Parting the Mists

OK, so today we’re working with the Legend: An Arthurian Tarot deck. Then I pulled three big hitters – and they were all equally strong. In fact, as my hand moved back and forth over these cards, the energy was very smooth and powerful, as if they were working together. I took the hint and posted them as a spread instead of choosing one as a daily card, but I’m sure this spread could be interpreted in multiple ways. Hope this is helpful to someone!

The Magician (Merlin), Knight of Shields (Bors), and The Moon (Morgan le Fay)

So at the center of things we have here a knight who, is considered one of the best knights of Arthur’s Round Table. He, along with Galahad and Percival, took on the quest for the Grail, but he was the only knight to survive and return to court. He balances ambition with compassion. He is dependable and steadfast – the Taurus of the knights, if you will.

To either side of him, we have two other very powerful and telling cards. The Magician depicted as Merlin is on the left. The Moon, depicted as Morgan le Fay, is on the right.

The Magician represents skill and wisdom, noble use of talent, harmony with one’s environment, having influence, and being a wise counselor. He is aware of his power and will use it, though he will believe it is for the best of all when he does so (whether that is true is another discussion). These are very conscious and crafted traits.

The Moon is also powerful and spiritual, but almost the opposite of the Magician in all other ways. She represents emotion, illusion, and the dreams that can influence our waking days. She is sensitive to myth and its archetypes and meaning for us. Introspection and guarding against deception and misguided influence is also called for. She is the subconscious aspect of ourselves.

With such a balanced and yet unglamorous knight (at least compared to Percival or his son) at the center and a yin-yang duo on with side, I can’t help but feel that we are being called to seek balance. Are we ignoring our subconscious and our dreams because we are hyper focused on our influence and skills in the day world? Or perhaps the opposite issue is at hand? Getting lost in dreams and interpreting emotions and symbols can make you lose ground on what you, as a spirit here as a human, need to be doing.

Whichever feels true for you, this is bigger than a single card suggesting this – these cards were adamant this morning.

Legend: the Arthurian Tarot by Anne-Marie Ferguson