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, April 18, 2016

The Light of Friendship

From the Idiosyncradeck Tarot, the Three of Cups; from the Answer Deck, Hope:
Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ." ― C.S. Lewis 
          I've made friends in unusual places and situations, but the majority have been because of some common denominator. The funny thing is, once that relationship is cemented, other labels (like religious identity, political affiliation, race or sexual orientation) just don't seem to matter much. Which makes me wonder what would happen if we all looked for what we shared with other people rather than focusing on differences. Besides such relationships being a source of joy and fun, the Hope card gives another reason for keeping those friendships healthy and active. Everyone at some point will experience a dark night of despair. It's nice to have folks around who can act as a lighthouse to help you navigate your way.
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. ― Henri J.M. Nouwen

8 comments:

  1. It is interesting that one thing in common often turns out to be many things in common

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    1. Yep, that little spark can turn into a nice, roaring hearth to gather around. :)

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  2. I used to love being out and about and meeting new people and delighted when I found the common threads that bound us. Now I am comfortable with a few treasured friends and exhausted by the new clients.

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    1. I think I would prefer a few trustworthy friends to a gaggle of gal pals. :)

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  3. Real friends are hard to come by and the ones we have found should be treasured above all

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    1. Amen. Those heart connections make life worth living.

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  4. Quality over quantity for me! Those that grace my life-journey with companionship are true blessings that I cherish deeply. :)

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