Can Lib Dems Have it All?
I have a question firmly in mind, and drawn three Major Arcana from my Tarot pack (I’ve laid down the three: on the right for past, centre for present, and on the left for future - all face down). I've meditating to clear my mind and now I'm ready.
If you saw yesterday’s post (Can Labour Take the Crown?) then you'll know that I've decided to spend three days -yesterday, today and tomorrow- to doing readings for the major political parties in Britain. I started with Labour (the opposition) because they want the crown the most.
Let's begin
Today, I'm divining for the Lib Dems. They've been out of the 'real' power for so long that their hunger has affected their judgement.
The layout of three
Is I turn each over I am delight to find (from right to left): Judgement, The Fool, and The Hanged Man.
Quick word about timing
I love it when the Fool or Hanged Man appears; I know I’m going for a ride. (I’m not being taken for a ride -that would be the Moon or Magician- I’m going on a journey.) And you’re along for the ride…
Judgement corresponds to a fork in the road; two decisions, with two possible paths. The Fool has no number, because he fits anywhere on the path of life. He is a journeyman, a wander. (The phrase “fools step in where angels fear to tread” comes to mind.) Finally, we have The Hanged Man; he sees the world form an unusual angle. His ‘view-point’ is never the standard one.
As hands go, they could be worst -but not bad really. I have a feeling this might be quite eye-opening.
Period covered
I spoke about timing yesterday, but here’s a quick reminded: The had covers about six month. Two months for past (that’s June and July), one for present (August) and three for future (September to end of November). This way, it’s easier to judge what’s happened and will take place in the very near future.
The Judgement Arcana
Judgement is the symbol for decisions. It represents a fork in the path; whichever path a person chooses, it is a major one -a life changer. (That was the decision that Lib Dems had to make back at the General Election; however, we are talking June to July.) As I sit here, nothing comes to mind where the Lib Dems had to make a concise choice. So I have to look at the other two cards -The Fool and The Hanged Man- to see what they have to offer. The Fool makes it a courageous or foolhardy decision, but the Hanged Man suggests that the decision was taken after careful consideration. So it had to courageous and unexpected. -I suddenly realise what we are dealing with: The Lord’s bill, which Nick Clegg put forward last month. It seemed foolhardy at the time -but maybe not.
The Fool Arcana
The Fool asks us to question the Lib Dems’ present motives. Over the last week or two they have stayed out of the limelight and let the Conservatives play premier. We forget that this is a coalition of two separate parties (Judgement), with separate agendas; mostly because the Tories are so strongly in the foreground and Lib Dems are like their sidekicks. Glegg has definitely taken the backseat to Cameron’s lead (Fool).
But the Fool is a journeyman, a wander from place to place. This is how the Lib Dems have come across over their coalition governing; slightly weak, possibly too flexible. The card shows a man about to step off a cliff with a little dog snapping at his heal. This is the symbol of courage, of stepping out into the unknown.
From this position, it is hard to tell what this might indicate. It could be Glegg will prove himself this month. Or his MPs will. But the Lib Dems will take a ‘step into the light’ and prove their courage. What this ‘step’ will be, is unprecedented (Hanged Man), and defined (Judgement). It will be a calculated move that ‘appears’ irrational. But it wont be.
The Hanged Man Arcana
As stated before, the Hanged Man embodies seeing life from a new or unique viewpoint. This could be how we view the Lib Dems, we see them as none-contenders to the throne. When they’re in a very strong position, indeed. Their strength comes from their unique position; they have no real track record to come and trip them up. There is noting to come back to bite them. Any broken promise from the General Election can still be mended by a little courage to stand up to the current government.
Once the newness of being in government wears off (and the realisation of their position becomes clearer), the Lib Dems’ will strengthen their place in the pecking order. And the moment that they do, all three parties will understand how much of a threat to their opposition they really are. Confidence is strength, but too much confidence can make you complacent. Both Labour and the Conservatives underestimate the Lib Dems -due to how long they have been the third party. But that sort of complacency is very dangerous (Fool) to both parties; the Lib Dems are an unknown quantity so far.
Now back to the question, “What lies in store for the Liberal Democrats?”
The Hanged Man has the answers. They see thing differently to the other parties -who both have more right-wing (even though Labour is lift-right-wing) views than the Lib Dems’ Liberal views.
Clegg (Hanged Man), needs to make the decision (Judgement) to act from the courage of his convictions (Fool). He needs to step into the light and be all that he can be. That is what the Hanged Man is calling for.
As I said yesterday (concerning Ed Miliband), voters have a short memory. So the Lib Dems have a chance to win the heart of their voters back with an act of pure nerve (Fool). But (as I said about Miliband) Clegg has to appear stronger. One act of courage that proves his worth will win back the votes -and then some.
Result
So, are the Lib Dems a threat to both Labour and Conservatives, alike? The answer has to be yes, because it’s in the cards. Judgement says there will be a choice. Fool cautions against foolhardiness, and suggest an act of courage. And from these two things, comes a new view point. One that will lift the Lib Dems high enough to take the throne from the Conservative-led coalition
If they don’t, then not only will they suffer from the obscurity of being the third party, but all of Britain will be the worse for their lack of courage.
That’s my prediction.
Cyberpunk65
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