“The Darkness has Come Between Us”

Extreme in his desire to save everyone, the Knight of Wands can be overwhelming. Meaning well, he is determined “to take action now” for this week will bring the need to make decisive & quick responses requiring bravery. In his energy, he is rebellious & non-conforming; an open & honest dissident willing to withstand the heat of circumstances. He’s more than willing to defend your honor against injustices fighting for what’s right & good but he doesn’t always take heed. Isa represents the theme of inaction, self-control & maintaining a serene state when being faced with a harsh reality. What the Knight needs to keep in mind is that he may be acting without getting all the info. The darkness of the Moon warns things are so shady right now. Hidden enemies will purposely & purposefully cloud information so that is difficult to understand or decipher…Deception. He may be jumping to a conclusion under the influence a partial truth or an altogether lie. The Knight is being cautioned against ego trips & being so fixed. But rather, be humble because you cannot know everything with certainty. Things are not what they seem. The same two people can see the same thing very differently or in a distorted form and come quickly to their own judgement & act with great fire impulsively.  People are troubled & not at peace. Plagued by anxieties of the Unknown, it is easy to lose your way. The darkness of the Moon feeds our primal wild nature-reacting from a place of instinct & impulse. It is natural to make errors in judgment, thinking or alliances when acting from a place of obscurity or fear. Since that was the way it was presented, who could blame them?

Isa is also a rune of isolation & loneliness because it can seem as if you are the only one challenging the projections & distortions. Resentments blame and projection may have led to icy coolness amongst family, old friends & past associates. Isa warns that instead of bursting forth forcefully, you’ll have to wait for others to wake from their illusion or stop knocking on closed doors. It would be a kindness to recognize yourself in them taking a minute to consider when you were stuck in the same illusion or ignorance. Watching for hypocrisy as you were there once too or else be stuck in a game of blame & finger pointing. Having the generosity of spirit to recognize the uniqueness of each person & their struggle through the darkness of illusion, of denial, of fear before rushing to judgment on how some could be so fooled. Apologize for your fervor and give kindness with a forgiving heart. We end this year with understanding & real love.