Draw for January 1, 2017
The Giants’ Tarot, Raven Kaldera
Draw for January 1, 2017:
Active Influence: Logi/Ace of Wands
Rune: Laguz/Flow
Hidden Influence: Fenris/The Devil
Happy new year! Even though the calendar year is an artificial construct, its importance in our cultures, and its resulting deep effect on our mental and emotional states, is important to acknowledge. There is no objective reason today should be considered a day of new beginnings, but because the idea is deeply ingrained in our society, it is deeply ingrained in our psyches. So, today is a day of new beginnings, new possibilities, new focus. Make the most of it!
Appropriate to the day’s energies, Logi offers creative energies to spark new projects, and to bring new life to ideas which have been forgotten or abandoned. “Now! Do it now!” Logi encourages us, although having at least an outline of a plan before you jump in is advisable.
Laguz brings in the flowing energy of creation and movement. Whether it’s the intentional flow of a river towards the sea, or the wild flow of a waterfall cascading over a cliff, that energy is there for you to tap into and fuel your work. Go with the flow!
And then there’s Fenris, whose message, while difficult, is equally important. If you are serious about your new plans and projects, you must be honest with yourself about the obstacles and impediments which have interfered with your work before. Whether your self-sabotage manifests as procrastination, disorganization, or the seeming inability to devote the time necessary for your work, you need to go within yourself and discover the root cause. These issues may be so deeply seated that professional support of some kind is required—a therapist, a coach, a mentor of some kind. Get the help you need to identify and work through those things so that this year you can do those things you know you are capable of achieving.
Here’s to a wonderful 2017!
