Four of Pentacles
Cardinal earth: sovereignty, cushioning, crowns
What it might mean to land on the ‘cushioned’ throne – a place where you are living in comfort, but perhaps glossing over what it has taken to get here.
Capricorn III: Vault
cardinal earth: keys, secrets, compartments
Capricorn III is the place where the building work of Capricorn II comes to fruition. Where the vault is filled with treasure, and the ruler carries a ring of heavy keys.
Three of Pentacles
Cardinal earth: history, practicalities, foundations
Pentacles don’t ask for deep emotional dredging like the cups do, but there is a sense in this card that part of the practical is a connection to history, dreams, and simple pleasures.
Capricorn II: Cathedral
cardinal earth: relics, centuries, buildings
The person under this decan know that they may not see the work completed in their lifetime, but that doesn’t stop them taking care with every piece of stone, nor will they rush and compromise on quality just to get to the end.
Capricorn I: Diamond Rain
cardinal earth: mysticism, affect, visions
On earth, diamond rain would be a frightening phenomenon; a dangerous weather event. But on Saturn and Jupiter, the two planets that co-rule this decan, it is not uncommon for diamond rain to fall.
Mystery: a closed mouth and an open heart
Cardinal earth: initiation, deep future, building
When you have been inhabiting a world so deeply, it can feel like a loss to turn it into something that other people can perceive. In some ways, the more fully-realised your imaginative space, the more difficult to let go of your vision.
Haga, Haxan, Hag, Hawthorn
Cardinal earth: rapaciousness, growth, deep roots
Hedges, like lawns, are of no use to the witch unless they are overgrown, wild, and generative.
The Devil: What is Story?
Cardinal earth: ambition, architecture, boundaries
When we read a story, temptation only works when we agree to it. Like the two figures here, we must submit to story.
Ace of Pentacles
Fixed earth: receptivity, plenty, earthly pleasures
If we keep frenetically trying to force our way through the world, we will lose sight of the luscious opportunities being handed down from the clouds.
Writing as Sigil
Cardinal earth: initiating a sensory practice, intentions
A sigil is a powerful symbolic representation of your magical will.