Posted on Tuesday, 9th December 2008 by Maritzia
Today’s card is the 5 of Wands. The suit of Wands is about your passions, what you put your energy into, what you feel compelled to take action on. As such, it can represent your caree or ambition, a creative enterprise, your religion, really anything that your are passionate about.
The 5’s are about obstacles and problems. As the Aeclectic Tarot puts it, “…the fives represent the fly in the ointment. Instability; the changes that make one humble and allow for growth.”
So, essentially, the 5 of Wands is about obstacles in your job or creative endeavor (or whatever else is claiming your time and attention at the moment). But it’s not necessarily a negative card. Lost and Found says, “This card can indicate obstacles. Perhaps the opportunity to improve one’s position by accepting a challenge.”
But how does this card apply to my life today? Good question. It’s no secret that a lot of my time and passion are tied up with my blogs at the moment. I’d really like to get these to the point that they are making some money for me and perhaps eventually earn enough to make this my full time job. Yes, that’s hard to do and against the odds, and takes a long time and a lot of effort. But it’s something I feel compelled to try.
So, what are my obstacles? There’s the fact that I need to work full-time, and still find time for all the hours required to not only blog, but also do all the outreach necessary to get attention to my blogs. Theres the need to take risks. Giving up steady employment is a huge risk, especially at my age (I’m 46) and with my health problems. Not to mention the fact that I’ve always been quite attached to having a certain level of security. I’d rather work at a bad job then risk being unemployed. But I’ve certainly been pulling enough cards lately telling me to take more risks and predicting success in taking risks.
I did step up to a challenge last month on Administrative Arts in the Blogging Idol II competition. And while I didn’t win the competition, I increased my subscriber count 4 fold, which was my real goal there. It also gave me the emotional encouragement I needed to continue the work I’ve been doing.
What do I take out of this today? Keep my eye on the ball. Keep working, manage the obstacles, and there is a chance for success in the end.
My Goddess card today echoed that call for success. Today’s card was Ostara, the Goddess of Fertility. Ostara predicts success and/or abundance. She is about creation and new ideas and successful ventures.
So we’ll see how it goes. For now, even though my ventures require much hard work and the possibility of obstacles in the path, I’m still encouraged. I believe I can make this work in the end.
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