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

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Full Cup

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the Knight of Cups; from the Goddesses and Sirens Oracle, "Hathor:"
          This knight with his cup of kindness moves toward Hathor, the Egyptian mother goddess. These two cards reflect my intentions today: to take a road trip to visit my mother. I was reading through James Ricklef's collected phrases (in Pithy Tarot) for this knight and came across one that gave me a head-slap. It reads, "Let love guide you instead of the other way around." I tend to want to manage my relationships rather than just let them flourish on their own. Now I do think that there is some common sense to my way of thinking. I've got to make time for and devote energy to the relationships I want to nurture. But I can over-plan and regulate until I squeezed every last drop of fun and spontaneity out of them. Hathor encourages me to relax my need for control and be content with what is. There is a full cup to be found in the moment if I'll be present for it.
You don’t have to wait until you get to the top of a mountain, to enjoy the view.
― Eleanor Brownn

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  1. EllenJune 18, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Well then we are both visiting our mothers this weekend. it is a good advice to take a filled cup full of love with me!
    Wishing you a wonderful weekend and "enjoy the view"!

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    1. thesycamoretreeJune 18, 2015 at 5:55 PM

      Hope you have a great weekend too, Ellen! I plan on checking the view at frequent intervals. :)

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  2. UnknownJune 18, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Enjoy yourself Bev and let your freak fly free! Lol
    I knew this kind of bookish nerdy kind of fellow he was friends with my ex. Poor bugger couldn't relax with his interactions and was really socially awkward. I called him if he wanted to get together for coffee. After a some conversation over the phone he wanted to know if I could give him an idea what we were going to talk about so he could prepare! I said gee I kind of like to be spontaneous about these things.

    My art class once was told by a Mal manager never to spontaneous again!. We had gone to the Mal in costumes and he was angry because we hadn't let him know we were coming.

    I love the spontaneous life!

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    1. thesycamoretreeJune 18, 2015 at 5:58 PM

      Okay, after hearing the story of the coffee guy, I don't feel quite so un-spontaneous! My husband doesn't plan anything, so he helps balance me out. :)

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    2. UnknownJune 18, 2015 at 6:09 PM

      I thought it might make you feel better! lol
      Hope you have a good weekend <3

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzJune 18, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    You are a good girl. I go to the facility often. Set in the parking lot and cry. Then drive away. What a coward.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJune 18, 2015 at 5:53 PM

      You are a wonderful daughter too, and if the dementia hadn't taken her over, I bet your mom would agree with me. It is hard to visit with someone who doesn't remember you, especially when your heart and mind are still in tact. You cared for her much longer than most people would have managed.

      Here's something to cheer you. The doc was giving my MIL a memory test yesterday. She asked her to spell "lemon," which she did. Then she asked her if she could spell it backward. My MIL said, "No, but I don't see how doing that could ever be useful." :D

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