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

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Masters and Their Cheering Squads

From the Albano Waite Tarot, the Three of Pentacles:
Is it just me, or does the craftsman standing on the bench look ready to knock out the other two with his tool?  Here's a guy who knows his stuff - an expert in his field - yet these folks insist on telling him how to do his job.  Now there's absolutely nothing wrong with expecting something to be done a certain way when you've paid for it.  But, people who have no proficiency and knowledge in the area concerned shouldn't tell a professional how to do the job.  As the saying goes, "too many cooks spoil the soup."  Stop trying to take charge of everything and allow the poor guy to do what he's great at doing.

     From the Rumi Cards:
 
It is certain that an atom of goodness on the path of faith
is never lost.
Do the kindnesses I do really make a difference?  Does any of it really matter?  I suppose in the big picture of things, the answer would be no.  But then I think of the story of the little boy, walking among hundreds of starfish washed up on a beach, who attempted to toss them back out to sea before the sun dried them.  A man, seeing the overwhelming number, told him he would never make a difference.  The boy held up one starfish, and before throwing it into the water said, "It does to this one."  And who knows, maybe there will be a kindness done or some encouragement given to that one in particular who will paint the next masterpiece, find a cure for cancer, or eliminate world hunger...

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