Ostraven

[satya_firestone]

Our original interpretation of Ostraven was that it was "the height of our power for the good of all, setting the stage for the next Wasteland... At this time we Draw North God [Ianos], the God who looks both from the land of the Dead and to the land of the Living, and Southwest Goddess [Morga], the devourer who clears the way for new creation." Ostraven is the final Sabeot/d in the Sorgae cycle, and so these themes of thresholds and clearing away made perfect sense. In the Juxtaposition model, it aligned with the Wiccan Sabbat Samhain (though the date coincides with Spring Equinox), which also seemed an obvious fit.

In the Tarot reading my High Priestess and I did earlier this year, this message came through:

Ostraven = Temperance: patience, balance, harmony.
We have achieved what was achievable in this cycle, it is time to begin again.
We assigned East God [T'hot'] and West Goddess [Ariadne] to be invoked, They who are Knowledge and Inspiration.
Theme: Harmony

A similar idea, but with a different feel. Notice too that this is another manifestation of the East-West Axis that has come up time and again in our explorarion of Sorgae; the year ends with such a connection, with even traditional gender associations intact: The God in the masculine Air Element, and the Goddess in the feminine Water Element.

Comments

[quetzal-zotz.livejournal.com]

This is another excellent post. It seems like that tarot reading really revealed a lot.

[satyazomasorga.livejournal.com]

It did. We may have to do several readings for each year, if things are going to keep shifting this way. But we don't even know if they will yet.

[quetzal-zotz.livejournal.com]

If you do, I'd love to know the results.

[satyazomasorga.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't be till just before B/Pelatin next year.

[quetzal-zotz.livejournal.com]

That's okay

[twistedphoenix.livejournal.com]

Good post, as always. I always love to see your interpretations put into your own words. It helps me to clarify my own *grin*

[satyazomasorga.livejournal.com]

I'm glad, m'Lady.

[enchanted-manit.livejournal.com]

I agree with Lea. Your tarot readings really did reveal a lot of information.

[satyazomasorga.livejournal.com]

We haven't figured out if we need to read every year or if these results are for the new Age. We'll just have to see.