all hail the queen of bread!
getting grounded and planting seeds with help from the queen of pentacles
card of the day: Queen of Pentacles
[Once again, card courtesy of the classic rider-waite-smith deck, baby]
Oh, look at this absolute Queen!
Now, this is a card for a Saturday.
This is a woman who knows what’s in her bank account. This is a woman who knows spring is on the way. This is a woman who is at peace with the earth and her place in it.
Full disclosure. I’ve not always been enamored of the parts of myself that could be considered “earthy.” What girl growing up in the 90’s wanted a sturdy build, a love of bread, and a rational nature?
No, no. I wanted to be a wisp, a waif, an androgyne. I bowed down at the altar of Kate Moss and cursed my practical Capricorn mother Katie O’Connor.
Despite my ambitions to be a thing of the air, my Italian and Irish ancestors were like, “Nah, bitch, you’re getting calves that are thicker than your boyfriend’s arms.”
I did not like this. I did not like my body. I did not like myself.
I did not like the world.
Ah, youth in a misogynist culture!
Thankfully, the Queen of Pentacles asks us to embrace that part of ourselves that is earthy, grounded, solid. The part that knows how to turn visions into reality (and wealth). How do we honor her?
Bundle up and go for a walk today. Yes, it’s 30-something degrees if you’re living in the Northeast, but perhaps you’ll spot some early signs of spring. For me, it’s meant noticing birds chirp-chirp-chirping away where before there was only the silence of winter.
Consider what you eat. If you feel like you need some grounding, gently-spiced cooked veggies, soups, porridges, and stews will never steer you wrong. And remember: for many of us, it’s winter. In other words: have a carb, friends. Have a carb.
We’ve got a new moon in Pisces tomorrow. That means it’s a great time to plant seeds for what you want to happen in the next month. I can think of no better ally for this endeavor than the Queen of Pentacles, with her luscious garden and dope ruby slippers.
xoxox,
rah the rogue