Swords have always been held in sacred regard, and appear in myths, historical fact, the occult, the tarot, opera movies and popular fiction as a symbol of power, justice and protection. Named magical swords include, Excalibur from the legend of King Arthur, JRR Tolkien and The Lord Of the Rings, Gandalf’s sword is Glamdring, and Aragorn bears the sword Anduril and the divine sword of Japanese Shintoism called Kusanagi. Richly decorated in many cases with precious and magically powerful gems, horn and fashioned metals, swords appear as emblems defining sovereignty over land and people. Unicorn horns are often described as sword like, the imagery includes purity, strength and nobility.
In the Tarot the suit of swords rules intellect, element of air, beginning of clear and creative thought and primarily concerned with thought and communication. The Ace of Swords is a particularly decisive card and one of powerful energy, denoting clearness of vision and freedom from confusion. The two of swords often reflects logical thought giving way to spirit, so that answers of the highest energy may be achieved, as does the ‘symbolic battle between torches and swords’ sabian symbol. Not to say those Sabian Symbols should be restricted to ‘tarot’ definitions, but the tarot provides a useful frame of reference.
When you pull this card as an oracle it may mean you are struggling between your practical needs and underlying spiritual reasons for having those needs. It indicates that enlightenment through the 'might' versus 'light' process in your personal growth. It usually indicates success.
This Taurean symbol has the key word resolution, indicating determination, courage and finding answers the focus of the symbol. When a prominent planet holds this symbol in a natal chart the person often has a tendency to thrust their own thoughts and ideas onto other people, they are often here to learn to respect all forms of communication and thinking. There is nothing at all mediocre with this person, they have a richness of spirit a sense of justice and are guided by strong convictions. It is a positive and powerful symbol where the person will over time find the ‘real’ truth, their personal truth that is the most important battle is to live our own life using our own talents, the will appear, almost like magic, when required. It is considered the path of spiritual awareness.
The numerology of this symbol interestingly is 11, the number looks like two swords, and indicates psychic abilities, equal balance of masculine and feminine, open-mindedness, intuition, idealism, and visions. Of course 11 can be reduced to two, again reflecting the two swords, but holds more power as the master 11.
Solar Fire has the body part as Thyroid gland and tonsils ( WHICH I FIND INTERESTING - swords - operations - cutting OUT thyroids and tonsils)
Element Jacinth
Discussion Jacinth is a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone. It has been supposed to designate the same stone as the ligure (Hebrew leshem) mentioned in Exodus 28:19 as the first stone of the third row in the high priest's breast-plate, the Hoshen. In Revelation 9:17 the word is simply descriptive of colour. Alfred, Lord Tennyson uses 'jacinth' in his epic Morte D'Arthur, describing the jewelled hilt of Excalibur: "There drew he forth the brand Excalibur,
And o'er him, drawing it, the winter moon,
Brightening the skirts of a long cloud, ran forth
And sparkled keen with frost against the hilt:
For all the haft twinkled with diamond sparks,
Myriads of topaz-lights, and jacinth work
Of subtlest jewellery."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinth
Jacinth helps with peace brings wisdom, honour and riches.
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