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

Monday, December 1, 2014

Awakening to a New Version of Love

From the Norse Tarot, Judgment; from the Wolf Pack, "Love:"
       After Ragnarok ("The Doom of the Gods"), the children of Odin and Thor meet on the plain of Ida. The old gods are gone, and now their offspring will take their place. Unlike Christian mythology where there is a creation and end of creation timeline, Norse mythology moves in cycles like the seasons. Just as the spring comes after a harsh winter, so Judgment implies a reawakening. It is more than a new beginning, it is a chance to change and make things right.
       When I saw the Love card, I instantly heard the Beatles singing All You Need is Love in my head. Could it be that easy? Yesterday I was listening to a talk by Thich Nhat Hanh who described holding a hammer with his right hand while holding a nail in his left as he tried to hang a picture. When the hammer hit the fingers of his left hand, it didn't shout at the right hand "You did that on purpose!" Instead the right hand instantly took care of the left, as if it were itself. Do you think we humans will ever accept such an idea?
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  1. EllenDecember 1, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    Two beautiful notions of how a perfect world could be. I think it is a comforting idea most of the time people do try to do the best they can. Through the media the worst of our fellow men are highlighted and this can give a distorted view of humanity.
    I guess there is always Hope :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 1, 2014 at 8:54 AM

      Your comment about the media is full of truth. I wonder if people (watching TV, reading online, etc.) don't come away with a "Why try?" attitude because its focus on the negative makes them feel like nothing they do is of use.

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    2. EllenDecember 1, 2014 at 8:57 AM

      I have to admit I do feel like that sometimes...

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    3. thesycamoretreeDecember 1, 2014 at 9:02 AM

      Those are the days when I have to remember that if I've helped one person in some small way, I have made a difference! :)

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    4. EllenDecember 1, 2014 at 9:44 AM

      'Be the change that you wish to see in the world.'

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  2. UnknownDecember 2, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful cards Bev along with a message of positive encouragement. In the world we live in especially with all the media, it is a real challenge to have an open heart, but it's a blessing to have people like you to remind us to have the intention towards a generous and kind spirit. <3

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 2, 2014 at 11:54 AM

      Thanks Catherine. :) It's a shame the media isn't required to balance out all the negative stuff with something positive!

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  3. Neopagan PriestessDecember 2, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Those are lovely, very different cards from the traditional. I love the wolves, so different and yet still managing to see the divine in the other...

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 2, 2014 at 12:31 PM

      Yes, the Judgment from the Norse Tarot is one of my favorites, and Petro's love of wolves shines through in the Wolf Pack. :)

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