4- The House
The House
Energy of the card:
I experimented what Empath suggested and Wow that is awesome! So here is what I received from the energy of this card:
First, I sensed a wave of warmth all over me, then love and peace (family presence). Then I felt it in my throat chakra (the house being a place where one can express himself/herself openly, where we can be ourselves nothing hidden, no mask). Finally, a smile came upon me and it was like I was able to hear playful laughter.
Symbolism
- A bouquet of Daisies:
The meaning of the Daisy: Oracle, purity, love, joy. In the card this is what is up front. This is what welcomes you home!
- A Peacock:
This is quite interesting to see that Peacock on the path that leads to the house…It is like it is an usher or a guardian. You won’t get to the house unless you check out with it first. It does block the way. A peacock means protection, watchfulness, nobility, integrity, guidance and spirituality. In Asia what amazing is that it is also associated with Kuan Yin which is another vision of the Blessed Mother that we saw already in the Clover with the Lady Bug! As the symbol of Kuan Yin it means kindness, love, nurturing…For Hinduism, it means luck! So, here we have also a some luck added to the equation!...For the Alchemist it is seen as nowadays version of the Phoenix, meaning rebirth.
- The red roses:
Love, faithfulness...Closer to the house like to give you a hint of you what is emanating from this house....
- The creeping vine:
It covers the ground floor of the house and goes over the front door.
The meaning of the vine: it is a symbol of growth, of fidelity and love, of protection (Greco-Roman’s belief was that the vine protects against evil forces), of friendships, of long-lasting bonds, of survival and withstanding hardships, of inner strength.
-Landscape:
Everything is lush and green; a tree stands on each side of the house like 2 sentinels! Giving again a sense of protection, of safety. Also one is an evergreen speaking about the spirit life that is unending… the other is a tree that will change with the seasons so that speaks about the cycles of life. Hills in the back make you think of a wall of protection too…making this house a real haven.
- The Sky:
The meaning of that blue sky with few clouds: ups and down of life, more likely for this card will speak of family life. There can be clouds in the midst of this happy home but it should not alarm us, these are not threatening clouds, they are pure (white) they are there to perfect us. The home, the family cell is where human beings learn their place at a small scale. What is learned in the midst of family life is then used in society. They look like waves, so they are currents that we should use for our benefit like the eagle uses the currents in the air to soar. We should not resist the lessons we learn by interacting with family members.
- The Ravens:
One is perched already on the top of the house and the other is about to perched on another roof. Good place for such bird!
Ravens symbolize enlightenment, of knowledge and magical power to create new realities, connection to the spiritual as being able to go from the physical realm to the spiritual realm, known also as shape shifters they symbolize a change of consciousness, they travel between the world of the living and the dead and symbolizes ties that go beyond death.
- The house:
This is a cute looking house, it looks welcoming and friendly. It is creative with very original mix of a cottage and castle. The symbolism of the colors is important. It is not all colorful just by artistic choice. The colors for me have been carefully chosen and placed in specific area of the house to deliver a message.
- Pink: The main part of the house is pink symbolizing happiness, playfulness, innocence, childhood, unconditional love, tenderness and nurturing, calm, relaxation, comfort, well-being, self-worth, acceptance, reassurance, and hope. Definitely a good home!
And the first 2 roofs and shutters are green:
- Green: symbolizing growth, prosperity, harmony, balance. This is what can be expected.
What is interesting to note is that the 2nd roof is green with a layer of red! And the upper roofs with the main highest top of the house have a red roof.
- Red: symbolizing love, vibrancy, energy, life, protection (red would “stop” any intruders and harm). Love dominates all.
And we have also the yellow of the upper rooms:
- Yellow: symbolizing awareness, quick thinking, enlightenment, creativity, protection, being well centered.
Finally, the wooded beam that are on the walls of this upper room:
- Brown: symbolizing being down to earth, rooted, being natural, being well centered which with the yellow makes an emphasis, also means comfort and endurance.
The Roman numeral 4: (right upper corner)
Which is linked to the 4th astrological house: family, ancestors, roots, home, childhood, emotions, real estate, and patrimony.
General meaning:
With so many symbolisms present in one card it is hard to know where to begin! This card is very rich in meanings. For me, this is definitely a positive card and it represents a “home sweet home”. It speaks of a haven, a shelter providing refuge, protection, comfort. Tells us that we can unwind and relax, be at peace and playful like when we were kids; it tells us of being cared for and of family memories. Can also speak about taking care of our “home/body”, having an inner journey, about growing, blooming, strengthening, finding our balance, centering and resourcing ourselves.
Can also speak of a time to settle down, to establish roots, but it can also speak of a move to a new home, as well as the acquisition or sale of a home (depending of the other cards), or going back home. Can be also to stop running to and fro, needs to spend more time with family, to value family in the high paced money making society we live in. It speaks also of a life well established and secure, of prosperity, inheritance, patrimony.
This card speaks of ourselves, our family, family ties, family traditions, of our roots, our ancestry, of the ties that are not broken between the living and the dead; we still have connection with our departed loved ones; they are still there with us in spirit form (the ravens).
It speaks of being accepted for who we are, being true to ourselves, of not having to put on any mask, of experiencing happiness, love in all its different aspects (unconditional, affective, romantic, motherly, etc…).
This shows also the 2 aspects of our life journey: our place in the physical realm which is affected by cycles, by all the change of the seasons of life (the regular tree) and our place as a spiritual being , reaching higher, reaching for enlightenment (the tall evergreen), and the need to find balance between both: being enlightened as well as grounded; to find our place in between the two like the house does in this card!
Health:
Take care of our body and well-being, work on being centered, going to a spa, or nursing home, loving care, being homesick, homemade remedies, homemade nutrition.
Financial:
Prosperity, finance are secure, stability, financial institutions, getting the money to buy or rent a home, investing in real estate, spending money to remodel a house, spend money in family entertainment, to spend time with family.
Love:
Family love, stability, long lasting love, romantic love, meeting the right mate, a sense of being cozy having a sweet love relationship, motherly love, nurturing love, unconditional love,. Time to care for our family, favorable time to create a family, move in with a mate.
Career:
Homemaker, home-based business, small business, working from home, working as a housecleaner, in a nursing home, as a carpenter, an architect, real estate agent, spiritual leader, in education like teachers and principals, army, police, fireman (as they are forming like family cells)
Spiritually:
Spiritual retreat center, religious establishment, going inward, centering exercise, self-improvement, life regression, exploring ancestral beliefs, traditions, enlightenment.
Timing:
Well for timing really I’m never too sure what to think. For me a solid house like that show more a long term, things that takes time as a house takes a lot of time to be build and will last many years. If we would have to go with the number of the card I would lean more toward 4 months or years.
Done for the house, Tree is next!