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

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Step Through the Portal

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Fool; from the Ascension to Paradise deck, the "Tern:"
For the past several days I've woken up and groaned, "Oh god, it's morning." Polly Positive I was not. Yet today I've drawn the Fool, and I see him stepping through that portal from the known to the unknown without preconceptions, assumptions or expectations. He's not freaked out that there is a tiger behind him and a gator in front of him. He's completely open to the gifts of the moment instead. His swirls of fire and water remind me of Temperance, suggesting harmony with what is instead of worrying about what was or what might be. As the sun begins to come up here in my part of the world, I realize I can choose to walk through the Fool's portal too.
The tern is a part of the gull family but smaller and more graceful. They're built to fly long distances when they migrate during winter and summer. According to the authors, it represents finding and making a smooth passage towards a destination. Yet it may not be a physical trek; it can be an inner journey toward a desired state of mind. An attitude adjustment is what I need. So today I will attempt to attend to each moment and be grateful for the good around me.

8 comments:

  1. I am so happy you are feeling better my friend!
    After being ill it is just like you are in some sort of way reborn and you can start again; like a reset button of a computer. The Fool is just the card for this. Living in the moment with gratitude; what more can we want. I guess the coming days you'll realize what a wonderful gift you health is. (we tend to forget it this very soon)
    Hugs

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    1. That is so true! As soon as we feel better, we quickly forget to be grateful for what we have! I like the reset button idea. :)

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  2. Overall, the Rosetta Tarot doesn't appeal to me much, but I love that Fool! Glad to hear you're feeling better, Bev :)

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    1. Thanks Kerry. :) Meleen is working on a new one - the Tabula Mundi - that is much different than this one. So far she's only got the major arcana done, but she intends to do a full deck:
      http://www.tabulamundi.com/tabula-mundi-major-arcana-tarot/

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    2. Wow, those images are far more accomplished than the Rosetta Tarot - nice! Still, I'm not a big fan of Majors only decks...

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    3. Me either, I'm holding out for the full 78. :)

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  3. Really glad to hear you are feeling better Bev :)
    It's a good thing we can start our day over at any time, with an attitude adjustment!

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