation or showy displays of beautiful smoke and mirrors. Focus on the art of the mind, put your head in front of your heart, and find your voice as you speak the tools of truth.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Approach the gates of Enlightenment, and the Muse will pass you a kite. Write a message on the kite and let it fly into the clouds, passing all the winged things on the way. How do they react to your message, or question? And what do they speak in return?


CREATIVE PROMPT

Put on music that will make you move, and float into a Muse of Voices dance, calling on past and future experiences in order to bring yourself into a state where the truth about your present will arrive. Show up honestly.

Muse Tarot Meanings 4 of Emotions

4 OF EMOTIONS

— Don’t miss out on the wonderful things you have, while searching for something better —

FOUR OF EMOTIONS (CUPS) TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE 4 OF EMOTIONS TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

boredom, dissatisfaction, seeking better, missing opportunities, missing the bigger picture, a time for contemplation and meditation

CREATOR MUSING

‘She was never bored because she was never being boring.’ – Pet Shop Boys 

Sometimes we can’t see our biggest talents and gifts because they are so much a part of us… so ‘in us’ that they seem completely normal. What are the things you do really well, but take for granted?

WORD PROMPT

Apathy and magick

EXPERIENCING the Tarot 4 OF EMOTIONS

Hum-drum. She sits in a giant energetic cup – her fourth cup – her best cup – but whenever she counts her blessings she only sees three. Other people have told her she needs four to be happy. Other people have four goblets that she can clearly see. And here she is, stuck in a life of having only three. She sighs, hoping she will someday find a fourth. She closes her eyes and asks the Muse to help her find her magic blessings. No answer. Nothing but the waves. She relaxes, giving up the quest for now, and quiets her mind as she listens to the waves lap up against…. lap…. lap.. lap…. what is it that they are lapping up against? She hears giggles in the distance. The Muse laughs and bubbles, and she changes the sunlight just a little… just enough to clearly illuminate the fourth cup in the glistening rays. ‘Daughter, you are the fourth cup. You are the blessing. You are living within your own blessing, you just need to change your perspective to see it. Enter the deep, and you will find all the whispers of love and joy you will ever need.’

“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent van Gogh


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Enter the invisible cup from the 4 of Emotions and spend time meditating on what things in your life are creating this barrier of vision. What holds you back from seeing your potential? Your possibility? Your light? When you are ready, take a dive down into the cavern below and see what treasures you find.


CREATIVE PROMPT

What kind of goblet of blessings are you? Create your own goblet of emotional joy by grabbing a photo of yourself from the side, and trace out your profile. Trace once facing left and once facing right, and then bring the two sides together to see your cup of Spirit.

Muse Tarot Meanings Awakening

20. AWAKENING

— Awakening to your divine nature —

AWAKENING TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE AWAKENING TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

Judgement, facing the music, ascension, accepting and forgiving your beautiful soul

CREATOR MUSING

When we accept our true paths – our purpose – our truth – we create from a place of true joy

WORD PROMPT

Intrinsic expansion

EXPERIENCING the Tarot AWAKENING

Rising above the clouds we find clarity. In ourselves. In our pasts. In our actions. And when we are called forth to look at the timeline of our own lives, we find a judgement day that can help us to ascend beyond the limits of ourselves if only we are keen to learn, expand, and to grow. The key to this judgement… this reckoning of the heart and memory, is to be able to dish out radical self-compassion and forgiveness. And to see yourself as the beautiful spark of inspiration that you are. You are divine. Love. Mystery. And when you open yourself up to this beautiful truth you will see that your flaws are rooted in your human-ness and that your fears are rooted in your desire to always do a better job than last time. Beautiful soul. Bright shiny light. Awaken to the magic you possess in your heart, and look at your past as an incredible lesson. A history… a story… of beautiful and broken things that have brought you right here, to this moment, to this place where you can awaken to your own magnificence. Where the only judgement to be laid is by your own honest heart, and where a forgiveness of the Spirit – by the self – is the remedy for futures cherished.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Begin your meditation and imagine your day of judgement. Before you, in the starlight, is a mirror. And you see your actions – your life… your motions, and you realize that you are judge and jury. What lessons do you learn?


CREATIVE PROMPT

Starlight. Create something from starlight and sunlight.

Muse Tarot Meanings The Star

17. THE STAR

— Renewed hope. Your dreams are on the way! —

THE STAR TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE STAR TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

expectations, hope rewarded, positivity, renewed hope, dreams manifesting, having faith in divine timing, seeing the beauty in your situation

CREATOR MUSING

A hopeful heart finds all the opportunities that are showered down. This week, look for an amazing new seed to sprout, one that you hoped for in the past. Log its arrival.

WORD PROMPT

• Optimistically collected
• The gravity of shadows
• Birth place of starlight

EXPERIENCING the Tarot STAR

The Star Muse hears her name being called across the Cosmos… and she rises to hear the beckoning hopes of those who allow her energy to root, and grow – and indeed live – in their hearts. One foot in the water and one on land, she is able to draw on the power of the sea and the stars, and use them to nourish dreams. She sends her energy out in stardust and waves of healing and cooling nourishment, and she feeds desires, deep selfdiscoveries, and bright wishes for a better future. With the brightest of lights and with clarity she offers you a powerful message of fulfillment– you are ready for this beautiful journey. Along with a joyous wink filled with the patience of hopeful expectations, she assures you that everything is in perfect order. Take a sip of her fountain of faith and believe in your incredible power to reach your goals. Open your heart to her starlight and sunshine, knowing that her magic is here for you today and that it brings with it a promise of renewed hope and trust in your ability to shine.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Take a journey up the mountain to the Star, and ask her about the thing you hope for. Tell her wishes. What you would like to see happen in your life. Dream as big as you can dream. When she is finished, she will gift you something from within the starlight.


CREATIVE PROMPT

• Have you tried painting or sketching an emotion? What would hope look like? What texture does it have? Where on the page does it sit?

• Instead of a ‘to-do’ list, create a ‘to-hope’ list.

Muse Tarot Meanings The Tower

16. THE TOWER

— Expect the unexpected, as massive change is shifting your way. —

THE TOWER TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE TOWER TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

unexpected change, beliefs shattered, paradigms flipped, an opportunity to rebuild your life in new ways, being flexible when much needed change arrives, finding the light in the chaos

CREATOR MUSING

In the chaos of the tower you will find all the shards of light you need to find a brighter future. Sometimes, that which was hidden is finally revealed, and you can use these broken realities as foundations for a beautiful life.

WORD PROMPT

A rift in reality

EXPERIENCING the Tarot TOWER

Hello, fragility. Oh-so-soft-and-sweet and cracking, as everything seems to crumble into a million little fragments. When life seemingly falls apart and everything is breaking into pieces, this Muse can be called upon to powerfully clear any situation and to carefully… oh so carefully, pick up the slivers of broken dreams and of mismatched ingredients. She finds herself drawn to these moments of breaking down, to lives filled with large, stagnant blocks of energy. When they become loose they offer opportunities to create a whole new foundation from the shattered bits, and like a cosmic puzzle- maker she creates from this chaos and moves heavy, outgrown fractures in order to force-fit the new. She is the re-builder of stories, dreams and souls… the seemingly ruthless teacher who sees the possibility long before you do. And she is not afraid of change. She revels in it, actually, as lives stuck in the mud always have diamonds hiding just beneath the surface. She knows that she would not be drawn to any situation that was already perfectly balanced, or whole. She knows that sandblasting is needed prior to polishing, and she knows you can handle the discomfort while you work with her to create the new. She is only called in to sweep up the mess when things are already failing and shifting uncontrollably in the background. She does the final bulldoze, knowing that it may feel painful. Or scary. So she does it as lovingly and as peacefully as she can. Yield to her musings and allow shifting to happen as she sets things into re-alignment. Resistance is futile. And painful. And she hopes you will welcome her with open arms, and see what’s possible when you find adventure in the unknown of the unexplored.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Begin your meditation as the small character who is falling from the rock at the bottom of the card. Then grow into the powerful Muse of the Tower. What feels do you feel? What can you learn from her chaotic yet beautiful destruction?


CREATIVE PROMPT

Deconstruction and reconstruction time! Throw paint around. Rip up a painting or drawing or poem (or bill!) you dislike, and reconstruct it any way you see fit. It may become a creative mess. A beautiful cacophony… or maybe you will decide to self-correct and change what you see in the mess.

Muse Tarot Meanings The Devil

15. THE DEVIL

— Oh how tempting these vices can be. And oh how lovely the liberation from their pain. —

THE DEVIL TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE DEVIL TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

addiction, bondage, being manipulated or feeling stuck in the confines of your story, needing to loosen up and have fun, liberation

CREATOR MUSING

How on earth will you find your way home when you don’t allow yourself the responsibility of being the one to blame for the direction you’ve taken?

WORD PROMPT

Servitude

EXPERIENCING the Tarot DEVIL

Approaching their potential downfall, they began to play with the strings of temptation. 1, 2, and oh how wonderful it felt to let go… to break free from the monotony of the every day! They danced and sang, and stirred their mind with a delicious blend of testing and tasting all the things. Pleasure. Divine nectar, and a simple aphrodisiac of the Spirit. But when it was time to return, they realized that they didn’t want to let those strings go… nor to stop the music that they could finally hear. They wanted the whirling dervish to continue. So they went on. Too soon, their arms were tired. The slippery slope of adventure and desire came so quickly, and they found their arms lifeless… like puppets. Yet they had to keep moving. Swinging listlessly, wildly, they kept those strings moving up and down. They blamed the Muse of Liberation and Freedom for their plight. They blamed her for their endless game and dance. But they couldn’t see how bound she was to their actions and to their choices. Like them, she wanted nothing more than to rest. And she cried out from below, begging them to see – to notice – that they were the ones with the strings. They were the ones who could cut these cords and liberate unwanted attachments. Only they could say no, and peer into their own shadows. Below, she waited, endlessly, for them to free themselves from their shackles of ‘there’s nothing I can do.’ She waited, miserably even, for them to find sovereignty, freedom and hope – for them to rewrite their story and to step into the truth that they were the keepers of their soul.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Imagine yourself joining in the string puppeteering of your life, realizing that the strings only move when you pull them. Take some time in meditation and follow the strings of the card imagery… what are your strings connected to? What ‘vices’ do you allow into your life? What energies do you say yes to that hold you back or tie you down? What steals your energy and your happiness?


CREATIVE PROMPT

Rethink your ties and what you are bonded to with intentional string art. Find a thin cord or string, and make yourself a string of choices. Every time you knot it, remind yourself that you are bound only by your freedom to choose. You are bound by your ability to act on behalf of your highest good… bound by that which you decide. When you are done, decorate and hang your art magick, drape it on your altar, or wear it as a reminder that you are your own master.

Muse Tarot Meanings Death

13. DEATH

— Death of one thing creates fertile soil for
another. You are being offered a new seed. —

DEATH TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE DEATH TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

opportunities for rebirth, regeneration and new things, the death of a relationship… an idea… a belief or a career, the beautiful metamorphosis of letting go of parts of you that are no longer needed, making sure you are not holding onto dead dreams and wishes

CREATOR MUSING

What are you letting go of and what are you welcoming in? When you move towards new growth, where does it take you?

WORD PROMPT

Rites, passage and rebirth

EXPERIENCING the Tarot DEATH

(Cough) This dust. This ancient dust. My lungs reek of it. This stuckness. Oh, this sticky place. And my fragmented self wants to fight my way out of these self-made tethers that hold me back. And down. And I see…above… I see a light. I can see it with my heart. (And listen! My heart still beats. I am still awake. I am still alive! ) Sweet nectar. Florals. Faces. I would open my heart and my voice to see the truth… I would see the rebirth that I am being offered. I would see that I can just let it go… and allow the old to decay in order to create the nutrients for the new. The beautiful, fertile grounds will be the brewing pot for the things that I have dreamt of but not found. And for the things I have missed as I held on to old beliefs that have kept me stuck in the mud. I will be still enough… bright enough…. soft enough… fierce enough… I will be enough and I will rise in my rebirth and to awaken to the truth that everything I need is inside of me. And from this perspective of seeing new growth, we notice that a burial and a planting look a whole lot alike.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Pick a spot within the Death card – the mind of the Muse below, the stretching rebirth or the cocoon cave in the middle, the flight at the top or the final stages of consciousness and enter the card at that stage. Look for messages and meaning from the character you meet.


CREATIVE PROMPT

Work with something that is deteriorating. Fleeting.

It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylor’s finger. – Andy Warhol

Muse Tarot Meanings Justice

11. JUSTICE

— Truth and integrity will be fairly and justly compensated —

JUSTICE TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE JUSTICE TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

the law of cause and effect, being responsible for your choices and actions, balance, equity, fairness, doing the right thing, karma, ethics, consequences, values, knowing right from wrong, legal matters, retribution

CREATOR MUSING

The rules of art and creativity are often meant to be broken. As are the rules of life. When is it okay to break the rules? What are the consequences?

WORD PROMPT

Karmic alterations

EXPERIENCING the Tarot JUSTICE

And all the things race through her mind as she approaches the gateway of Justice. Even though the destination is the same, the way she arrives has great bearing on her experience of the journey.
Have I done the right thing? Do I feel proud of my actions?
Have I been honest and fair? Do I walk with integrity?
Have I acted in alignment with my heart and with my values?
In the beginning, there is choice. In the middle, there is Justice. Law. Karma. And in the end, we meet our own hearts with great clarity. Sometimes, what’s ‘right’ or correct can be difficult to discern. And now, with the giant Muse of Justice in front of her, she questions her steps. She knows she has done her best to choose a path of love. Of right-ness. Of integrity. But she is imperfect and there are times when she falls into the grey. There is always the grey, the times when things don’t feel black or white, even though Justice seems to see two tones. She pauses and holds her breath while the giant Muse rises in front of her and watches her on the path. Lights shine down and spin from above. Two hands hold opposite energies, and they test and weigh her outcomes. And with a simple nod the two doorways flash day and night, and she walks the bridge on the right hand side, making her choice. She has been following the rules set by her heart and by society, and with her steps of love she has been set free.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

With a choice that lays before you, test the two doors of Justice.


CREATIVE PROMPT

What landscape lies in the third door, that sits above the door of right and the door of wrong? What space lies in the liminal, between the door of day and the door of night? Is there an emotion attached to that space? Experiment with a colour to express that in-between.

Muse Tarot Meanings The World

21. THE WORLD COSMOS

— Completion and full-circle joy are on the way! —

THE WORLD COSMOS TAROT CARD MEANING

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THE WORLD COSMOS TAROT MESSAGE

KEYWORDS

ending of a cycle, success, attainment, celebration, ascension, tying up loose ends, travel plans, a reminder to follow through

CREATOR MUSING

Isn’t it lovely how endings and beginnings can look the same when you’re happy with your progress?

WORD PROMPT

Vibrational attainment

EXPERIENCING the Tarot WORLD COSMOS

She remembers the little girl she used to be, jumping off the cliff and into these waters of the divine magic. And now, she lives here, totally at home in this ocean of creation, and she rises out of the Universe pond with her world in her hands – and everything is coming to completion. All the loose ends are being beautifully tied and braided into new beautiful endings of success and joy. She smiles, because the closure of fruition is sweet. 

You’ve made it.
Celebrate. All things.
The cycle ends. The circle closes. 

She enjoys the completion of this chapter, and prepares to become the Fool once more, poised and ready to dive into another new ocean of possibility. But first… a moment to celebrate this completion, and a deep breath in to see it through to the finish line.


PATHWORKING VISUALIZATION

Spend some time in the waters of completion. Bathe. Wade. Float. What needs completing? Ask The World Cosmos for insight, help and guidance.


CREATIVE PROMPT

Full circle. Open circle. Close circle. Rings and rounded things. What will you create with full-circle, full-cycle, completion rings as a method? Use loops and closed shapes, spinning and finished feelings. As you work, set the intention to bring your current tasks and desires to a beautiful, successful completion.