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

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Building while Burning

From the Fountain Tarot, the Eight of Coins; from the Devas of Creation Oracle, the "Element of Fire:"
          I've always enjoyed building and constructing things. I would make barracks and obstacle courses with shoe boxes for my collection of army men when I was as child. As an adult, I've built structures from birdhouses to bookcases. Had I been blessed with a head for numbers, I think I would have gone into the field of engineering. This fellow carefully constructing a cube is one of the paintings that convinced me to buy the Fountain. But look closely and you'll see that he's not building something simple, but an Escher-like creation.
          The Element of Fire incorporates all that is fiery, powerful and hot. Paired with the coins card, it emphasizes the need for passion and inspiration to fuel the energy it will take for perseverance. I've created or built many things, but most have been merely for a practical purpose. I didn't care to learn all the details or read all the books about what I was making, I just wanted to finish it so it could be used. But there have been a few inspirations over the years that did light a fire within. My Lojong for the Layperson project still makes me want to study and learn, to discover and dig out more truths. I imagine we all have something that stirs that inner excitement, we just have to find it.

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  1. EllenJuly 11, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I love how this man contains his passion, so he won't mess up his creation. He is working so very carefully and precise. I find it difficult to find the patience to create something so detailed when I am "on fire". Most of the time the spats of paint end up in my hair and on my face.:)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM

      Controlling that passion so you don't burn up everything you're trying to create is an art in itself!

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  2. RoseJuly 11, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    The colors and energy of the Devas card pull me right in. Meanwhile the fellow in the Eight is plodding along in a very diligent way. Such a contrast to the dazzle beside him which he has likely internalized.

    Your Lojong cards are on my wishlist :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 11, 2015 at 10:47 AM

      When I pulled the Deva card, Alicia Keys immediately started singing "This Girl is on Fire" in my head. :D I think Ellen made a good point in suggesting the control of the passion in order to produce something.
      I'm honored to be on your wishlist. :D

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  3. Bridgett MarieJuly 11, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    I have the knowledge of many things, but the lack of motivation. I pictured this as lighting a fire under my butt to get me out my door today! LOL Got things to do, and I am burning daylight. I used to build those things for my army men too! :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 11, 2015 at 2:25 PM

      I was just telling someone the same thing - I love the planning and learning stages, but have a hard time getting motivated to do something with the information! :)

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  4. UnknownJuly 12, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    I really like this post Bev. Creating is work and you certainly need to have that passion and love what you are doing. The long and short of it is for me the fire needs to be big enough to have the persistence, but for mostly I had to learn and am still learning that middle part. I was always good at starting and finishing.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 12, 2015 at 8:00 AM

      Absolutely - if I don't have that inner fire and love what I'm doing, it will show in the result. It may be usable, but not much more than that.

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  5. Inner WhispersJuly 13, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    How funny, I thought he was building a kabbalistic tree of life. The Escher view makes much more sense, and makes me like the card far better. Hmm, my passion for tarot is no less than my passion for Lenormand, despite having created three Lenormands and no tarots. So passion and physical creation aren't necessarily connected for me :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 13, 2015 at 12:35 PM

      I suppose time and resources have a lot to do with whether something gets created or not too. :)

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