There is so much magic in manifestation. So much alchemy. The Three of Wands is a reminder of that power. It’s a card for sorcery, witchcraft, spellwork. For calling on higher powers, stating intentions, and most importantly, working with the power of your own will. from Little Red Tarot
Some might be aware that surfing is said to have been introduced to Australia by the Hawaiian swimming champion, Duke Kahanamoku. What is less known is that he was accompanied in some of his momentous surfing demonstrations by a teenaged girl from Sydney’s northern beaches who, by tandem board-riding with Kahanamoku at Freshwater Beach in January 1915, earned the contested distinction of being the first Australian to surf.
That Isabel Letham’s name is little known outside the surfing world no doubt says something about the way the sport’s iconography of chiselled jaws and bare, bronzed pectorals has left little room for images of feisty femininity.
Emboldened by this Australian celebrity, Letham decided to try her luck on the silver screen. The US film industry was taking the world by storm, and Hollywood was the place to be. Leaving school at 16, Letham found employment as a sports mistress at elite girls’ school Kambala, and also worked as a private swimming instructor.
The Three of Wands is the threshold we stand on before we throw ourselves into the unknown, it is our opportunity to really assess what the best way forward is so that we can push on with confidence and self-assuredness. Often this position also comes with hesitation and a fear of doing something completely new, but we have to feel the fear and do it anyway.
By August 1918, she’d saved enough for a fare to California. The war was still raging but that was not enough to deter her. Still only in her teens, Letham set sail on the SS Niagara, the “Queen of the Pacific”. She travelled alone and with only the vaguest outline of a plan.
Joanna Gilmour explores the life of female Australian surfing legend Isabel Letham.
Three of Wands Energy
The Three of Wands urges you to step out of your comfort zone and embrace change. It encourages you to think long-term and be open to new experiences. By doing so, you can expand your horizons and achieve even greater success.
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