Hey there friends! For Tarot Tuesday, I wanted to share a bit of what I’ve been diving into lately—the relationship between flower essences and the Tarot. Both flower essences and tarot deal with the human condition. The cards chronicle the stories, events and archetypes we, as humans on Earth, are likely to experience, and flower essences help us to integrate those experiences. This week I pulled the Justice card (#11). So, let’s dive into one of the essences I associate with Justice.
Willow: Willow, is oftentimes referred to as the Destiny flower. I like to call it the Victim Mentality flower. People who have an imbalanced willow pattern feel like they’ve been treaded unjustly, like they’ve gotten the short end of the stick, and blame what happens to them on outside forces. When the Justice card comes up in readings, it can indicate that you’ve gotten what you deserve. Your past actions have lead you to where you are currently. It’s a reminder that choices you make lead down a certain path. It can be a reminder to take responsibility for oneself and one’s own actions. Willow flower essence can help to do just that. In a positive Willow state, a person actively takes life into their own hands, take responsibility for their fate and know that they can attract both positive and negative to them.
Justice is honest. It’s thought that the Justice card was inspired by images of Themis, the Titan goddess of divine law and order. She is often pictured blindfolded to show that Justice does not discriminate and is applicable to everyone. The Justice card however, looks directly at the viewer. Justice, through her intense gaze challenges you to look at where things in you life are imbalanced, take responsibility for your own actions and know that only through balance can you find freedom. She reminds you, like Willow does, that you hold your fate in your hands (or in your scales). We are created by or past actions and continue to make ourselves through current and future actions. When you find balance between the past and the present, the inner self and the outer, between the physical and emotional, that is where freedom is found.
What is something in your life you need to take responsibility for? How can you take fate into your own hands today?
Further reading and Sources:
-The Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy by Mechthild Scheffer
-78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack