Welcome to Ask the Arcana, an ask blog for select characters from The Arcana, a visual novel created by Nix Hydra. Send asks to Julian, Asra, Lucio, or the Apprentice named Azarias! See the pinned post for mobile links. This blog is not affiliated with Nix Hydra.
Pardon the intrusion Consul, but your hair is just so vibrant and lustrous, that I find myself wishing the same. Would you be able to give any recommendations to reach those same wonderful results? Ah, I am asking for a friend...
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The Ace of Swords announces positive change, such as an important new discovery or a fresh way of thinking that will help us see the world clearly; or suddenly come to terms with or become cognizant of problems that have been on our minds and offer us the ability to see the way forward. To maximise intellectual ability and experience peace, we should practice regular meditation. Consider this card as a motivating message of growth.
INTERPRETATION:
The Ace of Swords encourages you to "think outside the box" to tackle obstacles you may face throughout this week. If you keep an open mind and focus on your goals, you'll be met with fresh possibilities and the ability to cut through lies and reveal truths. Clear your conscience and allow your thoughts to run quickly. Your mental alertness and efficiency will be rewarded if you step up to the plate.
However, the Ace of Swords is double-edged and can be as dangerous as it is helpful. Clarity can lead to impulse if you are not also mindful of fairness and facts. Stay true to your morals and direct your energy into the appropriate actions. The Ace of Swords will guide you through a path that will lead to more challenges. Keep a positive outlook and you will overcome these challenges with ease.
Temperance is one of the four virtues: the ability to balance ourselves and respond in a measured way. Temperance allows us to reconcile negative forces with each other—inner and outer perception, caution and confidence, fiery intellect and physicality—and reach a middle ground from which we can act healthily and decisively.
Temperance is the key to worldly clarity: the balance it brings allows us to see the world with new, unbiased eyes. It is also the avoidance of suffering and can manifest as a via negativa: improving something (one's life, perhaps) by subtracting things, rather than adding. Temperance naturally leads us to seek the avoidance of negative things and excess.
INTERPRETATION:
The message for the following week is to remove unnecessary burdens that may be bringing undue stress to our lives. These stressors may be other people, responsibilities/obligations, upcoming deadlines, etc. It's important to make your boundaries clear and firm and to remember to take a step back when you realise you're in over your head.
Don't take on more than you're equipt to handle, be it mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. Consolidate your tasks, buckle down and complete that project/assignment you've been putting off, tell your overbearing friends and family that you need a break. Take a deep breath and give yourself space to exist without dedicating every second of your time to someone or something else.