The Alien

I bring back knowledge from distant places

In the Starman Tarot, The Alien replaces The Hermit card which traditionally invites the receiver to turn their attention inwards in the act of contemplation and enquiry, to retreat from life and ask the big questions. The Alien is different. He arrives from the void with ideas, wisdoms and technologies, a translucent presence, glowing with the sacred geometries and universal pattern of the Flower of Life.

In culture, the figure of the alien has moved away from cults into the mainstream of popular culture. Their symbolism continually evolves, often a repository for the fears and phobias of a segmented and disconnected population. It is easier to jack into the fantasy world of cyber culture rather than talk to our neighbors or families about anything of meaning. Overwhelmed with information and content, we aren’t able to distinguish truth from falsehood, verify the source and understand the context in which it arose. We feel confused, disempowered and a nagging sense of alienation.

In a world where distance or remoteness enables and creates space for imaginary lives, snapshots of “the good life,” all glowing smiles, it can be easy to feel estranged, different and not part of the gang. We simply don’t belong. This Alien though is here to lead you back home to yourself. The Alien, the outsider, the rebel, the stranger, the one you have feared yet also secretly desired is here to remind you that you are perfect as you are, beneath the mask of cruel imperfection.

He represents your own hidden or lost wonder and miraculous powers – the parts of you that have become “alien” to you. In the difficulties of life, the learning the rules and consequences of family, school, work and relationships, parts of ourselves must remain hidden, suppressed, denied. Parts of the whole remain hidden and unknown. The Alien signals your urge for freedom. Naked, untainted, there are no masks, there is no great cover up. He catalyzes self-discovery and ignites the drive to question, challenge and dissolve the walls that box us in.

There is a remembering…the semblance of something more astonishing, more beautiful and utterly miraculous surfacing. The rekindling of dreams…new possibilities…new worlds. He invites you to weave your earthly wisdom into new forms and expressions that have never existed before. He lifts you way above what you thought was possible, way beyond what you thought was “you,” lifting you out of your personality and its defenses and placing you back into yourself, whole, complete.

The Alien who carries spectacular visions and wonders, must always seek a way home to the stars – the light from afar – being in this world but not of it – reminding you that you are always, no matter what, on a journey back home to the light.