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, February 26, 2014

Fast Encounters, Slow Looks

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Seven of Blades:
Flasher or a fence? Either way, with his sideways glance, I know this guy is up to no good. Both types of people like to wait for their "mark" - either to shock them or sell them something. The exhibitionist gets aroused, and the crook makes money. The receiver is the one who gets stiffed (metaphorically and sometimes literally). While one of his hands holds his coat, the other is hidden in his pocket, further indicating dishonesty and an ulterior motive. Note to self: Beware of strange men in trench coats today.

The card drawn this morning from the Post Psychedelic Cyberpunk is "Deep Time:"
Our society moves so quickly now, even our language has changed to reflect it (we have email and "snail mail"). But this card recognizes time that moves so slowly, we don't even perceive it. Think of a mountain that seems so stable and permanent, yet it is gradually being worn down over hundreds of years. With the Seven of Swords/Blades above, I need to be aware of an erosion in ethics or values that have happened so imperceptibly I might not notice unless I take a long, close look.
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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    A man in his underwear selling swords. No wonder there are so many decks, every brain has a different view point.

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:32 AM

      I think they should require all high school students to come up with a tarot deck before they graduate, hee hee! A test for the coming years...

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  2. EllenFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:28 AM

    I love your interpretation of these two cards. Morality has been changing slow but steady.We are more and more numb for the horrors of war, cruelty and pornography I remember my mother shocked expression on her face when she saw naked breasts on TV.

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 26, 2014 at 10:53 AM

      Numb is a good description of it; the media has worn away the things that used to alarm and shock us.

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  3. Neopagan PriestessFebruary 26, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    It's funny, when I put those two together I'm reminded that a good friend sees the Seven of Swords as working smarter, not harder. Couple that with an erosion of ethics, and I see myself deciding not to reorganise my decks for the house move, but planning to do it once they get to where they're going. While I tell myself that's working smarter, given the tight timeframe and everything else I have on my plate, will I get round to the reorganisation later?! Hmm, hopefully something will remind me not to let myself get away with sneakily putting it off forever!

    I'm loving these two decks together - both black-and-white, they are very different, yet seem to complement one another well...

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:21 PM

      Yeah these two are both quirky (and black and white) and play well together. :)

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