Lapis Philosophorum

Day of Rest: – Dec 30th. This card shows us how to walk our path in a relaxed and confident way….with the ability to deal with stressful situations in a philosophical, detached way.

The Lord
There is not much feminine power here – but quite a lot of masculine, raw power, self reliance, self awareness, strength, authority, protection and structure.

He is what I need to protect my path, so I can walk it peaceful and relaxed. He – as the King of Pentacles, though on a larger scale – protects his boundaries, his domain. And he like Justice and the Princess of Swords has a bird with him, here an eagle hoovering high in the sky, symbolizing consciousness and clearness.

So I think his message is that I have to protect myself and be confident in myself to walk my path. He is surely not afraid of anything or anyone.

“This card encourages us to connect to our playful side, our inner child and how best to cultivate this aspect of ourselves.”

Strength.

Without any exertion this lady is controlling the wild boar.

“The woman represents the Power of The Goddess within us, who is able to unite our animal instincts and the power of our sexuality and life force, Nwyfre, with the strength of our awareness and compassion”.

I think this mean that I have strength in me to be both powerful and playful according to the circumstances at the moment.

For fun, I showed the card to my husband – saying she is me and this you – pointing at the boar. He liked the idea of being the boar very much.