As Above, So Below for Friday, 22 September 2023
Significator runes: Gebo (7th rune, gift, reciprocity, balanced energy, partnership, marriage), Rubeus (misuse of force, manipulation, oppression)
Cards 7 of Pentacles (7, Earth, Minor Arcana), Death (13, Major Arcana), The King of Pentacles (Court, Minor Arcana)
Overall numerology: 7+7+13 = 27 = 9 (endings, completion, generosity) or when looking only at the cards: 7+11 (higher vibratory Master number for the awakening, enlightenment, spirituality). And with today’s 22 numerology, we also have a 22 Master number for the Cosmic Builder, or profound soul-level manifestation or change.
Additional energies today involves the time of Equinox at 11:50 PDT when the length of day and night hours are equal. So, there’s a sense of energetic balance there as well as with Gebo. And note that there is a run on Pentacles in today’s reading with both the 7 and the King involving Earth element energies.
Beginning with Gebo as the above influence today, the seventh rune of the Elder Futhark describes the gift of marriage, partnership, and reciprocity with others, while Rubeus, the geomancy rune for the below influence, describes a misuse of force, or behavior that is manipulative. Rubeus could be indicating letting go of that impulse inside you, or it could be referring to someone else in your life. However, taken together, the runes suggests that in order that you can engage in balance or reciprocity with others, you need to control the ego within and allow the light of higher awareness to guide your choices.
Moving on to today’s cards, we begin with the 7 of Pentacles, where we see a farmer leaning on his rake or hoe and looking at the how well his grapes are growing. He’s taking stock of what he has thus far and he’s thinking about whether or not he needs to do more or can he be satisfied with what he has. From a more personal standpoint, what strength can you draw from that can express Gebo in your life and reinforce a more balanced and respectful relationship with others? Is that part of your existing nature or have you been engaging in a manner that is more self-oriented that tends to express the manipulative energy of Rubeus?
Death, card 13 from the Major Arcana, is next where we see Death (the Reaper) ride through holding a black flag with a white rose that shows an inverted pentagram within its structure. The King is dead on the ground, the Queen is bereft with a child next to her, as the Priest gives last rights. A boat floats on the river (possibly the river Styx) in the background while the Sun rises between two towers on the right. And during this time of Equinox, it reinforces the idea of passage from one phase to another. Death implies transition from death (one state of being) to awakening in the light, so it’s letting go of that which no longer serves so that you can embrace higher wisdom and awareness (reinforced by the 11 numerology of the 7 of Pentacles and card 13/4, Death).
Lastly, the King of Pentacles illustrates a King who is a man in authority sitting on his throne amidst grapes that surround him. His hand rests on a large coin as he considers his abundance. His castle is in the background and the entire scene suggests peace and material security for himself and his kingdom. And in conjunction with both the 7 of Pentacles and Death, there’s a progression here that shows taking stock, letting go of perceptions that are unrealistic, and finally arriving at a level of abundance that fosters generosity, peace, and happiness.
SUMMATION
As you take stock about what you’ve developed in your life, either the balanced relationships you’ve built along the way (Gebo), or the lack thereof with the manipulative energy of Rubeus, you let go of any self-serving agenda you might have, and move forward into real abundance that serves not only yourself but others as well. In this time of Equinox, a rebalancing is possible where you’re able to understand the cause and effect of your actions and whether or not they preserve the energy of Gebo as you use today’s Master 22 influence to invoke profound change in your life.
Blessings!
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