I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Seeing in a New Way

I drew a major arcana card from the Transformational Tarot this morning, the World:

The World card's meaning reminds me of those Magic Eye 3D pictures that were so popular in the 90s.  Put your nose almost up to the screen as you look at the image of roses above, until your focus blurs.  Now relax for a few minutes; do you see a 3D heart appearing?  In Ando's portrayal of this card, a blissful looking woman floats among the moon and sun, with shooting stars and a dove nearby.  The woman wears an ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol often called the key of life.  And it is this key that opens up our understanding - we suddenly see through the chaos, and life on some level makes sense.  We don't necessarily receive all the answers, but a missing piece of the puzzle has been found, allowing us to grasp and glimpse a larger perspective.  Like the shooting stars, the moment of enlightenment may be brief, but its illumination can have a lasting impact.

     The draw from the Fallen Angel Oracle is "Valac:"
The solution is there - see in a new way.
This child-like angel guides people to insights that suddenly bring life into focus.  Buried truths may be uncovered that can be liberating when brought to light.  But I must seek (with an open mind) to discover these treasures...

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