Tarot Correspondences, As Posted In tarot_talk:

These are the correspondences I refer to when doing my Tarot readings. I'm posting them here subject to the usual discalimer that these aren't to be taken as Authorised Gospel Truth, etc. yadda yadda. They're just the cards I've come to associate with each sign through my experiences, and through learning from others, including nyghtshayde.

Celestial Bodies
Sun - VIII Strength; XIX The Sun
Moon - II The High Priestess; XVIII The Moon
Earth - III The Empress
Mercury - I The Magician
Venus - III The Empress
Mars - XVI The Tower
Jupiter - X The Wheel of Fortune
Saturn - XXI The World
Uranus - 0 The Fool
Neptune - XII The Hanged Man
Pluto - XX Judgement
Stars / Celestial - The Star

Astrological Signs
Aries - IV The Emperor
Taurus - V The Hierophant
Gemini - VI The Lovers
Cancer - VII The Chariot
Leo - VIII Strength
Virgo - IX The Hermit
Libra - XI Justice
Scorpio - XIII Death
Sagittarius - XIV Sagittarius
Capricorn - XV The Devil
Aquarius - XVII The Star
Pisces - XVIII The Moon

Elemental Forces
Earth - III The Empress; Pentacles suit
Water - XII The Hanged Man; Cups suit
Air - Swords suit
Fire - IV The Emperor; XX Judgement; Wands suit

Seasons
Spring - Pentacles suit
Summer - XIX The Sun; Wands suit
Autumn - Cups suit
Winter - Swords suit

It's still too damned hot for words ...

Dad's In Hospital ...

... and tonight, I'm helping Mum out here at my folks' place.

Normally, I'd be in the flat, but tonight, Mum would be alone in this place, and that's unconscionable.

Dad's having gallstone removal surgery. It's the first time he's been in hospital for 43 years.

He's terrified.

Most of all, tonight he's on his own: a situation that he has not had to contend with since, damn, forever.

So, while I can't do a thing for him there, I can do this, and make sure Mum is sorted out here. Anything she needs for me to take care of, I'm here to get it done.

Anyways, my nephew, who's eleven, dropped by from school. He's worried about Dad, too. He told Mum the following, which moved me to tears:

"You know the two most special, precious things in the world to me?" he asked her. Then he said: "Taid and Uncle Ags."

My Dad - his Grandad - and me.