The cards pictured are from the Crowley Thoth Tarot
Deck.
Seven of Disks and The Empress
Our first card is the Seven of Disks, also known
as Failure. Even though this card can bring up fear
and resistance, its truly a positive card.
The Seven of Disks means we are open to taking risks. We are
about to learn more than we ever could if it was only blue skies
ahead. However, we can still feel wary of its energy.
Failing is a messy business. It is hard, uncomfortable, and
scary. Whether it is a failed relationship, business, or personal
goal, we doubt ourselves when we fail.
We think there is something wrong with us and we are doomed to
fail forever. We cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel and
how we feel now is how we think we will always feel.
But as annoying as it sounds, failures make us much wiser and
stronger than successes ever could. They teach us how to love
ourselves regardless of our outside circumstances and they teach us
how to persevere when faced with heartbreak.
The truth is, nothing is wrong with you. Failure happens to
every single person, regardless of what you see on the outside.
Everyone is struggling. Relationships end, money is lost, and
ventures dont work out.
However, its what we do next with those failures that determine
our experience. It hurts to fail and we have to let ourselves feel
that. We need to mourn whatever we lost.
But we should also let ourselves feel proud, we were brave
enough to try something. We were vulnerable and we took a risk, we
should feel good about that.
Take time to evaluate what happened. We can ask ourselves these
questions: How can we grow and change to be more successful next
time? How can we be kinder to ourselves when we do fail? And how
can we manage our fears so they dont lead to inaction?
These are all questions to contemplate when we are faced with
failure. Working with these questions will lead us to more strength
and wisdom as we move forward. They will help us build a more
loving relationship with ourselves.
The Failure card has seven coins in a pattern that looks like
eyes peering toward us. There are also beautiful dark blue feathers
that create a lovely pattern. I have always seen these coins and
feathers as the face of an owl.
Owls have long been the symbol of wisdom. And to me, that is
what failure is all about. Failure speaks to the difference between
being smart and being wise.
Wisdom is a deeper more intuitive feeling. It comes from
experience and age. When you share wisdom, people gain insight into
their own experiences and avoid painful mistakes. Failure makes you
wise.
Our next card is the Empress. This card is a supportive guide
and the embodiment of loving energy. She is sturdy in her drive to
rebuild and nouri...
This rammed earth house is located in New Zealand,
where it blends with the desert environment. The owners, a
retired couple with a dog, wanted a home that opened out onto the
arid landscape. They wanted contemporary, simple lines to fit in
with its wild surroundings.
The project consists of a main building and several
outbuildings, with a small studio with bathroom serving as a guest
bedroom or office, while the main house is the centerpiece.
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