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

Monday, June 18, 2012

Secure Boredom or Risky Excitement?

From the Shadowscapes Tarot, the Two of Wands:
From a high perch, a woman and her lion companion look to the land below.  Where they are, there are no problems or challenges; life just floats on by.  But the two wands she holds are a doorway - the possibility to leave behind the old for something new.  The spiral tattoo on the flank of the lion, resembling a fern frond about to spring open, emphasizes the potential for movement and change.  To stay with the routine that is rather boring but safe or to take a risk on an adventure is the choice that awaits.

     From the set of cedar runes comes "Dagaz:"

Sun is the light of the world;
I bow to the divine decree.

Norwegian Rune Poem
Dagaz is often translated as "day," and represents the heat and light of the sun.  This rune represents the truth coming to light; all deception and illusion are cleared away allowing life to be seen as it is.  Fighting reality is wasted energy, and putting my head in the sand won't make it go away either.  Only by accepting it can I ever hope to deal with it.

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