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, October 6, 2016

Get Hopping

From the Druidcraft Tarot, the Two of Wands; from the Druid Animal Oracle, the Frog:
          The  Long Man of Wilmington is used to illustrate the Two of Wands. With a staff in each hand, the figure appears to be pushing open a doorway in the hillside similar to holding elevator doors open. This card implies that progress has been made, and because of it, a new opportunity has arisen. The authors write, "although you are satisfied in having everything you need, you also long for more." The urge to do, to create never stays quiet for long. But which pull will be stronger: the comfort and stability of the known or the drive to explore something deeper? The Celts thought the Frog represented healing because of its association with water and rain. Yet this healing requires a transformation of sorts (from egg to tadpole to frog). Sometimes before we begin something new, unfinished business must be tidied up. Leaving things undone can cause problems later that could affect new endeavors. Time to get hopping.

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  1. This October has been very transforming for me so far, especially in relation to my childhood. Realizing things and learning to accept them is healing because it releases energy to move forward.

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    1. It is amazing how much more energy we find that we have, when we cut the ropes of the past that we've been dragging around behind us. :)

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  2. That same Two of Wands image is used in the Sacred Circle Tarot as the the Two of Wands. Interesting.

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    1. Must be the pagan slant when considering this card. :)

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