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, May 18, 2015

Through a Different Lens

From the Greenwood Tarot, the Knight of Cups; from the Shaman's Oracle, "Journeyer:"
          Most salmon never make it back to the ocean after spawning; they literally die for the greater good of maintaining the species. This is the wisdom of the salmon: sometimes personal sacrifices must be made for the benefit of all. It is very much like the idealism of the Knight of Cups who holds and acts on higher principles and goals. Being practical is not necessarily seen as doing the right thing. The Journeyer represents the shaman who travels to other realms to bring back answers. The spiritual worlds of the journeyer are the lower (subconscious), middle (conscious), and upper (superconscious). Like the knight, the goal as a seeker is not for personal bliss but to provide a service by seeing through a different lens. This requires digging deep; an offering of blood, sweat and tears may be required. Quick fixers need not apply for this job.

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  1. EllenMay 18, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    This reminds me of the cosmology of many ancient cultures were the world of men and everyday life is situated between the realm of death and that of the gods. Up until today I have never linked this to modern day psychology
    Btw. I love the bright colors in the Green wood tarot

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 18, 2015 at 8:06 AM

      Yes, I think this cosmology is similar in the cultures of many groups. We all look and act so different until you look at the core... :)

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  2. UnknownMay 19, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    These card have a beautiful visual impact.

    Very thoughtful post Bev.
    The idea of personal sacrifice for the greater good seems to be a very underestimated and rare value these days in our self-serving society. Unless they are in the public eye ,the every day heroes and heroines go unnoticed much too often, but they certainly are out there, my mother was one of them. Those to me are big heroes carrying out the daily tasks and giving selflessly, even when it hurts.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 19, 2015 at 8:36 AM

      I couldn't agree more. True heroes are those ordinary people who do extraordinary kindnesses on a daily basis, but never get medals, have books written about them, etc.

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  3. UnknownMay 19, 2015 at 1:03 PM

    Extraordinary kindnesses, that is the adjective Bev!

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