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, November 1, 2013

Avoid Mosquitoes and Pawn Shops

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Devil:
Yikes! This looks like a giant mosquito, an insect I'm very familiar with here in the southern part of Georgia. If the only problem these bugs caused were itchy red bites, they might not be such a nuisance. But while they're tapping your blood supply, they can also transmit viruses like West Nile or LaCrosse. This devilish bug is a warning that some of the behaviors I might choose to deal with stress, fear or sadness are not as harmless as I'd like to think. Those deep holes in my soul I'm trying to fill are going to require a spiritual solution, not an external one.

From the Faeries' Oracle comes the "Faery Who Was Kissed by the Pixies:"
At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much in common between this sweet card and the Devil above. After all, it is about giving and receiving love unconditionally. But then I thought about being so desperate to be loved, liked or accepted, and the possibility of compromising my integrity as a result. Love isn't a pawn shop; I don't offer something with the expectation of getting something in return. Only if I start with a foundation of self-acceptance and self-respect can I enjoy a relationship that is truly built with loving hands.
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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzNovember 1, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    did you do the exercise in the companion book? Gloomus Doomus was my favorite, although I fear I'm spelling his name wrong. :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 1, 2013 at 10:54 AM

      I don't have any exercises in my book. Hmm... wonder if I have a different edition?

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  2. EllenNovember 1, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    It is so easy to numb those feelings with quick fixes. Coincidentally I have just been talking about the same subject with my daughters. Self worth and self love are the most important and at the same time the most difficult qualities to achieve
    And.... you're not alone in this

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 1, 2013 at 10:56 AM

      This characteristic is so easy to see in others, but hard to spot in myself!

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  3. RuthNovember 2, 2013 at 2:05 AM

    I love your writing style! At first glance, i thought - these two are the two sides of the same coin... the more i think of it, we can't have one without another... or can we? I think we are all needy, we are all desperate to be accepted, we are all prone to fears and doubt... that's what makes us human ;)

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 2, 2013 at 6:47 AM

      I think you're right - the desire to belong and be needed is very much a part of the human condition. But not perhaps the need to sacrifice your integrity to do so. :)

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