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| Tarot of the Mystic Spiral- Wheel of Fortune, Seven of Swords |
The Wheel of Fortune is ruled by Jupiter, a planet that is so expansive and so beneficent that wherever he may end up he brings good fortune. For this reason, unless the card is particularly badly aspected I almost always read it as extremely positive. In this card combination, the Seven of Swords is an Air card, combined with the Fire of the Wheel, and since Fire needs Air to burn and continue, I read these cards as strengthening each other significantly.
The Seven of Swords is an oft-maligned card that many people see as sneaking, thievery, dishonesty, and generally a poor character quality, but like all cards it has a range of meaning, and the way an artist chooses to portray that can greatly impact the possibilities in its' reading. I often see the Seven of Swords as thinking outside the box, finding a way when the first one is barred, and using ones' wiles to emerge victorious. I have considered the Seven of Swords two different times this week, and have found myself sympathetic to two of three characters at different times. Given enough opportunities, I could probably relate to each one in turn. In this portrayal, Theseus, assisted by Ariadne, has made his way deep into the labyrinth, and is in the process of slaying the monster within. Left to own devices, his chances at success for his mission were slim. However, with the help of Ariadne, another fickle lady, he was able to find his way both in and out, defeat the monster, and save the Athenians. By enlisting the help of the weaver, he was able to make his own luck, and save the Athenians as well as himself. This is a great example of luck coming to those who are willing to be responsible for making their own, and as Kenny Loggins reminds us, "Heaven helps the man who fights his fear."
These cards are from Tarot of the Mystic Spiral by Giovanni Pelosini and Giuseppe Palumbo, published by Lo Scarabeo.
I agree, great article. I see this as a positive combo as well, and that it equals 17(Star) adds to that assessment in my view. I had a variety of thoughts for interps when I saw this combo on the TarotToo group the other day. That wheel turns per our energy, what we focus on. We put it out there, it comes back around. So trusting and thinking positively--on what we want--is a very good thing. The 7 of Swords is also a lone wolf, and sometimes it's wise to do that alone thing to kinda get our sh*t together, get the focus thing down, clear out the crazies ;-) I've seen some interp the 7/Swords as genius, and with that kinda of energy, the crazies can come up often,lol. Ultimately this combo is 8, and that's power/strength. It's all in how we choose to use it.
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