Currently, I have a lot of time on my hands. I had been meaning to perform an intense Tarot reading for myself and this time off work seems to be the opportunity to do so. This reading is called The Opening of the Key.

It is based on the work of the Golden Dawn, a secret society founded by three freemasons, William Robert Woodman, William Wynn Westcott and Samuel Liddell Mathers. Its members included renowned poet, William Butler Yeats, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, Aleister Crowley and, of course, the creators of the Waite-Smith Tarot, A.E. Waite and Pamela Colman-Smith.

The complete reading contains 5 "Operations" or spreads.  this will take some time and several posts to share the work.  The requirements to complete the journey include understanding Kabbalah, Astrology and Card Symbolism

I hope to I have enough knowledge to meet the task.

 In the February portion of the Year Ahead reading that I had done, I have been advised to take a more useful approach to the chaos that is my life. Instead of looking at the practicality or deciphering the logistics of how to make everything work, I am to look at the emotional aspects and to let go of the expectations that don't fulfill my emotional needs. That's cool.  

I had a dream a couple of nights ago where a Flying Horse landed on a stump in the middle of a circle of stumps. My first thought was that this was one of the horses from the Oracle of Astara Chariot card. I was visited by this archetype and photoshopped and image the depicts what I saw in the dream. Or was it a dream? 
The Chariot represents slow, balanced movement. Always forward. It has been linked with the astrological sign of Cancer, so intuition and emotion play a role in this movement. But I digress.

​What I see here is emotional satisfaction will come from a steady pace, but that I must learn and practice the appropriate techniques in order to charge forward. I’m not there yet. This is reading is the encouragement that I need to continue the ​​​​work I've started.

​A couple of nights ago, I pulled 3 cards from the Tarot of Ceremonial Magic. The Two of Cups, The Fool, and the Ace of Cups. This started as a simple tree-card read to become familiar with the cards. I had been contemplating my Year-Ahead reading when the cards called me.
I forget the question (possibly because there was no question), but the timing of the Two is the last week of June, the firstdecan of Cancer, corresponding to the Moon Card. This may be an insignificant correspondence that speaks to continuing on in spite of any illusionary fears.

​ The Two of Cups corresponds to Chokmah in Binah and to Netzach in Atziluth, the 7 of Wands.
The Fool, though, was reversed. A warning to be careful? To look before I leap? It is also the card that leads from Kether to Chokmah. The corresponding path in Atziluth is marked with Death.
And finally, the Ace of Cups. The Kether of Briah and the Tipareth of Atziluth bringing the Six of Wands into play.

Freedom on the path between the Two of Cups to the Ace of Cups, Kether to Chokmah, is blocked. Wisdom not reaching the Crown because I’m being too serious. Netzach to Tipareth stagnant. A hard-fought Victory has not transformed into Glory.
I feel that in the hidden message of Death reversed is telling me that the transition from past circumstances to the present reality hasn’t happened and that this is the block.
Perhaps the Message of the Moon is more important than I thought. And if that’s the case, the Seven of Wands brings Lust (Strength) with it.
I am strong enough to face the fears created in the past and to step into the reality that I want to create.

​In reading what I wrote from a fresh perspective in the morning, I was struck by the timing on the minor cards. From the Last week of June to the end of August. This is the timing of the event Marcus Katz spoke of in the introduction to the reading. He had done many readings for clients, all indicating a major shift in August. An inquiry into the Tarot Professionals Facebook Group led to the discovery of other readers finding the same shift in their client’s readings.
In the light of this I looked more globally at the practice reading and could then see the synchronicity.
 I feel that the event begins in July, which could be that Wisdom isn't reaching the Crown. Heads of State tend to be less free with their emotions. But, the emotional aspect of this grouping indicates that the Crown is turning away from partnerships that could be of help, creating fear and doubt in our leaders.
This act of the Cosmic Play will close at the end of August with a battle that won't transform the minds of the people involved and that we all must be strong when facing the aftermath of the decisions made.

As an American, my first thought was the Trump Impeachment. The media keeps that in our face 24/7; however, other countries are having their own issues that could be indicated by this event.

• Brexit may finally come to a close
• War with Iran is on the horizon
• The Prime Minister of Israel  faces corruption charges.
• China is on the brink of another revolution

And  nowthe Royal Family is breaking up
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And this is only the stuff I know about. It doesn’t include organizational changes in businesses or cartels.
Hold on to your hats. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.