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, June 2, 2016

Water in the Earth

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Queen of Disks; from the Ascension to Paradise deck, the Loon:
          I often think of the Queen of Disks/Pentacles as a resource manager. She is both practical and creative, always guided by a healthy dose of common sense. But from an elemental standpoint, she is water in the earth. Like her aloe throne, she has a healing and nurturing aspect as well. She's not so much interested in amassing assets as she is in using them to care for the land and people she loves. It is interesting that a water bird is the second card drawn today, as if emphasizing the Queen's watery aspect. The loon is know for its mournful, eerie calls, and thus is associated with sadness and loss. This bird is well adapted for diving and swimming underwater to catch fish. It reminds me that holding grief inside without expressing it can be physically unhealthy. Better to dive down, acknowledge and feel it, then come back to the surface once again.
When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. By our willingness to mourn, we slowly acknowledge, integrate, and accept the truth of our losses. Sometimes the best way to let go is to grieve. It takes courage to grieve, to honor the pain we carry. We can grieve in tears or in meditative silence, in prayer or in song. In touching the pain of recent and long-held griefs, we come face to face with our genuine human vulnerability, with helplessness and hopelessness. These are the storm clouds of the heart. 
~ Jack Kornfield


6 comments:

  1. Vocalize your grief. Encourage your family to do the same. I went so deep under I very nearly didn't make it back out. MINE. MY GRIEF. ALL MINE. why didn't you kick my (Y)? :)

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    1. We had an opportunity to do so when we met with her pastor and shared about her life and how she affected ours. The small group was much more conducive than today's public service.

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  2. Grief can be like giving birth to a new life but then the other way around. It hurts so much to let go of a loved one but luckily grief often comes in waves just like the labor pains and in between we can breath and rest
    I hope this queen will hold you in her healing embrace

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    1. Thank you Ellen. She was in pain before she passed, which made it easier to let her go.

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  3. This Queen looks like Pan's sister. Listen to some music and spend sometime out in woods. Share your grief even if it is with your favorite tree. Don't isolate yourself on the cliffs like that companion ram.

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    1. When the chaos from settling her affairs is over, that sounds like a good idea. For now, a short walk sounds good.

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