Love Without Truth is…

In the previous entry, the result of a tarot reading is present.  The subject of the reading was, “What is Love without truth? “  Via Tarot, the response to that question, in a word is: CONTROL

For someone to claim Love without living all permeating truth by being completely truthful in every way, is an attempt on their part to control their life situation(s) by manipulating the people in it.  It is a tactic used to remove the personal will(s) of others so that the lie they covet can rule both of your lives.

The tarot cards relate to the poem “Poet to Bigot” by Langston Hughes in the following manner:

Ace of Pentacles represents the Poet

Emperor represents the Bigot

The Poet’s ideas and views are free to grow because s/he can accept the revolutionary cycles of life/death, without losing hope, without deluding himself to the many facets of a life experience.  Whereas the Bigot, in attempt to control his/her domain, refuses to see validity in anything outside of his/her narrow view.

What is Love without Truth?

I had very well intended to simply post the results of this reading without words but eventually felt to do so would somehow be unfair.  I posed this question before the wheel that is ever turning.  The included two cards (Ace of Pentacles on top with Emperor underneath) and poem were shown to me:

"Poet to Bigot" by Langston Hughes
I have done so little
For you,
And you have done so little
For me,
That we have good reason
Never to agree.
I, however,
Have such meagre
Power,
Clutching at a
Moment,
While you control
An hour.
But your hour is
A stone.
My moment is
A flower.

Ace of Pentacles and Emperor card are from the Rider Tarot Deck.  Pamela Colman Smith is the artist.

Provenance & Accountability

His nature is not so much to engage bloodshed in war, but moreso to enforce provenance and accountability.

Knight Pentacles, Ink on Paper, Art