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 4, 2015

Relax Rather Than Resist

From the Victorian Romantic, the Four of Pentacles; from the Flowers' Messages Oracle, "Pink Gladiola:"
          I don't consider myself to be a miserly person, so I'm always a little confused when I draw the Four of Pentacles. Yet when I look at this woman on the card, she doesn't only look dissatisfied but exhausted as well. Ah... now things are clearer. It's my time that I'm tight as a tick with, not personal possessions. Yesterday my daughter had two friends that came over to hang out at the house. They were fun and enjoyable, but after 8 hours I was relieved to see them go. This afternoon, a couple who often come to meditation will be coming over, two people that my husband and I both get along with quite well. And while part of me looks forward to their arrival, another part of me just wants to rest in solitude. But the Pink Gladiola card's message is Contentment; it suggests I accept life with compassionate openness. And it is ironic that on a recent post I was espousing the importance of friends. As I type this, I remember one of the lines of a guided meditation we did last night stated a tense body is a signal of resisting what is (reality). I was wondering why I felt so sore this morning...

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  1. RoseJuly 4, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    Her left hand seems to be pointing towards those lovely blooms of contentment but in a very offhand way, almost as an afterthought. As though some small part of her knows what to do. As such I want to pile her poor lap high with all that floral beauty! :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 4, 2015 at 11:22 AM

      That is so true - we often know deep down what will help, yet we refuse to do it. (Good catch on the hand pointing to the flower!)

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  2. EllenJuly 4, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    I can relate to this feeling so well. I like it when friend or family stop by but I am also very happy when they leave and I can do my own thing again
    I wish there were more hours in a day

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 4, 2015 at 11:24 AM

      It was funny to me that I was just saying that friendship required effort, so if I want to have a connection to others, I need to do my part. :)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 5, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    "...a tense body is a signal of resisting what is (reality)."

    Like gold this is. Louise Hay often talks about knee pain or leg pain as a symptom of not moving forward--a similar view. She often talks about flowing and feeling safe, but this idea of resisting reality is perhaps more understandable.

    Certainly a good point Bev!

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 5, 2015 at 8:59 AM

      I wish I could take credit for it, but Tara Brach's meditation "Natural Presence" is where I heard it. :) I'm always amazed at all the places in my body that hold tension; when I sit to meditate they become very obvious.

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  4. Inner WhispersJuly 5, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Just yesterday I was talking with a friend about crazy celebrity spending, like buying a solid gold bathtub. I see that in this Four of Pents, so richly dressed and so dissatisfied. Nothing is ever enough, because what she really needs is friends instead of pearls :) The Tarot Festival yesterday was hot and tiring, but it was so good to spend time with people!

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 5, 2015 at 3:32 PM

      Yes, all that moolah might as well be manure when it comes to filling those holes in the soul. I would've loved to have gone to the festival with you! :)

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    2. Inner WhispersJuly 6, 2015 at 6:31 AM

      If only we could beam about with Star Trek technology, the world our oyster. Now, that I'd pay good money for! :)

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