A marriage between the KNIGHT of SWORDS and the STRENGTH of VIII

A marriage between the KNIGHT of SWORDS the compound number of 53 in Numerology with its naturally reduction to the single digit of an 8 / VIII or the card STRENGTH is the vibrational energy for the name Katherine Francis. The two cards demonstrate the balance between the Yin + Yang of the "parts" of this chosen name.

Some keywords for the Knight of Swords:

Cold
Valiant
Willful
Valiant
Dynamic
Arrogant
Cunning
Strategic
Immature
Righteous
Handsome
Utilitarian
Conquering
Headstrong
Highly sexed

"I am the Knight of Swords and this is my story.

I am chizeled, lean and effective in all my ways. I recognize the world has a need for the dandy, the bard and the rogue as seen in my other Knight brothers, I am none of these.

I am the equalizer. My father (the King of Swords) calls upon me when situations have met a deadlock. The moment of negotiations has past. I enforce the wishes of the King.

Words are a waste of time; akin to making daisy chains in a field - quite useless in the final analysis. Deeds and action speak louder than words in superfluous meetings at high counsel.

Although I have little use for talk, that does not mean I'm not thinking. On the contrary, I'm always thinking.

I have strategy on top of strategy in my mind, all of them acting out in choreographed precision.

• My thoughts are like a well planned chess game. Sharp, accurate, and poised (five steps ahead) for the victory.
• I've overheard my mother (the Queen of Swords) bemoaning my arrogance and headstrong nature.
• If inciting my brand of justice is arrogance, so be it. I am usually always right in my estimations, I prefer the term "righteously confident" over arrogance.
  

Sometimes I hear people say: "The Knight of Swords may be too young to maturely deal with the challenges and battles of his time." I think youth is a handicap. If I were older, people would respect me more. I also hear people say I have a thirst for revenge and bloodlust. 'Tis true, I relish the heat of conflict. But my edges soften when I am coupled in romance. Adoration and personal pleasure are just as satisfying as battle and debate. (see the beauty of the Strength card since she tames the "inner beast" in me).

Men and woman both comment on my rugged good looks. I am chiseled, hard and well groomed. I've noticed objects of my desire usually melt into my muscular arms. My hands are calloused from holding the reins and the sword in practice and battle. My face still has the shadow of boyish youth, but the crows feet are beginning to make their tracks from hard squinting in the face of foes.

When I show up in the cards, I will tell you to TAKE ACTION.

I will tell you to ELIMINATE FEAR FROM YOUR PURPOSE.

I will not tolerate doubt, and questioning your inclination to proceed is unacceptable.

I will show up when you are at a dead end, and I am your secret weapon to slice through the enemy."


Some symbols from the Knight of Swords:

• Birds or Feathers: The symbol meanings of the bird deals with higher thoughts and matters of the spirit. They are creatures of the air, so they symbolize higher ideals. They also represent freedom and ascencion. When the bird symbol pops out at us during a reading it is a message that we are rising to a higher level, that we need to free ourselves from bondage and we must make our hearts light.
• Clouds: Clouds hold the symbol meaning of revelation. Consider out of the mists of our deepest thoughts suddenly an epiphany comes, a bright idea comes out from nowhere - this is the basic cloud symbol meaning. Depending on the card, clouds can also symbolize confusion or clouded judgment. Primarily, clouds represent higher thought and messages from the divine. Fly through other clouds in the cards.
• Horse: Featured on all the knight cards of the Tarot, the horse symbol meanings deal with strength, motion, action, and vitality.
  
  Linked in many ancient traditions with the four elements (fire, water, earth, air) the horse is also a strong spiritual symbol and an emblem of incorporating all the elements to maintain an equal, powerful balance with all things in the universe. This is evident in the "either/or" nature of the knights. In a more mundane sense, the horse is predisposed to have a charging nature.
  
  In a reading, this gives us pause to consider where are you charging to and why?
  

Some Questions from the Knight of Swords:

• Are you in a position to lead your troops?
• Either lead and act with authority, or let someone else lead for you.
• Do you have the strength of presence to take charge?
• You will gain no respect from peers or lovers if they smell fear on you.
• Are you dodging your purpose?
• No more talk.
• No more procrastination.
• No more meandering.
• Now is the time for action.
• Take the reigns and move!

Key Words for the Strength Card number VIII (8) is:

• Balance
  Strength
  Courage
  Patience
  Compassion
  Understanding
  
• This is another Major Arcana card that doesn't beat around the bush - it's meaning is quite clear in both illustration and title.
• Looking at the card we see a great deal of strength - but what kind of strength?
  Is the young maiden exerting physical strength to subdue the lion?
  Her face looks serene, her posture is calm - she doesn't appear to be struggling.
  Yes, the Tarot card meaning here is that of strength - but not purely physical.
  
  The young maiden in white (a symbol of purity) subdues the lion through a strength that is internal.
  
  Through compassion, love, patience, and cunning, she is able to calm the lion into retreating into a behavior that is more manageable.
  
  As with all allegories, the story of this Strength card is more than what meets the eye. The deeper meaning deals with having the compassion and understanding to sooth the savage beast within us in more effective ways than brute strength.
  
  Simply put, the lion is our inner beast - that part of ourselves that "needs to feed."
  
  This beast is always needing more money, more recognition, or it needs more food, alcohol or drugs to feel at ease. The pure maiden represents that part of ourselves that has the ability to nurture, calm and exhibit self-love. Only she can allay the ravenous "need beast."
  
  The Royal Star of the Lion
  
  The true strength of the Lion is victory over fear and union with your Soul.
  
  F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real
  So once you deny the false evidence appearing real in your life, You are Free!
  
  So, use the 23/5 energy in your life to create fearlessness in your life.
  
  Richard Bach said ‘Listen to what you Know instead of what you fear.’
  I know the BP is the perfect buyer that I have been waiting for. It is done--it is done--the house is SOLD.
  
  Twenty six years ago 3/23/2011--I gave my first speech in Los Angeles at the Music Center to the WIB of greater Los Angeles. It is a reflective moment as I think back when I was covered in hives as I am today. There was not a doctor in all of Los Angeles that could take my FEAR away. I had to trust that there was a high power, a true strength, the strength of a Lion that would provide victory over my fear and unite with my Soul.
  
  Today 3/23/2011 is a great day to remember that by myself ... I can do nothing ... because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. [John 5:30–32]
  
  
  When we pull the Strength card it is certainly a message that strength is required for some challenges ahead. It's also a sign that we absolutely have the strength that is required of us. But on a subtle level, this card is a signal that we are already complete and self-love is the key to meeting our needs.
  
  Strength indicates the importance of mind over matter, and reminds you to focus on what you do want rather than what you don't want in your life. Its main point is that you have the ability to harness your thoughts and to use them for your - and everyone else's - highest good.
  
  Not only do you have the ability; you have the responsibility. So conquer your fears, control your impulses, and never lose patience with yourself or what you are doing.
  
  INTERESTINGLY, The word STRENGTH is one of the longest English words with one syllable and only one vowel.
  
  Strength in a Tarot spread is indication of the energy and inner strength that is needed to fulfill personal goals and aspirations.
  
  This card, also known as FORTITUDE, shows a woman holding shut the jaws of a lion.
  
  It represents determination and the correct use of energy in order to accomplish current aims.
  
  The Lion in this card is symbol of strength and courage.
• Often there is a woman shown on this tarot card and she represents the feminine side in everyone. This is suggestion of the more gentle and sensitive side taming the "inner beast".
• The woman is not killing the lion but is quietly mastering it.
• Strength is symbolized as discipline and inner determination.
  
  Interpreting Strength as part of this UNION with the Knight of Swords
  
  Strength (SHE) throws a protective influence over the person's world. It provides them with the stamina and endurance needed to face up to life's trials and tribulations. No matter what they are going through, they will be able to cope. Fate won't throw anything their way that can't be handled. They can overcome obstacles with courage and determination. (HE) Knight of Swords is out there taking ACTION.
  
  When this card appears in someone's spread, suggest that they might take a look around them. They will then start to notice people are there, willing to help and support them.

All they have to do is ask. This card also draws attention to matters of communication such as telephone calls, letters and gossip. These could open new doors for them. It is possible that someone who was born between July 21 and August 21 will be an important part of their life at the moment. Knight of Swords is a LEO.

This person will inspire them and put them in touch with their own creative talents and abilities. They will be amazed at the levels of stamina and persistence that make up their personality and they're going to be more in touch with the "real" person who is inside.

Quiet determination will bring them success.

Key Symbols Relative to Strength Card:

Lion: As mentioned above, the lion is a symbol for the primal urges - the physical needs and cravings we all, as humans want met. The lion is also a symbol of fire which burns within us - representing our wants and desires with a intense blaze. This is not to say that the lion all it represents is negative. On the contrary, many of us use our needs as motivators for achieving great things in our lives and reaching our goals. The key is to know thyself and temper our primal (ego) urges with our more divine, spiritual nature.
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Mountains: Mountains symbolize aspiration, achievement, courage and accomplishment. In this case we can liken the mountain to challenges we face in our lives. As we look upon the Strength card and see the mountains in the distance we are aware that we will always be met with challenges in our lives. However, what makes climbing the mountain difficult or easy is the way we approach it.
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Wreath: Wreaths symbolize completion and infinity (circle). A wreath or crown around the maiden's head is a symbol of victory. In this case, the wreath indicates victory can be claimed in the battle against banal or primal urges that do not serve us. There is hope and understanding when we realize we can achieve harmony in our hearts, and balance can be won.


Key Questions:
When contemplating the Strength card's meaning, ask yourself the following questions:

• How do you define strength?
• In what way do your physical urges motivate you?
• How can you approach the "need to feed" syndrome?
• How do you exhibit self-love and compassion towards yourself?
• What are your internal battles and how can you reach a balance?
• What area in your life requires you to have the most strength and what different kinds of strength can you apply here?
  53/8 (according to Tania) means nothing will stop you from achieving your ambitions. Your shyness is a cover for your intense drive to reach the top of the profession or career. You make an excellent teacher and counselor. You excel in activities requiring intelligent deduction and patience. Your sense of responsibility doesn’t allow you to take a careless attitude toward what is expected of you.
  You have a deep, intense nature and great inner strength. You may play an important role in others life – even to the point of being an instrument of Fate or Destiny for others. You may get fanatical, especially concerning religion, and will stick to your guns in the face of all opposition. You make a truly loving friend – and an equally powerful enemy.
  
  You may appear to be cool and undemonstrative with people you care for and love, but, in truth, you are warmly devoted to them. You may be lonely at times, needing desperately to be loved. At the same time you are capable of great sacrifice to support an ideal, an ambition, for a person who depends on you. As wise, self-controlled, disciplined and mature you are, your heart may be lonely and longing.
  
  This longing will cease once you realize that the pursuit of inner happiness is not a sin.

NOW let us look at the Meaning of the number EIGHT

The meaning of eight rolls into our consciousness with the momentum of all the numbers that came before it. We just stepped out of the aspects of structure and perfection in the number seven, and that paved the way for yet another evolution in the magic of numbers.

As an evolved child of structure, the number eight seeks balance with non-structure. Number eight is about cycles, revolutions, and progress gained on the invisible level.

Eights Most obvious symbolic tell is its written Arabic form ("8").

When we recognize is voluptuous curves, we also identify the lemniscate or infinity symbol.

This symbol deals with balance, time, and more interestingly, the recycling travel path of energy.

Some questions we may as ourselves to assist in our study of the meaning of eight:

• What moves me to inspiration?
• What can I learn from the cyclical patterns in my life?
• Is time my ally or enemy? If foe, how do I resolve that conflict?
• How can I maintain the balance I seek?
• Can I trust that the cycle of life with provide all my needs?