— Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
If the mind wavers, lost and unsure,
How shall the innocent heart find its cure?
The mind whispers softly, "Let’s remain still,"
Yet shadows encroach, bending the will.
The soul, now weary, cannot endure,
Yearning for peace that feels pure and secure.
— Jaskier, The Witcher; Season 3
"Romantic obsession is my first language. I live in a world of fantasies, infatuation and love poems. Sometimes I wonder if the yearning I've felt for others was more of a yearning for yearning itself. I've pined insatiably and repeatedly: for strangers, new lovers, unrequited flames. While the subjects changed, that feeling always remained. Perhaps, then, I have not been so infatuated with the people themselves, but with the act of longing."
-Melissa Broder, from "Life without Longing," The New York Times
Taurus Midheaven
TAROT READING FOR THE COLLECTIVE OF TAURUS MIDHEAVEN APRIL-MAY 2020
1 The Sun- I’m thinking that this is going to be a more career focused reading for this collective, given that this is for a midheaven group. Taurus Midheavens are likely pretty good at being independent workers as well as being their own boss, as this is indeed a fixed sign in your house of career. Many of you may actually be pretty happy right now with the quarantine when it comes to your career life. If you’re not right now, you will be. This may be a period where you rediscover a career path which is going to be much better for you.
2 Queen of Wands- This is something where you have a lot of passion. If this is not a career path, this could be a new hobby or project. You don’t necessarily have to monetize off of it, but you certainly have the potential to if you believe in yourself and apply your effort. With both the Queen of Wands and the Emperor coming up here, there is a lot of Aries energy here. There may be an Aries involved in your life be that in terms of career, romance, or otherwise.
3 10 of Cups- For those of you looking for love or looking to grow and improve an existing romantic relationship, this period of you working on yourself, your career, or your hobby is going to bring that in for you. 10 of Cups is above and beyond happiness. It is transcending into a new level of happiness. Once you have that fulfillment and happiness within yourself, you can have true belonging- or belonging on a new and deeper level.
4 The Emperor- So, where does Aries show up in your chart? This likely relates to what this career or hobby might be. This is going to be a bit individual to each of you, but many of you Taurus Midheavens will have Aries in your ninth house. I would suggest to research the ninth house yourself or wherever you have Aries in your chart because your potential most fulfilling career may lie there. The ninth house often speaks to philosophy, religion, exploration, and higher education. Some of you may be being called to being teachers of some sort.
A coloring of Romance Comes Down out of Hilly Woodlands, by Sidney Sime, for Lord Dunsany’s A Dreamer’s Tales (1910).
Faerie
Faerie-folk encompass a diversity of corporeal and ethereal beings: elves, gnomes, goblins, magical hags, trolls, and enchanted spirits all inhabited the world of Celtic and Romance folklore. Some faeries could be relatively harmless while others were downright malicious. Scottish folklore divided the faeries into the Unseelie Court (wicked faeries who delighted in tormenting people) and the Seelie Court (those who were less possessed by ill-intent). All were considered hazardous to humankind and not to be trifled with in the least.