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

Friday, February 23, 2018

Walk the Plank

From Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot, the Eight of Earth (Pentacles); from the Saltwater Reading Cards, 'Sea Anemones:'
          Palin calls this card 'the trap,' a snare not set by someone else but by our own oversight or short-sightedness. Unheeded wise advice, symptoms or signs brushed aside, and a failure to move with the natural rhythms of life tied those ropes. Come hell or high water, We had a plan or a project we were determined to complete. The ambush is of our own making, and now we have to learn to cultivate prudence and patience if we want to get back on track. The colorful, gracefully flowing arms of the Sea Anemones can deliver quite a sting, and for this reason, are assigned the meaning of boundaries. Most folks would hear that word and think of keeping others from crossing into their personal limits and space. But in considering the Eight of Earth, perhaps the pushy bully lives with our own mind. Instead of looking at ourselves through the lens of respect and kindness, we tell ourselves we're worthless without our accomplishments. We'd do ourselves a favor if we shoved those thoughts right off the plank.

4 comments:

  1. What an odd illustration for the Eight of Pentacles.

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    1. Poppy Palin's deck was supposed to be an oracle deck, but the publishers (years ago) insisted it be a tarot deck. I imagine that is why so many of the cards seem odd to tarot readers. :)

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  2. Oh yeah, there's definitely a bully in my mind, as well as a 'justifier'. Rather than making them walk the plank, though, I wonder if I can find what their positive intention is, and then find a different way to satisfy it. After all, they are still a part of me, and one I can't just chain up forever... :)

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    1. That is actually wise. Might as well figure out what's really behind the fuss. As they say, "What we resist persists." (Meaning the underlying root.)

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