Monday is Tarot Day - President's Day and presidential cards

Happy President's Day!  Whether you're taking time to reflect on the lives of Lincoln and Washington today, enjoying your day off by writing at a local cafe (like I am), or driving around the malls for Presidents' Day sales (what would our founding fathers have to say about that?  Hey - a good deal on 200-count sheets is a good deal; I cannot tell a lie.), the fact is that this day is in honor of some great men who helped make our country the way it is today. 

As a tarot reader, I was musing, "What sort of tarot cards are equated with presidential energy?" My knee jerk is to take a look at the King cards, the leaders of the pack, as it were.

King cards are the highest resonance of the suit's energy, fully-embraced and realized.  It's also the strongest demonstration of the suit in daily life.  But it's the full embodiment of the suit's energy, highly diluted.  So, imagine if you will, a president who wears his heart on his sleeve and cries a lot.  Or a president who does character voices during his State of the Union address.  How about a Prez who's as analytical as Mr. Spock?  Or how about a POTUS who knows how to handle big business, but nothing much else.

A cheat sheet on the qualities?  This'll help you see the differences in a nutshell. 

King of Cups

King of Wands

King of Cups (or Hearts): an emotional leader, sometimes to a fault. Lets the heart lead, first and foremost.  May have highly romantic flights of fancy.  He's quite caring and helps out the downtrodden. 

King of Wands (or Rods): a highly charismatic leader, someone who lights up the room.  Often an actor, or someone who is quite dramatic.  Highly creative and artistic. Bold.

King of Swords: Quite cerebral.  Suffers no fools, may be a bit more cynical, cold or distant.


King of Swords

King of Pentacles: Practical, good with money matters.  Perhaps a little stodgy.



King of Pentacles

The fact is the King cards have elements to their energies that all Presidents have embodied, for one reason or another, good or bad. At least, let's hope so. Because a one-suit leader might not be the best choice for any country.  If only the energies which comprise one suit are manifested primarily in a leader, seems to me it's a recipe for disaster. 

Think of it this way: we hope that our leaders are highly self-actualized. I feel when we vote for a president, we hope to find a person who really owns who they are and are able to operate on all cylinders consistently, embodying the qualities of the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual realms as fully as one can.  

What are your thoughts?  Could the U.S. be governed by, for instance, a King of Wands?  Someone who isn't a clear amalgam of all King energies?  I'd love to hear what you think!