Ascension (Judgment XX)

Judgment XX – The Enchanted Tarot
And through the veil
I see my life revisited
All that was great and small
I see how each choice
Was threaded to each outcome
How energy released returns
I, at last, can visualize
Divinity's had at play
Ready to begin again
Buoyed by the knowledge
That all is right 
I make myself ready to ascend 
And begin the cycle again

-gws 

Weights and Measures (Justice XI)

Justice XI – The Golden Girls Tarot
I lay out the evidence before me
I examine the facts
Contemplate the weights and measures
I rework the figures
I examine and cross examine 
It is the only way to be sure
I leave no stone unturned
In my quest for understanding
I must know the cause
To comprehend the effect
My honor demands this work
Only logic and reason can guide me
To the fairest outcome
The most balanced conclusion
There is no room for bias
No room for emotional subjectivity
I employ open-minded objectivity
To uncover the lessons
Hidden in the bits and pieces before me
No matter how pleasant or painful
What is just and balanced must prevail

-gws

It All Comes Tumbling Down (The Tower XVI)

The Tower XVI – The Bay Area Tarot
Change rages up suddenly
Like a great black storm
Knocking me asunder
Ripping the fabric of my reality
To tatters and debris
I grasp for anything familiar
But all is devastated
And I am shaken and unmoored

I look upon the ruination
And as if dreaming
Start to see where there was rending
A seed of hope to start the mending
Rebuilt
Re-imangined
Renewed
Revived
Restored
Evolved
To a state which lets the light shine in
Lets the breeze clear away the lingering smoke
A world that is welcomed in
And not kept out
Where life is lived
And not endured

-gws

The Monster Within (Strength VIII)

Strength – The Literary Tarot

Confronting myself in the glass
I dive deep into my own reflection
I recognize the fearful demon 
Hiding behind my own eyes
The creature that sabotages
And causes me to walk the world
As only a fraction of what I could be

I reach my hand into the glass
Caress my own cheek lovingly
And pluck out the monster
I refuse to submit to being less
Today I reclaim myself
And will carry forward despite doubts and fears

I lift my chin
Pinch the apples of my cheeks
Straighten my hat
Winking at my reflection before
I turn to explore the world
A woman undaunted and indomitable

-gws

Clarity of Vision (The Star XVII)

The Star – The Pulp Tarot
Laying in the cool grass
Under a glittering black velvet sky
Bathing in the ancient light of uncounted stars
Experiencing
Dreaming 
Delighting in being
I stare into a sea of unfathomable possibilities
And endless opportunity
With a serene clarity of vision

-gws
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Tarot Card of the Day 10/14/23 Card of the Day: The Star Deck of the Day: The Pulp Tarot Poem: Clarity of Vision #wordswishesandwisdom #poetry #poetrytok #tarotcardoftheday #tarotcardofthedaypoetry #poem #poet #poetsoftiktok #poetryreading #witchtok

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