Red 12 - The Pale Horse

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Red 12 – The Pale Horse



The Red Suit: Adversity, trouble, severity and disappointments.

Description:

Shustah Card Red 12 depicts the front view of a white (pale) horse rearing up in alarm. The horse’s one visible eye appears to roll, as his front hooves kick violently in the air. The solid red background and streaky sky add to the sense of panic represented by this card.

Symbols:

Horse – Horses symbolize strength and power, and the Red Horse represents the strength to face one’s fears, and the power to leave an unhealthy situation.

Pale – Turning pale or “going white,” is a physical response associated with feeling fear.

How to Read the Pale Horse:

The Pale Horse represents the power of fear. Fear can be a healthy emotional response, as a mechanism of self-protection, when it motivates the individual to avoid dangerous situations. But when fear is allowed to take control of the mind, it becomes unhealthy and debilitating. The Pale Horse reveals the seeker’s fears and hang-ups, and how they affect his or her daily life.

The fear represented by The Pale Horse may be well-founded, or it may be an over-reaction to a problem or situation in the individual’s life. Sometimes this card represents anxiety over an important decision that the individual fears having to make. Or the individual may be fearful about taking responsibility of a problem or situation. In any case, the individual should be warned not to allow the situation to deteriorate into uncontrolled panic.

Fear is a powerful emotion, and focusing too much energy on a difficult situation may only intensify the problems. A constant stream of negative emotion can draw into our lives the things we fear most. The Pale Horse may be a warning that the individual is creating unnecessary problems due to over-exaggerated feelings of fear.

The Pale Horse also represents the power and strength to overcome our fears, and take the necessary action to secure safety. The cards surrounding The Pale Horse-or the cards in the opposite house-will offer suggestions on how to battle and overcome the fear.

Reversed Position:

The Pale Horse in the reversed position represents a disregard for fear, and a lack of caution. The individual may be taking unnecessary risks in the area influenced by the reversed Red Horse.

The Pale Horse on the Astrological Wheel:

1st House: Fear of ridicule. The individual may be fearful and overly cautious, and may have a tendency to over-exaggerate problems.

2nd House: Fear of financial loss or destitution.

6th house: Anxiety and panic attacks can adversely affect the individual’s daily life.

7th House: Fear of losing the marriage partner, or fear of the marriage partner depending on surrounding cards.

10th House: Fear of job loss, or fear of success.

11th House: Fear and worry over a friend, or fear of losing someone’s friendship.

12th House: The individual is ruled by subconscious fears that he or she does not understand.

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Love and Light,
Diane