I've just started reading this book and read the first chapter on significators last night. Anyone else interested? Please dive right in!!!
I’m using the Victoria Regina for this first section. First exercise is to intuitively choose a significator. By process of elimination, which happened quite quickly, I chose the Princess of Wands. She looks thoughtful, artistic, creative, busy. Surrounded by her passions. Dreamy, intuitive, inspired, and yet practical and productive. A writer, a painter, a poet. She’s beautiful in a remote sort of way.
Next I’m to choose my “nemesis” card. The card that seems least like me. I choose the King of Swords. An older man, quiet and still. Fronted by a gun, implying to me a violent nature, forceful and strict. Structure. Formality. Rules. Traditional patriarch. Power over, rather than power with.
Court card beach party. I’m using the Baroque Bohemian Cats for this section. Who makes me feel welcome? Queen of Cups. She looks sweet and elegant and warmly welcoming. She seems friendly, and that she’ll make an effort to help me feel at ease.
Who will I avoid? King of Swords. He looks shifty, and is manipulating a puppet. Seems controlling and bossy and even potentially cruel. Power over. Wants his own way.
Physically attracted to? King of Pentacles. Very handsome, sure of himself, but gentle. Grounded, at peace and at one with his surroundings. He looks like someone I could snuggle up with and talk forever.
Lighthearted? Page of Wands. He looks about to leap for joy, and like he’s about to grin so wide it’ll split his face in two.
Wisdom of understanding? Queen of Pentacles. She looks wise and kind and nurturing. “I will teach you. You are safe with me. Come sit in my parlor and we’ll talk.”
Which card are you? Page of Pentacles. Reading, studying, beginning. Looks calm and intelligent. Settling into a new home and life and future. Reading and studying up on how to succeed at it. Looks more prosperous than he realizes.
Why did I choose the Page? I’m trying to get my body and confidence back. I’m trying to achieve success in my art endeavors. I’m wanting to feel safe, secure, grounded and confident in my path. I want to feel at home. In my body, in my house, and in my career. I feel as if I have a lot to learn, but my heart and mind are opening to these things, and ready to learn and grow in this arena.
I see a lot of pents. This is good, because the pents have a lot to teach me, and I’m ready to learn. I’m happy that I’m drawn to groundedness, to success, to the physical body, fitness, and craftsmanship. This feels like where I need to be right now.