"He who sits high on the wheel of fortune / Waits only to fall, hurt, / And take an inevitable bath."
Three
figures in various donkey/human forms hang on to a wheel being turned
by a mysterious hand. The Wheel card reminds me that life is all about
change, some of which I have no control over (indicated by the hand) and
some that I do. An interesting addition to this card is the ditch on
the left that looks like a freshly dug grave - a not-so-subtle reminder
that eventually my space on the wheel will be vacant. No matter what is
happening, life is a gift, and I should remember to accept my good
fortune with humility and my struggles with patience and perseverance. I
need to take a hard look at what I'm holding on to as I make my trips
around the sun, and make sure it's worth the effort.
The card pulled from the Wisdom of the Four Winds deck today is "Greenstone - healing:"
The card pulled from the Wisdom of the Four Winds deck today is "Greenstone - healing:"
Greenstone/Pounamu
is a durable stone also known as nephrite or New Zealand jade. It is a
sacred stone to the Maori people, and why it is illegal to sell raw
deposits. Greenstone has been used to create tools, weapons and
adornments, but it is also treasured because of its link with
peacemaking. Heirlooms made of nephrite were exchanged as a peace pact
between warring parties. It symbolized a closed door between those who
wanted to shed blood, and has now come to signify the lessons of healing
and reconciliation.
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