Author: Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila

The Empress is the archetype of feminine power.  She is watery and hard to fathom; mysterious, fertile and sexual.  She augurs a need for us to be in touch with our feminine side, to listen to our intuition and to give priority to our emotions and passions.  She can signify coming abundance.  People are goiing to be more attracted to you than usual, in every sense. You are likely to find people on your doorstep wanting your advice or shoulder to cry on.  This will be beneficial to you because you are now going to be able to see yourself more in the way that others see you:  as someone with wisdom and a lot to offer.  So share your hard-won perspectives on life, know that your wisdom and caring is valuable.

The Tower is about change.  Just as the Devil and Death, the Tower is not as frightening or as ominous as the pictorial representation, above.  Trying to hold too tightly to the status quo can be disastrous now.  Roll with the changes.  It is likely that some people/situations that you have counted on as being there for you may no longer be there in quite the same way.  This doesn’t have to be dire; change is the nature of life and trying to prevent it is like trying to row upstream without a paddle.  If you’ve been building castles in the air, this may be the time that some of them come crashing down to earth.  That’s only a problem if you allow it to be one.  You will be able to replace them with some more realistic and reachable dreams and goals if some fantasies fall apart this month.  Dreaming is important, but it is also important to be living in reality.  You will get through this time just fine, particularly if you remember that you have all the resources you need already inside you to deal with life and to do what you need to do.

Strength indicates the importance of mind over matter, and reminds ou to focus on what you do want, rather than what you don’t want, in your life.  It’s main point is that you have the ability to harness your thoughts and to use them for your — and everyone else’s — highest good.  Not only do you have the ability, you have the responsibility.  So, conquer your fears, control your impulses and never lose patience with yourself or what you are doing.  It’s important now for you to make time to meditate and contemplate and spend some time alone, even if you are in a committed relationship and have ump-teen children!  Do not allow yourself to spend time in preoccupation and fear.  Outward things will be going all right, but what is of the most paramount importance is keeping your head on straight.  This is likely to be a very spiritual time for you, even if you don’t have anything close to a religious belief.  To be truly strong, you must pay attention to and develop each leg of the triad we are made from:  body, mind and spirit.  Be sure you are spending time on all three.  That’s hardest to do when things are difficult.  If you are at a low point today, know that things are very likely to be looking up soon.  You are strong, and probably stronger than you think.  You got this.