The Eight of Materials (pentacles) from The Muse Tarot is our guide this week as we navigate from the Pisces full moon to the Virgo new moon. In the card, the muse of The Eight of Materials is depicted with eight arms, she wears a black top and a dark red and black skirt. Her hips are emphasized with a wide metallic belt. There are eight dark pink roses around her and larger roses frame the whole image. Her dancing posture is full of imagination, femininity, balance and trust.
The card comes with a message of material reward after hard work. It appears as if the muse of The Eight of Materials is manifesting roses out of thin air, but at closer look she is very grounded. Wearing black and red, she is fully aware of her root chakra, balanced and energised. Her eight arms invoke the imagery of Durga or Lakshmi, both whom are at times depicted with eight arms. Being both the Mother Goddess and the Goddess of Wealth, the Eight of Materials suggests that we are embodying maternal qualities alongside being great manifestors. Believe in your own creative powers and you will be rewarded. Though abundance does not always have to be material. Use this time to connect to the flow of ideas and build up a repertoire to be utilised to call in wealth at a later date.
Astrologically, the card is synthesising Virgo seasons materially oriented crafting of health and wealth, and it is also reminding us of Mars in Aries and his retrograde energy. We might feel as we have eight arms, working madly, but not yet getting anything done since the red planet is slowing it all down. Remain calm and do what you can. There is no need to push through a concrete wall and exhaust yourself. Instead trust the flow and do your work in a grounded manner. Co-ordinate all of your eight arms and they will provide and produce new and imaginative results.
Meditation with The Eight of Materials
Try this meditation with The Eight of Materials.
Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.
Look at the image of the card. Observe how the woman is creating roses with her magical manifestation skills and see how she is balancing these with her graceful and balanced movements. Notice how her posture is both grounded and imaginative as she conjures material wealth. Feel the softness of the roses and inhale their healing scent as they swivel in the air. Find your creative grounding in the image and feel grateful basking in its lovely imagery.
Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.
After the meditation, journal about the below questions.
How can you manifest the best for yourself?
Which mother figure/deity are you feeling an affinity with?
Additional practice – deep cleanse with Mahogany Obsidian
Mahogany Obsidian is a brown and black crystal formed of volcanic glass, with inclusions of magnetite or haematite, which create its beautiful mahogany and black colours. It has an amorphous internal structure and because of this, the healing energy of Mahogany Obsidian finds its way into all those spaces which we think we have already energetically cleansed. It is a protective stone and wards off psychic or energy attack and it removes energy cords. Mahogany Obsidian strengthens the aura and provides grounding and it relieves tension. It also helps to reclaim power and helps us to prioritise in making decisions in challenging issues. Mahogany Obsidian helps with detoxing on all levels, body, mind and soul. It helps with inner reflection, increases self-acceptance and self-confidence, helps to lift restrictions and releases dormant creative energy. It is helpful when unlocking sexual energy and expressing desires in relationships, and it eases any anxious feelings of lovemaking. Mahogany Obsidian helps us to achieve the highest version of ourself by letting go of old energy which has been stuck deeply in our body, mind and soul.
For the healing ceremony, lie down in a comfortable position. Place the Mahogany Obsidian on your root chakra. Take a few deep breaths and relax. Tune into the brown colour of Mahogany Obsidian and feel how it is cleansing and opening your root chakra. Feel how the brown and black energy of Mahogany Obsidian is travelling down to your the knees, feet and toes, and connecting you to Mother Earth below. Feel how the Mahogany Obsidian energy travels upwards from your root chakra to your sacral chakra, to the solar plexus, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye chakra, the crown chakra and beyond, making a connection to the celestial energies above. Sense how the cleansing energy of Mahogany Obsidian creates a calming connection between all your chakras, and feel how the soothing sea-blue energy expands into your whole body and awakens your soul. Stay in the cleansing energy of Mahogany Obsidian and feel how your root chakra is deeply cleansed. Note any messages you receive at this point.
Take a deep breath and say thank you to Mahogany Obsidian and its’ healing gift. You can repeat this practice anytime you want to deeply cleanse your chakras and aura for a renewed state of being, welcoming the new radiant you.
Mirasol