From the Le Veritable Tarot de Marseille, the Ten of Coins; from the Greek Alphabet Runes, "Tau:"
Bursten's keyword and phrase for the Ten of Coins is "obtaining" and "enough already." What has been gained is more than expected and more than adequate. Instead of a single blooming rose, the center of the card shows one with a double bloom. It would be wise to enjoy and be grateful for what I have, rather than continuing to add to my pile of stuff. There's plenty to take care of and maintain already; having more might be more than I can handle.
Tau is associated with the
Tau Cross, a symbol of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Anthony (a member of the Franciscan order). It has come to represent sacrifice and compassionate action as well as a renewed sense of purpose and hope. To misquote Ecclesiastes, there's a time to have and a time to give; a time of plenty and a time of absence. Eventually the flower on the Ten of Coins will fade, but it will leave seeds behind for sowing in the spring. At that point it's time to turn the focus to plowing and planting once again.
I think this is a great card for this season of rest and enjoying the abundance of our harvest. Although I am not looking forward to the holidays; it is a time to share what we have. But maybe it is also a card to warn us for putting more on our mental plate than we can handle. So it also wise not to put more on our pile of todo's either so we can survive this. :D
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That's exactly the feeling I got from it too; instead of grabbing for more, enjoy what you have. The holidays are always a time when I need to be particularly careful with my finances, health and energy. :) Hope you are well my friend.
DeleteThanks for asking Bev. I am fine, but so tired. There has been some stressful events lately and a few ahead too. Nothing I cannot handle but having a puppy around too, it is a bit too much, so I am taking it slow for this week.
DeletePlease listen to your body and rest as much as you can!
DeleteI will!!! :D
DeleteThis card came up in a reading I did yesterday. This is a great interpretation Bev. I have always loved St. Francis since I was a teenager. Even studied becoming a lay Franciscan. I have a statue of him in my garden.
DeleteLess is more, but we live in such a world were more is more, and never enough. It's a never ending hole that can't be filled as long as we are looking for something outside ourselves to fill that endless void with a material reality.
I am reminded of what Carl Jung describes it as being " Spiritus contra spiritum ".
It reminds me of a Train lyric: "all we want is what we want until it's ours." Jung's quote would make a good line on the Devil card!
Delete"Enough already" - what a great description! It's tricky, though, knowing when it's time to plow, in areas where "spring" is more metaphorical. I guess that's where tuning in to your own rhythms comes in :)
ReplyDeleteLee Bursten's keywords are wonderful for the suits and numbers of the pip cards. :) I guess I know it's time to "plow" when my enjoyment turns to complacency. That's always a sign I need to get off my bum!
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