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, March 7, 2014

Listen to the Music, Watch the Dance

From the Tarot of the Master, the Nine of Wands:
Instead of a battle-worn man who is alert and on the lookout for enemies, this version of the Ten of Wands has a simplified organ. Because it is illustrated with a musical instrument and includes a banner reading "sweet music," I get the feeling that I should not only keep my eyes open but my ears too. I'm sure everyone has experienced a person whose words and actions weren't congruent. Just because their words are sweet doesn't mean they are trustworthy, and I need to be cautious and alert around such people. I can listen to the music, but I need to watch the dance too.

The geomancy figure produced today is "Puer:"
Puer means "boy" and refers to action that is often impulsive and aggressive. With Mars as its ruling planet, it often results in strife and destructiveness. Is there a way to tame this energy? Maybe, but with the tarot card above, I don't believe this is the case. However, I also need to make sure my words are backed up by my actions, or I might be the root cause of this conflict.
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  1. EllenMarch 7, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    When I saw this card I remembered a saying: To dance to a person's pipe,whistle or tune. It is a warning to dance to your on tune and not to somebody else's. Wen you are tired it is often difficult to recognize your on music among all the other tunes

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  2. thesycamoretreeMarch 7, 2014 at 11:20 AM

    We have a similar phrase - "march to the beat of your own drum." I think it is easy to be influenced by another's "tune" that we forget to dance to our own.

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