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

Monday, December 21, 2015

Mindful Movements

From the Da Vinci Enigma Tarot, the Four of Earth (Pentacles); from the Insectorum Divinorum, "Migration:"
          The dimmi for Da Vinci's preparatory sketch of The Last Supper is: "Who is controlling what?" I'm sure this question reflects the knowledge that Judas, the money holder for the disciples, would also become the the group's betrayer. Thinking about my answer, a picture of a dam popped into my mind. Dams control the flow of water to prevent flooding, are used as a reservoir for water needs, and can sometimes generate hydropower. There is control, but not tight control. Some flow must occur so there is no stagnation; an unused water supply would serve no purpose. I find myself asking if I am in control of my finances, time and energy, or if I am letting external forces spend them for me. A dam with no water would be just a waste of concrete. On the other hand, my body, money and moments can stagnate if I don't use them at all.
          The Insectorum card shows butterflies in migration, moving from cold weather to warmer climates to survive. There is a parallel between their movement and the issue of control; both need some common sense or reasoning behind it. As John Michael Greer explains:
  ...balance is not found by going to one extreme or the other or by remaining fixed at a static point; it is created by self-correcting movements to either side of a midpoint.

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  1. A self correction app. Can you see it now? All we humans together, apps going off all over the place? :) Gimme one of those...

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    1. There would be so much ruckus and noise, we'd have to put them on vibrate. :D

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  2. I could use some those self correcting movements this week. To much chaos and distracting situations. Hardly any time left for myself. But as soon as I accepted this, my energy started flowing again.:)

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    1. Reminds me of being in a small boat that feels like it's about to be tipped over. Then I realize I'm the one causing it to rock! :)

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