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

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Hugging the Ground

From the Druidcraft Tarot, the Nine of Wands; from the Druid Plant Oracle, "Plantain:"
          This older fellow looks like he's seen many a battle, and he manages to look tough even with his arm in a sling. Judging by those sharpened spears he's collected, he's been pretty successful at defending his territory. But now he waits, alert and ready, for the last push of his adversaries. Plantain is a tenacious plant. We have the narrow-leaved variety growing all around the ball field next door. It withstands foot traffic and frequent mowing by hugging the ground. Medicinally, it contains tannin (which can help stop bleeding) and allantoin (which promotes healing). As a result, it's been used for many years on stings, rashes, blisters, cuts and burns. Its growth habit reminds me to lay low and not go looking for trouble. This is not the time to poke and prod, but to heal before the final stand.

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  1. M is like this man. Trying so desperately to defend herself and to ease her cuts and burns after yet another hurtful confrontation. I feel sorry for her because it wears her down and she is inclined to expect the worst every next time.

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    1. The interesting thing to note with this guy is that he's not actively defending himself. He's just resting behind the pointy spears. That's where I can get myself in trouble - when I take the bait and engage instead of just staying behind my protective boundaries. Hugs to M!

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  2. Yeesh, wish I'd read this on the day, it fits perfectly. I rose to the bait - silly, silly! Ah well, room for learning yet...

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    1. Some people know just the right bait to dangle to make us jump at it! One of these days I'll learn to yawn instead. :D

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    2. Yeah, it's funny. I've never even met this particular person, yet he pushes my buttons every time! Oh well...

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