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

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Who's Quacking the Loudest?

From the Tarot of the Masters, the Five of Wands; from the Key to the Kingdom, the "Nine of Diamonds:"
          Ricklef's Five of Wands was inspired by Bosch's "Christ Carrying the Cross." All those men in the card are in my mind, each trying to argue louder than the other (as if that will make a difference). My desire is to keep working in the yard today: weeding, adding more mulch, clipping back brush. Yet I'm supposed to lead the discussion at book club today and the meditation group on Friday. The cat is out of his antibiotic, and I might have company coming this weekend (the house hasn't been cleaned in almost two weeks since all my efforts have been outdoors). Seeing the Nine of Diamonds made me think of the phrase, "get your ducks in a row." I need to rely on the two Ps today: priority and preparation. At the top of the list will be a trip to the vet, followed by finding and reviewing my notes for book club. I'll add more when those two are off the list.

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  1. EllenApril 15, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    I hear your garden trying to yell the loudest over all these other obligations:)
    I do hope it will be a good day anyway and you will have lovely and fulfilling evening at the book club
    Btw what are you reading?

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 15, 2015 at 7:54 AM

      The outdoors is definitely the loudest, though I'm about to make a run to the vet anyway. :) I go to two book clubs, one for "fun" reads (novels) and the other is only on theological books. The one we're reading now is "Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian."

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    2. EllenApril 15, 2015 at 8:37 AM

      I've read a review and I think maybe he is also on a spiral path (back to Christianity), becoming a spiritual being rather than being fenced in by the dogma's of a religion. Anyway it looks like an interesting read. :)

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    3. thesycamoretreeApril 16, 2015 at 9:13 AM

      The novel we're reading in the other book club is "The White Magic Five and Dime." Each chapter starts with a hilarious description of a tarot card. :)

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    4. Inner WhispersApril 16, 2015 at 1:20 PM

      I really enjoyed the White Magic Five and Dime, and didn't guess a couple of the twists - always a plus with a cozy mystery :D

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    5. thesycamoretreeApril 16, 2015 at 1:25 PM

      It is a great read - a mystery plus an added dose of tarot humor. :)

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  2. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    First things first eh Bev.

    Being a Gemini and having a somewhat ADD personality can easily lead me to distraction.

    I have painting to get at for an upcoming show in June. Good thing it's not really suitable outside for outdoor work, otherwise I'd be out there. Meantime the house indoors has lots of 'challenges', but painting today has to come first. Needless to say I am not a lover of house work!

    Hope you book club and meeting go very well, which I'm sure they will and puss cat is better.

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 16, 2015 at 11:54 AM

      Hope your painting and show goes well - best of luck!

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