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, February 24, 2015

Excitement of Experimentation

From the Tarot of Pagan Cats, the Knave (Page) of Pentacles; from the oracle Cat Wisdom, "Cheekiness:"
          On her wonderful blog 78 Notes to Self, Ginny Hunt describes the Page of Pentacles with a quote attributed to Will Rogers: "There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by readin'. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." This knave might initially get a grasp of new things through books or a teacher, but to truly understand he's going to have to try it himself. I'm quite like this too; if I'm playing a new board game, the instructions may help but attempting to play will teach me much more. I'm guessing this fuzzy fellow is out testing different grass and flower fields during allergy season.
          There is a lot of freedom to be found in being bold, in the excitement of experimentation. My daughter grew up surrounded by technology, but my mother was introduced to computers late in life. As she was watching my five-year-old maneuver through an educational game years ago, she commented how the young didn't worry about making messes or mistakes as they tried new things. "That's how I need to approach the computer, without a fear that I'm going to damage it somehow." Today she's quite at home with technology (she just bought herself a mini ipad). I guess that electric fence stuff runs in the family.


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  1. EllenFebruary 24, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    My mother is so happy with her tablet too!, When we're not so afraid to mess things up we can do some amazing discoveries or have wonderful new experiences. I was a bit more daring myself

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 24, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      Gotta love those daring mothers. :D That fear of making mistakes can really put a damper on things.

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  2. Neopagan PriestessFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    The Page of Pentacles is my absolute favourite Court card! Trying through doing, and body memory, are both so fundamental. I associate this card with yoga, too :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 25, 2015 at 8:12 AM

      I never thought of yoga with this card, but it is a perfect example of this Page and how he learns!

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