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

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

No Finger Wagging, Please

From the Neuzeit Tarot, the Page of Cups; from Rory's Story Cubes, "Finger pointing/Fire:"
The Page of Cups, besides being known for his sensitive side, is also known as an intuitive person. In this image he appears to be scrying in a large cup, which to me is more in the realm of fortune-telling than tapping into intuition. I believe that preconceived notions and ideas can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies. What I imagine beforehand will color how I perceive a person or situation. If I expect to have a horrible time with arrogant, opinionated people, that's probably what I'll find. Maybe that explains the cubes chosen for today - fires of passion that produce anger and blame. But the Tibetan dorje at the bottom of the Page card suggests a different approach. In Tibetan Buddhism, the bell (feminine) represents wisdom that leads to enlightenment, while the dorje (masculine) symbolizes compassionate action. In other words, I should make charitable assumptions instead of doing any finger wagging, especially before I have all the facts. But even then, compassion should be my guide.

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  1. EllenAugust 26, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    it is a pity our minds are so fast. Even before we "know" it we have made our assumptions. Only by being more aware of our thought patterns we can tackle this. How often I've made things worse in my mind than they really were. I wonder why??

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 26, 2014 at 7:06 AM

      Yep, my body might move slow as molasses on a winter morning, but my mind is like a streak of lightning. I always have to put on the brake then go in reverse, wondering "Now how did I come to this crazy conclusion?" :D

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  2. Neopagan PriestessAugust 26, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    I got some Rory's cubes for my goddaughter, and was tempted by them for myself, but have never gone that path. Love your reading of them here, and how they influenced your approach to this weird Page.
    Ah yes, the risks of self-fulfilling prophecies, this is why I won't do predictive readings. Twice in the last year I've done Lenormand readings that "traditionally" said my DH would leave me for another woman, but I'm pretty sure that ain't happening :D Still, if I'd gotten paranoid about it, it might have!

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 26, 2014 at 8:26 AM

      That's why I don't do predictive readings either. I can think something is real, then begin acting as if it is, even if there are no facts to back it up. But acting "as if" can start a snowball rolling downhill... Glad you didn't let paranoia about the Lenormand reading get in your head! :)

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzAugust 26, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    funny how a finger shook in the face pretty much provokes instant rage :)

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