9 of Voices - The MUSE Tarot, deck by Chris Anne

Today is October 17 2020 - I pulled 9 of Voices traditional corresponding card is 9 of Swords.

Chris-Anne is the Artist of The Muse Tarot

Artist's Key Words : Nightmare, Night Terror, Illusions, Anxiety, Worry keeping you up at night, Insomnia, Fear, Processing Difficulty, Stress or Fear affecting function

Artist's Prompt : Screaming to sleep, In the arms of the sandman, Lullabies and voices

The Artist's description : Chris Anne's beautiful poetic description of the 9 of Voices, is amazing, you should Click Here to check her full description on 9 of Voices.

Here is My Understanding:

Of the Imagery: Feminine, Goddess, Universe, Strength, Power, Divine, Peace, Clouds, Stars, Dream land, Amongst the stars, within the stars, Above the clouds, Sleep, Prayer, Sun Rays, Awaking is looming in the distance.

Of the Colors: Black, Yellow, Orange, White and Gold. ( Dominant color is named first), looking at the colors of this card here is my understanding of what the colors here are being used to translate for a deeper understanding - Black for me here, represents shadow, unknown, longing, desire, want, endings - Yellow for me here, represents hope, peace, power, truth, capability. Orange for me here, represents challenge, courage, ability, desire, passion. White for me here, represents emptiness, starting over, beginnings, wanting, changing. Gold for me here, represents royalty, wealth, success, powerful, desirable.

If you want Click Here and read about the meaning of colors and form your own opinion.

Of the Number 9 Representation: Positives of 9 - for me represents balance because when 9 is reversed it is a 6 and together it represents a balance of 69 or Yin Yang. Also it represents duality in Norse Mythology the universe is made of 9 worlds and all are connected to the Yggdrisi the"world tree", on the other side in the Aztec culture there were 9 levels of the underworld.

If you want Click Here and read about the #9 to come up with your own understanding.

My Interpretation: The women is deep in thought, represented by her hand on her head. Also her hands are together praying for sleep. She is sitting up unable to rest, in contrast to the woman in the lower corner who is in a peacefully sleep amongst the clouds. She wants to be there, sleeping like women is, but she is larger and has greater responsibility. She is pressing her eyes closed trying to gain control and rest. She appears to be at pease, however it's all a ruse. She is holding on to 9 threads that are tapping into a flame of energy. She is holding on to so much. She is powerful and can handle it but it is causing her to loose sleep and driving her into restlessness. The universe is sucking her into its vastness, its beautiful but it is a lot to manage. She knows she is strong and dosen't want to let go but she needs to realize she is being overworked. She is worrying about things that are unnecessary. She needs to understand if she lets go of some of it she can allow herself to rest. She needs rest to be able to grow strength to fight another day. This card is encouraging he to take a break and allow for some self care.