12. Sacrifice
Embedded in the weightiness of Karma is sacrifice - the tough part of letting go of something you hold dear. But from the Orbs, we learn that sacrifice is sometimes necessary in order to move through things. Sometimes sacrifice can be an offering to a “higher power” as an exchange for something you deeply desire, but we must be careful not to sacrifice too much that we lose focus of our own morals and authentic self.
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upright meaning:
letting go - moving on - giving up control
Sacrifice comes up in a reading when it may be time to let something go. If sacrifice is in order, then move through troubling times with the grace and strength you need to realize that your karmic debt is lessening. Whether big or small, sacrifice can feel like you are losing a limb. Letting go of something is never an easy feat, but know that from sacrifice comes love and understanding. When we let go of one thing we often forget that we are also giving to something else.
reversed meaning:
fear of loss - feeling robbed - cruelty
Reversed Sacrifice is a swift and brutal kick to the gut. This card shows up when you have sacrificed or will be sacrificing something that you have long been afraid of losing. You feel as if you’ve been robbed, and that this sacrifice was cruel and unneeded. Today is not the day to move through it, but rather sit with it. Face it head-on and try to understand why this sacrifice had to happen.
COSMA VISIONS CARD MEANINGS
MAJOR ARCANA
MAJOR ARCANA
0. Death
GREAT BEGINNINGS • SECOND CHANCES • RESTORATION
MAJOR ARCANA
I. THE CROW
WILLPOWER • FORCE OF CREATION • MANIFESTATION
MAJOR ARCANA
II. THE SWAN
PROTECTIVE • GOOD OMEN • CLARITY
MAJOR ARCANA
III. THE PEACOCK
NURTURING • PEACEFUL • FUSION OF OPPOSITES
MAJOR ARCANA
IV. The pelican
STRUCTURE • CONTROL • HARSHNESS
MAJOR ARCANA
V. the phoenix
SPIRITUALITY • NEW AWAKENING • ONENESS
MAJOR ARCANA
VI. SOULMATES
PARTNERSHIP • DUALITY • DEEP CONNECTION
MAJOR ARCANA
VII. THE SPIRIT PLANE
REST • FEELING AT HOME • REJUVENATION
MAJOR ARCANA
VIII. THE ORBS
BRAVERY • STRENGTH • SUCCESS
MAJOR ARCANA
IX. THE COSMIC TREE
REAFFIRMING • INNER TRUTH • UNDERSTANDING
MAJOR ARCANA
X. LIFE MAP
CYCLES • FREE WILL • FATE
MAJOR ARCANA
XI. KARMA
HONESTY • RESTORING BALANCE • ULTIMATE TRUTH
MAJOR ARCANA
XII. SACRIFICE
LETTING GO • MOVING ON • GIVING UP CONTROL
MAJOR ARCANA
XIII. PAST LIVES
EXPANSION • SPIRITUALITY • AWARENESS
MAJOR ARCANA
XIV. THE MAZE
COMPROMISE • BALANCE • EXPECTATIONS
MAJOR ARCANA
XV. THE VESSEL
COMPLEXITIES • GLUTTONY • MATERIALISM
MAJOR ARCANA
XVI. THE SHORE
TURBULENCE • CAUTION • UNFAMILIAR
MAJOR ARCANA
XVII. THE veil
HOPE • REASSURANCE • BRIGHTNESS
MAJOR ARCANA
XVIII. THE BRIDGE
UNCONSCIOUS • ILLUSIONS • INTUITION
MAJOR ARCANA
XIX. INFINITE PATHS
JOY • SUCCESS • GOOD CHANGES
MAJOR ARCANA
XX. THE UNKNOWN
REFLECTION • AWAKENING • RECKONING
MAJOR ARCANA
XXI. LIFE ON EARTH
COMPLETION • HARMONY • FULFILLMENT
SUIT OF EMBERS
MINOR ARCANA
MINOR ARCANA
ACE OF EMBERS
CREATION • WILLPOWER • INSPIRATION
MINOR ARCANA
TWO OF EMBERS
PLANNING •MAKING DECISIONS • LEAVING HOME
MINOR ARCANA
THREE OF EMBERS
LOOKING AHEAD • EXPANSION • RAPID GROWTH
MINOR ARCANA
FOUR OF EMBERS
COMMUNITY • HOME • CELEBRATION
MINOR ARCANA
FIVE OF embers
CONFLICT • DESTRUCTION • STRUGGLE
MINOR ARCANA
SIX OF EMBERS
VICTORY • MINOR SUCCESS • APPRECIATION
MINOR ARCANA
SEVEN OF EMBERS
DEFENSIVE • SELF PRESERVATION • MAINTAINING CONTROL
MINOR ARCANA
EIGHT OF EMBERS
FORWARD MOVEMENT • FINISH LINE • FINAL PUSH
MINOR ARCANA
NINE OF EMBERS
RAPID ACTION • MOVEMENT • QUICK DECISIONS
MINOR ARCANA
TEN OF EMBERS
RESILIENCE • GRIT • LAST STAND
SUIT OF LOTUSES
MINOR ARCANA
MINOR ARCANA
ACE OF LOTUSES
NEW FEELINGS • EMOTIONAL SURPLUS • INTUITION
MINOR ARCANA
TWO OF LOTUSES
UNITY • PARTNERSHIP • CONNECTION
MINOR ARCANA
THREE OF LOTUSES
COEXISTENCE • SYNCHRONICITY • ALIGNMENT
MINOR ARCANA
FOUR OF LOTUSES
APATHY • CONTEMPLATION • DISCONNECTEDNESS
MINOR ARCANA
FIVE OF LOTUSES
LOSS • GRIEF • SELF PITY
MINOR ARCANA
SIX OF LOTUSES
FAMILIARITY • HAPPY ENDINGS • HEALING
MINOR ARCANA
SEVEN OF LOTUSES
SEARCHING FOR PURPOSE • CHOICES • DAYDREAMING
MINOR ARCANA
EIGHT OF LOTUSES
WALKING AWAY • DISILLUSIONMENT • LEAVING BEHIND
MINOR ARCANA
NINE OF LOTUSES
SATISFACTION • EMOTIONAL STABILITY • LUXURY
MINOR ARCANA
TEN OF LOTUSES
APPRECIATION • BEAUTY • PEACE
SUIT OF SWORDS
MINOR ARCANA
MINOR ARCANA
ACE OF BIRDS
CLARITY • BREAKTHROUGH • SHARP MIND
MINOR ARCANA
TWO OF BIRDS
MINDLESS • WASTED ENERGY • UNFOCUSED
MINOR ARCANA
THREE OF BIRDS
HEARTBREAK • SUFFERING • GRIEF
MINOR ARCANA
FOUR OF BIRDS
CONTEMPLATION • REST • RESTORATION
MINOR ARCANA
FIVE OF BIRDS
UNBRIDLED AMBITION • WIN AT ALL COSTS • SNEAKINESS
MINOR ARCANA
SIX OF birds
OUT OF CONTROL • LEAVING BEHIND • MOVING ON
MINOR ARCANA
SEVEN OF BIRDS
CUTTING TIES • SPEAKING YOUR MIND • DECEPTION
MINOR ARCANA
EIGHT OF BIRDS
IMPRISONMENT • ENTRAPMENT • SELF-VICTIMIZATION
MINOR ARCANA
NINE OF BIRDS
ANXIETY • HOPELESSNESS • MENTAL TRAUMA
MINOR ARCANA
TEN OF BIRDS
DIFFICULT ENDING • BETRAYAL • DECEPTION
SUIT OF TREES
MINOR ARCANA
MINOR ARCANA
ACE OF TREES
NEW GROWTH • OPPORTUNITY • PROSPERITY
MINOR ARCANA
TWO OF TREES
BALANCE • ADAPTABILITY • PARTNERSHIPS
MINOR ARCANA
THREE OF TREES
HARD WORK • DETERMINATION • WILLINGNESS TO GROW
MINOR ARCANA
FOUR OF TREES
GREED • POSSESIVENESS • MATERIALISM
MINOR ARCANA
FIVE OF TREES
FINANCIAL LOSS • ILLNESS • HARDSHIP
MINOR ARCANA
SIX OF TREES
ABUNDANCE • GIVING • GRATITUDE
MINOR ARCANA
SEVEN OF TREES
PURPOSE • PROSPERITY • REWARD
MINOR ARCANA
EIGHT OF TREES
SKILLS • ACCOMPLISHMENT • SPECIALTY
MINOR ARCANA
NINE OF TREES
SOPHISTICATION • STABILITY • LUXURY
MINOR ARCANA
TEN OF TREES
FULFILLMENT • DREAMS COMING TRUE • JOY
THE SUIT OF BEINGS
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE WANDERER
FREE SPIRIT • NEW IDEAS • INSPIRATION
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE SHAPESHIFTER
BELOVED • MALLEABLE • FAVORABLE
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE MYSTIC
COURAGE • DETERMINATION • WISDOM
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE PROTECTOR
PERCEPTIVE • PROTECTIVE • FLOWING CREATIVITY
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE WEAVER
INSPIRING • INTENTIONAL • MANIFESTING FUTURE
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE FIGHTER
IMPULSIVE • VENGEFUL • QUICK TO ACT
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE DREAMER
PERCEPTIVE • COMPLEX • CLAIRVOYANT
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE ELEMENTALIST
CLEAR MIND • TRUTHFUL • EMPOWERED
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE COMPOSER
PLAYFUL • HARMONIOUS • ENERGETIC
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE ROMANTIC
FOLLOWING THE HEART • IDEALISTIC • ROMANTIC
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE MENDER
COMPASSION • CALM • COMFORT
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE PEACEMAKER
DIPLOMATIC • TOLERANT • SYMPATHETIC
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE PATHFINDER
AMBITION • DILIGIENCE • ACHIEVER
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE ENTERTAINER
SKILLFUL • AMUSING • PLEASING
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE GEOMANCER
GENEROUS • SENSIBLE • NURTURING
SUIT OF BEINGS
THE COMMANDER
RESOURCEFUL • GROUNDED • CONTROLLING
Guide to COSMA VISIONS
