Mythic Goddesses Tarot: The Chariot = Athena
Oh boy! - and man – everyone !!
Watch out, here she comes!
Racing into view in a Roman chariot, 2 snorting Horses by the rains, she is wearing protective armour, that even covers her face. So- well, I can make out her dark skin and dark brown eyes, but the rest, of who she is is hidden beneath the armour, shield and.... Therefore is un-knowable to me.
This is not quite the Athena of my youth, the Goddess I admired, as soon as I read about her in a book about Greek myth. That one was a quieter one,decisive, composed and wise. Most importantly, she had an Owl sitting on her shoulder. Like me!
The Owl gave her advice in all kinds of situations and that is, what my Owl does.
The Athena on this card has an Owl as well. As the emblem of her chariot, so she and her 2 wild Roman Horses are “under advisement as well. Her shield sports a red Snake. Also a powerful Spirit Helper, that I am familiar with. The Power to heal and to transform.
The 2 Horses: I bemoan, that they have their manse cut and styled – their tales probably too. Among my People in Siberia that would be a BIIIIG NO NO! The mane and tail of the Horse contains its Hüemorüh, its vital Life Energy and without that, life itself does not exist. No wonder, these Horses each pull to a different direction! Writing this I am becoming aware, how I look at an image from one culture and interpret it with the eyes and Soul Wisdom of another.
Now: thinking about, what the old Greeks would have thought about this rendition of their beloved Athena?
What was the question I am supposed to answer today?
Are your goals in alignment with your visions or are they fighting against each other?
Well. My goals are human: Make a good living, be save, have something nice to eat and a shiny new mini laptop like this one....and a few more as you can imagine.
Lately, due to our diligent work over the last 25 years, we are pretty much on target with our worldly goals and how to translate them into every day reality.
And, as you well remember, I have written about our latest goal/ need of Time! I am taking the time today to sit here and write instead of rushing around. I will do that later... and when the day is done, all, that did not get done will have to wait until tomorrow - - or the day after. The world will not fall apart, if I do not get around to the exhibition pieces for Algonquin Gallery...
My visions are the ones of a practising shaman and are under the guidance of my Miahanits. They are happy, that I am taking more tome away from Bearpaw and devote it to me and patients and clients....
My vision of life is guided by my little Owl. So I am safe and we both are moving into the mysterious and exiting future. Should we take a wrong turn, I will have a waking vision or a dream coming from my Clan Guardians and they will let me know – in no uncertain terms, that I am stumbling off the path and where and how to get back to it. It has happened before and I can rely on that. I have to still think... But iffff I think shitttt, I will get a “little friendly nudge – or a hefty push” back to were I am supposed to be going.
