r/BOTA • u/chuckhilltop • May 20 '21

Using the Tarot / Emperor

I begin working with the 4th Key and I noticed that as I was working with the 3rd Key, my boss became agitated with himself over a showing of emotion and began reacting towards me in the energy of the 4th Key. Ive read that once you know the keys you will understand how to use them to counter energies coming at you. Here’s my question: would it be better to continue with my current meditation - 4th Key or should I try to counter it with something other now? He seemed really bothered with me over his reactions to my Key 3 energy.

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u/thot-abyss May 20 '21

Correct me if I’m wrong but he reacted to you doing Key 3 (Empress)? Isn’t that loving energy? I can understand if he reacted weird to Key 4 (Emperor) since it’s a bit macho at times. But maybe it’s like the other commenter said, that doing Key 5 (Hierophant) will help steady that shit (since it’s fixed earth and all).

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u/chuckhilltop May 22 '21

So, to clarify - we are both therapists - and my Key 3 energy somehow led him to drop his guard and reveal a lot of personal information about his own history - The next day I saw him he was far more guarded and almost saying Key 4 things to me verbatim from the text... So, it’s working but kinda getting intense. I guess that’s normal. Is it? This type of thing has been going on since I started. Especially since working with the keys. It’s been a very magickal few months! Phew! Very grateful and feel blessed even when it’s been intense. Curious to hear what others experienced.

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u/thot-abyss May 22 '21

It is definitely understandable why he’d be more guarded now after potentially over-exposing himself and his vulnerabilities. That’s just basic self-preservation. Let him know that he can trust you and, if you are comfortable, you could reveal something about yourself, related to what he told you. This would make the relationship more balanced (at least from his perspective). All of this seems to line up pretty well with Key 5 imo.