My Own Personal Cornucopia

For today, I have drawn Lughnasadh. All of the sabbat cards in this deck show the same scene, which is modified to embrace each of the eight festivals. Lughnasadh (sometimes called Lammas) signals the beginning of the harvest season. The cornucopia on the altar in front of the goddess (who is the Lady of the Fields here) and the god (Lord of the Barley) suggests that the fruits of one's labours are manifesting. I think that the word 'manifesting' is key here, since the card represents the anticipation of what is yet to result from our hard work. In Wicca and Witchcraft, an important ingredient for all magic is visualisation - the art of being able to see what we want before it arrives. You might look at this card as being open to change as it asks us to become a vessel for new and exciting things. However, the card reminds us that the hard work is not over yet, since there is an element of fear connected to this sabbat. I see this in the balance of dark and light in the moon at the top of the illustration, indicating that the days of August are steadily darkening. Pagans once held hope for a bountiful harvest, but they were also worried that it wouldn't be large enough to fill the cold months.

This card makes me think of my own financial situation. I was listening to a radio programme about debt this morning. Aside from my student loan, I don't have any other debts to pay off, but it doesn't prevent this card from being a warning. I still have to keep within my means. Ok, my own personal cornucopia may not look so bad at the moment, but will it last me for much longer? This card could be a warning against the expectation of more than we have and could be advising us to be careful with our current harvest. After paying out so much extra for this house than we had at the time, it is definitely a reminder that my family must watch their pennies carefully and not spend money before it arrives.

Ok, so the Trouble card hits the centre slot again for the second day in a row. Something to acknowledge. I love cats but this one doesn't look too friendly. He is an omen of problems coming my way. When combined with Intuition, can I intuit what that might be? Thinking about yesterday's draw, I wonder if the cards predict a large dollop of trouble between two friends, ready to hit the fan. Once again, I remind myself to keep out of the disputes of others by not adding fuel to the fire; this means keeping my opinions out of conversation and trying to change the subject when it is brought up. I can foresee something coming to a head with these two cards in play. The Wizard is interesting because it reminds me of the card of Lammas. This guy has the potential to bring about the law of attraction through thought and ritual, so for me, the card reaffirms how my involvement in this equation could be potentially dangerous.


Illustrations from The Hidden Path by Mickie Mueller and The Teen Oracle by Cinnamon Crow Dixon.