5D Major Arcana The charioteer,
Choices and courageous momentum.
Although the charioteer appears to be physically controlling the chariot,
He holds no reins.
Just like the magician,
He learns to control the vehicle through the strength of his will,
Mind and intention.
The charioteer stands tall.
He is all about taking action and moving forward.
Above his head a blue canopy of six pointed stars,
Suggesting his connection to the celestial world and the divine will.
The charioteer must examine all possible consequences before signalling to set the chariot in motion.
For once the charioteer chooses to start,
There is no turning back.
Nothing will be able to arrest the journey.
Meeting this archetype is about imminent new beginnings.
It may point to a new journey,
Or the start of some new phase,
Perhaps relationship,
Living situation or job.
Once the choice has been made,
The charioteer calls to you to assert yourself and be courageous,
Be bold in expressing your desires and laying down your boundaries,
Otherwise you will not move forward in the way you intend.
Meeting this energy is about faith,
Faith in yourself,
Faith in knowing fundamentally who you are and what you stand for.
Meeting this energy signifies you have everything you need to head in the direction of your heartfelt dreams,
Though you will need discipline,
Focus and determination to make it all happen.
The energy of this card says to you make your dreams and goals the priority right now,
Let nothing get in your way until you arrive there.
Create a plan and stick to it.
The charioteer reminds you you are in the driver's seat on the road to your wildest dreams.
Do not let any unexpected obstacle or delay knock you off course.
Keep going,
Remember to trust yourself,
Trust your abilities,
Trust in divine timing.
Also breathing and opening,
Remembering the touch of the sacred flame,
Remembering also the wedding in the main temple that Archangel Raphael presided over and then return to the form of a young woman dressed in red and gold.
As you step away from the altar and the sacred flame,
You notice the high priest and your companions are watching you.
The high priest steps towards you saying,
Rest for a moment,
Rest for a moment,
I need to make some preparations and he swiftly turns and leaves the building.
You take a seat and sit with your companions in silence.
After a short while the high priest returns saying that all preparations are now in place.
He bids you and your companions to follow him.
He leads you out of the small building.
Archangel Raphael in the form of the young woman is nowhere to be seen.
You are led through the garden and then into a passage leading towards the main temple.
Though you do not enter the main temple space,
The high priest halts before a door,
Leading you through another passage that leads again to an open courtyard.
This courtyard is bounded by a tall wall of white marble.
Around the base of the wall are many beds of colourful flowers.
Dotted here and there around the edges of the courtyard are several watchful soldiers in bright red tunics and silver armour.
There in the centre of the courtyard is a great,
Ornate golden chariot.
Acting as a protection against the sun,
There is a blue canopy decorated with many white stars.
This canopy allows enough space for the charioteer to stand in the chariot and be protected.
The chariot gleams brightly in the light of the sun.
One soldier is standing guard at the rear of the chariot,
But it is what you see at the front of the chariot that surprises you.
For there are two very large mountain cats,
Each the size of a small horse.
One of pure white,
The other of pure black.
They are of a type heard only in legends,
Thought to be long extinct.
Both cats are resting lazily on the ground,
Seemingly sleeping.
Around the neck of each is a ruby-encrusted collar that makes their presence seem even more bizarre.
As if in harmony,
They lazily open an eye to view you and your friends,
And then seemingly uninterested,
Go back to dozing.
The high priest beckons you step into the chariot,
Saying this is yours to take you where you will for the next phase of your journey.
As you stand there,
He offers you a golden laurel for your head,
Saying this is my gift to you.
It will help to connect you to your innermost wisdom.
He bids you lean forward as he places it gently on your head.
Standing in the chariot,
You look around but find no reins to control the vehicle.
Before you can say anything,
The high priestess steps forward,
Saying,
Take this gift,
As she hands you a silver chalice filled with water.
Before you can activate the chariot,
You must choose where you are going.
Any confusion will not allow the chariot to begin the journey.
You look into the chalice,
And the clear water begins to cloud over,
Slowly revealing to you many different choices,
Different possibilities,
Different outcomes,
Different timelines.
Whatever you choose will inform this next phase of your journey.
As you look into the water,
Many possible choices come and go,
Until one eventually forms and stays.
This is the choice your heart desires.
This is the choice in perfect alignment with your higher self.
This is your choice now.
And the water clouds over once again.
You hand the chalice back to the high priestess,
Thanking her.
With a bow,
She accepts the chalice and steps back.
Next the magician steps forward,
Saying,
You cannot control these beasts with any reins.
You control them through your will,
And he hands you a ruby encrusted band that he bids you place around your forehead.
You tie the band at the back of your head,
Securing it in place.
The magician continues,
With a clear intention and an activated will,
The beasts will take you wherever you wish to go.
You focus your mind,
Directing your thoughts to the two large cats,
Requesting them to get up.
The cats stir,
As if in response to your will,
But do not stand.
The magician says,
They feel your uncertainty.
Take command of the vehicle of your journey,
Command them to rise.
Take a breath.
Focus your mind and will,
As if connecting the power of your solar plexus to the power of your third eye,
And as you do so,
The cats quickly rise and look back at you.
You begin to feel into the energy of these two beings.
You feel into their opposing natures,
Their opposing desires.
You focus on the thought,
Move forward,
And slowly but surely the chariot moves forward.
Your companions,
The high priest,
High priestess,
Magician,
And the guide sent to you by the empress,
Wave at you as you pass them by.
The high priestess shouts at you,
We will meet again further into your journey.
The chariot rumbles slowly through the courtyard and out through a gate that leads beyond the perimeter of the temple.
Moving through orderly gardens and out into the landscape where it seems less tame.
So long as you maintain the focus on the choice in alignment with your heart and higher self,
All will be well.
The cats will then take you in harmony,
Wherever you wish to go.
The moment you allow any distractions,
Any distracting thoughts to enter your mind,
This is when the cats begin to pull against your will,
And also pull in slightly opposite directions.
The chariot moves forward,
And you learn through trial and error to stay focused on what is important to you,
And to surrender from your heart and mind anything that is not important.
As you do this,
The journey feels smoother.
So take a breath and just feel into the power of the chariot,
Your chariot,
Your journey,
Your ability to focus your will and align it with your highest intentions.
Hours pass by in the chariot and slowly the landscape begins to change.
You notice the sun begins to feel hotter,
And you appreciate the overhead canopy protecting you from the glaring sunlight.
The chariot travels in a southerly direction.
You begin to slowly enter great plains of rolling grasslands,
Dotted here and there with trees.
As you look around the chariot,
You notice supplies in the chariot,
Food and water.
You take time to stop,
To eat,
And also you stop to water the cats,
And a number of streams on the way.
As you journey ever onwards,
Here and there you notice strange looking striped antelopes of a kind you have never seen before.
You also feel the urge of the cats to go and chase this new prey.
You maintain your focus and the cats obey your will.
The chariot moves forward ever smoothly onwards towards your next destination.
Many blessings.
