✨pendulum readings✨

Montague Dawson, ‘Gold Of Evening’.

Montague Dawson’s Gold of Evening encapsulates twilight on the rolling seas of the Atlantic. The ship moves east, from waves made chartreuse and periwinkle by the reflected rays of the setting sun, towards emerald water and the night ahead. The sky both complements and contrasts the sea - while it is illuminated with the same subtle hues as the ocean below, the calm, faraway clouds highlight the roiling white-capped waves that pummel the port side of the clipper. Dawson’s works often contain a narrative, and in Gold of Evening the viewer is drawn into the scene through the careful attention to the ship’s deck and rigging as the clipper pushes through the heavy seas, a few brave crew members visible climbing up the prow. As he worked, Dawson identified himself entirely with the event he was painting, commenting “You really are there. You are living in that moment of time. You can hear the sea – that sea”

The Fool: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, free spirit.

Reverse: Naivety, foolishness, risk-taking

The Magician: Power, skill, concentration, action, resourcefulness.

Reverse: Manipulation, poor planning, latent talents.

The High Priestess: Intuition, higher powers, mystery, subconscious mind.

Reverse: Hidden agendas, listen to inner voice.

The Empress: fertility, femininity, beauty, nature, abundance.

Reverse: Creative block, dependence.

The Emperor: Authority, father-figure, structure, foundation.

Reverse: Domination, excessive control, rigidity, inflexibility.

The Hierophant: Religion, group identification, conformity, tradition, beliefs.

Reverse: Restriction, something to shake up routine.

The Lovers: Love, union, relationships, aligned values, choices.

Reverse: Disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values.

The Chariot: Control, willpower, victory, assertion, determination.

Reverse: Lack of control and direction, aggression.

Strength: Strength, courage, patience, control, compassion.

Reverse: Weakness, Self-doubt, lack of self-discipline.

The Hermit: Soul-searching, introspection, alone, inner guidance.

Reverse: Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal.

The Wheel of Fortune: Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point.

Reverse: Bad luck, negative external forces, out of control.

Justice: Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect.

Reverse: Unfairness, dishonesty, unaccountability.

The Hanged Man: Restriction, letting go, sacrifice.

Reverse: Martyr, indecision, delay.

Death: Endings, beginnings, change, transformation, transition.

Reverse: Resistance to change, inability to progress.

Temperance: Balance, moderation, patience, purpose, meaning.

Reverse: Imbalance, excess, short term vision.

The Devil: Addiction, sexuality, materialism.

Reverse: Detachment, breaking free, reclaimed power.

The Tower: Disaster, upheaval, sudden (brutal) change, revelation.

Reverse: Avoidance of disaster, fear of change.

The Star: Hope, spirituality, renewal, inspiration, serenity.

Reverse: Lack of faith, despair, discouragement. 

The Moon: Illusion, vision, dreaming, fear, anxiety, insecurity, subconsciousness.

Reverse: Release of fear, unhappiness, confusion.

The Sun: Fun, warmth, success, positivity, vitality.

Reverse: Temporary depression, lack of success.

Judgement: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution.

Reverse: Self doubt, self blindness.

World: Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel.

Reverse: Incompletion. Lack of closure.