The Eight of Disks
The Lord of Prudence is not quite as austere a card as
it first sounds. It's another of those Disks that
works on more than one level. In the purely material
and mundane sphere it indicates a period where
financial resources must be carefully managed.
So long as it does not appear with cards like the 10
of Swords or the 5 of Disks, there will not normally
be any grave material problem. But there is a warning
here that there may be unexpected expense, and good
money management will enable us to fund whatever
arises.
At the next level, the 8 of Disks can apply to a
period where you enter into additional training in
order to enhance your career projects. In this case
look for cards like the 3 of Disks, or the Ace, to
indicate some new area of study. Then look for cards
like the Universe, or the Sun to indicate the
successful outcome of your efforts.
Finally in the spiritual area, when the Lord of
Prudence comes up with cards like the Priestess,
Death, the Moon, or the Hierophant, you're approaching
a period of rapid spiritual development - almost an
initiation. In this case, this card is warning you to
be alert for opportunities, ready to deal with stress
and pressure, and to manage your energies thoughtfully
and carefully. You can perhaps see the correlation
which exists with regard to energy management between
the material and spiritual definitions of the card -
in either case energy must be regulated and respected
in order for life to go smoothly and for you to get
the best out of your experiences.
Working with the Eight of Disks
The Lord of Prudence is a generous card in many
respects.....it covers periods of development and
learning.
It's a strong card for inner development, promising
expansion and exciting growth. But it does clearly
warn that we need to pay special attention to what is
going on around us, to rest and take care of
ourselves, to ensure that we remain alert for
important opportunities.
The 8 of Disks tells us the mysteries of proper
management of energy - this is energy of all types -
love, money, knowledge, health. It describes for us
the art of putting in what we need in order to get out
what we desire - balance and harmony both being
watchwords.
So on a day ruled by the Lord of Prudence, we need to
enjoy our lives, and to enrich them in as many ways as
possible. We need to be thoughtful about how we expend
energy, making every single move count. We also need
to be aware of what is coming back to us from other
people.
Allow yourself to be alert for good opportunities and
happy consequences. Let yourself learn from day to day
events. And let life talk to you.
Affirmation: I relax and depend upon life.
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