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

Friday, March 6, 2015

Inertia into Action

From the Revised New Art Tarot, the Queen of Wands; from the Viking Lenormand, "Clover:"
          The triangle in the top right corner is the alchemical symbol for fire with a vesica piscis penetrating it. Fire suggests a transforming energy and the vesica piscis a gateway for that energy to be used in practical and purposeful ways. The lovely queen wears an alchemical sun symbol on her chest, an emblem that also relates to her solar plexus chakra. Here is a woman who is confident in her personal power and knows how to meet challenges. She has no problem in transforming inertia into action.
          In my area, we have patches of white and red clover growing all over the place, probably because of the farming communities that surround us. Clover is an organic way to fix nitrogen in the soil, is an excellent forage crop for livestock and provides honey bees with a good source of pollen. No wonder this herb symbolizes good luck and an auspicious turn of events. Combined with the queen, it suggests I make haste in taking advantage of an opportunity. That door won't stand open forever.

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  1. I do love clover honey it has such a soft taste. This queen will definitely light our fire after a long winter of "couch potatoing"

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    1. We had two days of warm, spring-like weather here, but this weekend the freezing temperatures will be back. I'm ready to get moving and outdoors!

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  2. I like clover too. We have white clover in the lawn. A few years ago I bought red clover tea and it is delicious.

    When I made my own Lenormand from clip art, this was one of my favourite cards.

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    1. We have quite a few bee keepers in the area, and they rely on it!

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  3. Fascinating to learn some practical reasons why clover would be considered lucky. Hope your enthusiasm supports you through the cold snap.

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    1. Well besides it being useful to the bees, farmers and livestock, I like it because it's soft and pretty! :D

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    2. Tee hee, good to see you have your priorities straight :D

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