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, July 19, 2012

A Dive into the Unknown

  From the Tarot of Dreams, the Eight of Swords:
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A naked woman is trapped in a clear sphere held up by 8 swords.  Her nakedness represents the vulnerability she feels, as if there is nothing to protect or shield her.  But the swords are the answer to her problem of feeling overwhelmed with no way out.  Her focus has been completely on the problem, so possible solutions never gets any creative play.  The ball she's in represents the mental box she's trapped in; she wants to do what she's tried in the past, but that will no longer work.  Her answer lies in new thoughts, beliefs and ideas.  Until she even begins to entertain them, she'll keep looking out from her fish bowl.

     The draw from the MentorSpirit deck is "Decisiveness:"
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I'm not a risk-taker, and prefer to know the odds before I take an action or make a decision.  Unfortunately, there are occasions when time is of the essence, and a choice must be make quickly.  Regardless of my collection of tarot cards, pendulums or crystal balls, there is no way to know with 100% accuracy how life will unfold.  Sometimes you just have to jump off the burning boat, swim for shore, and hope the natives are friendly. 

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