tarotjourney:

Today’s card is the Six of Swords. Its an interesting card when just looking at it. The woman in my version doesn’t seem too horrible unsettled or sad but the fish behind her do. The hint of a blue landscape and the blue and yellow of her garments make me curious and thoughtful…its a solemn card, but not necessarily a bad one. 

From the little book ~

This card represents an expedition, travel, a movement or a holiday, but also strange expedients.

The Waite Rider version is more despondent. 

THE BLUES | RECOVERY | TRAVEL

feeling THE BLUES

experiencing a low level of sadness | just keeping your head above water | working to get through the day | feeling somewhat depressed | avoiding the lows but also the highs | feeling listless | functioning but not much more

RECOVERING

dealing with the effects of trauma | getting over a tough time | picking up the pieces | starting to cope | beginning to get your health back | heading toward a more positive place | feeling hope again

TRAVELING

changing location | moving from one place to another | taking a trip | experiencing a change of scene | being uprooted | going on a journey | entering a new frame of mind

So…what does this card have to do with me right now? A lot actually. I am feeling the blues for sure because my fiance is out of town for the week and I miss him horribly. Its so odd and strange and hard to sleep alone now. I want him back, I want to curl into his strong arms and hear that beloved voice telling me good night. 

I have felt a bit listless but I’m fixing that, I’m reclaiming my own health by being more active, started dancing and exercising each day. I have been in a bit of a rut but I’m growing past that, adapting and challenging myself. And the effects of trauma…well family issues came up recently that forced me to realize I’m not as together as much as I would like to think sometimes even now. This wasn’t a card I wanted to see, that I was overly happy about but….its a card about change really; there’s hope yet. 

And I will come out of the journey stronger, better and more aware then I was before. That’s my new frame of mind :)