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

Friday, September 19, 2014

Don't Go Back to Sleep

From the Margarete Petersen Tarot, the Tower; from the Elemental Dice, "Light + Water:"

The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep! ~ Rumi

The Tower painting looks like shattering glass and reminds me of an incident at home a few summers ago. We were about to sit down to eat one evening when two kids (intentionally) threw rocks through our window, sending shards of glass flying everywhere. It was quite a shock, the same type of jolt the Tower brings. But the Tower is not meant as punishment; rather it is a way to wake me up and allow me to see with a new perspective. 
The two dice form "Rainbow," a lovely combination to balance out the harshness of the Tower. It is the hope of healing and beauty, but there is a catch. After some traumatic life lesson in which I have an epiphany, I often feel the need to curl up and sleep. I seek comfort, not the bright light of awakening. Yet I must hold on to what I've learned, sit and process this emotion and knowledge, instead of allowing it to sift through my fingers. There is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but I'm going to have to follow the light to find it.

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  1. that time of disconnect gives our brain time to catch up with truth

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    1. Good point! So rest, but don't fall into a coma... :)

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  2. Wonderful Rumi quote! And a powerful Tower card, too. I wonder if the brightness of the rainbow is connected to the sharpness of the lightning crash that came before...

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    1. It's odd, but I heard that quote in my head when I drew that card!

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  3. Yes we've all had those Tower experiences. The ones I learn the most from.
    That's a beautiful card. Who did the painting? Do you know? I love it!
    Bev you must be very familiar with Coleman Barks? Bill Moyers had a wonderful PBS special years ago with Coleman reading Rumi. I love his voice and interpretation of Rumi!

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    1. Margarete Petersen did all the paintings herself. I haven't heard of Coleman Barks before, but I'll have to go have a search for his work now - thanks! :)

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