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, April 18, 2013

Preparing Pineapples

From the Medieval Tarot, the Three of Wands:
Though the use of a crane to hoist a knight upon his horse is more fallacy than fact, the image points to the advantage of planning with precision instead of riding off unprepared.  Does the knight have the right protection and weapons?  Is he strong enough and an able fighter?  Can the horse support the weight of its armored rider and remain steady when the battle begins?  Better to match the task with talent than to throw everything into a pot and hope something edible comes out of it.  This card reminds me that although I might be eager to jump in the saddle in my rush to accomplish a goal, I need to pause, look at the map and check my supplies first.  Then I can say with confidence, "Giddyup!"  

The draw from the Tea Leaf Fortune Cards this morning is "Pineapple:"
Named for its resemblance to a pine cone, the pineapple became a symbol of the return from a voyage and a symbol of hospitality.  While Dole has plenty of cans of this fruit in the grocery store, there's nothing quite like the taste of fresh pineapple.  But unlike an apple, you can't just bite into it - it takes a little effort to get to the good stuff inside.  First you cut off the top and bottom (giving it a flat base), then you carefully slice the sides off.  Like the Three of Wands above, a little preparation and effort can result in the benefits outweighing the costs rather than the other way around. 

6 comments:

  1. Could you please let me know where you got the image of the Medieval tarot; Three of Wands, showing the knight being winched onto his horse from and the date of the set, if known? Thank you.

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    1. By the Sycamore Tree

      Originally created by Guido Zibordi and published by Lo Scarabeo, this version of the Medeival Tarot had the background recolored by Christian Schenk and is published by Card-Shark.

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    2. Thank you, that is most helpful.

      Do you happen to have a date for when this was originally published?

      Thanks again.

      Yrs aye,

      Bob

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    3. I no longer have the deck, so I can't check. You could try the company that published them:
      http://www.card-shark.de/index.cfm?page=24&lang=en

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  2. Thank you and I have now sorted out the date. What a wonderful looking deck.

    Thanks again for your help and apologies for not getting back to you until now.

    Yrs aye,

    Bob

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