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

Sunday, July 12, 2015

The Devil and the Dog

This week I'll be using the Tyldwick Tarot, created and self-published by Neil Lovell. I'll also be using the Antiquarian Lenormand, created and self-published by Maree Bento. Today's draws are the Devil and the "Dog:"
          The Devil made me do it? Uh... no. See the mirror with the goat head at the top? That's a big clue that whatever is going on with me is an issue that has nothing to do with demons taking over my mind and body. I'm the problem, not some external force. My fear, sadness or anger can keep me from placing candles in that sconce and lighting a fire in the hearth so I can take a closer, clearer look. I woke up feeling restless and irritable this morning; it's hard to blame that on anything or anyone when the day hasn't even started.
          I miss having a dog (though we still have two cats). Whatever you want to do, they want to do as long as they can be with you. Loyal, loving and protective, they are some of the most devoted pets. The Lenormand Dog nuzzles my hand to encourage me to remain kind and trustworthy with my family, friends and acquaintances no matter what my mood. I don't want to wind up in the doghouse by making some careless, snappy remark. And if I turn that same love and kindness on myself, I might just discover what's underneath my prickliness.

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  1. EllenJuly 12, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    It is so odd how we can get up on the wrong side of the bed for no reason at all. People are strange and complex beings. Now take our Jofee: Always happy and if not there is no doubt about the reason. Our Jofee is as transparent as can be and that's why we love him so much. How ill tempered our day may start we can always turn to him for some balanced guidance :D
    I hope/believe your day will turn out great. As you've said discovering what troubles you is often a big step towards feeling a lot better
    Careful Hugs (because of the prickles :D)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 12, 2015 at 8:37 AM

      (Lends Ellen a heavy leather coat and gloves to protect from prickles) :D
      It is so nice to have a pet that loves you so unconditionally; it's hard to stay irritable with that kind of devotion!
      The thing with moods is that I know they'll eventually pass given enough time. But I may have to put myself in time out until then, lol.

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  2. RoseJuly 12, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Oh dear, wrong-side-of-the-bed wake- ups require extra care and attention. My little canine familiar does wonders for me on those days. Mary Oliver talks about 'letting the soft animal of the body love what it loves' which is why I think dogs nurture us so. They allow us that grace, allow us the opportunity to sink into 'the soft animal of the body', theirs and ours.

    Sending you a gentle hug through the ethers, friend, as you navigate your day...

    "You do not have to be good.
    You do not have to walk on your knees
    For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
    You only have to let the soft animal of your body
    love what it loves."

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 12, 2015 at 9:15 AM

      I think you hit the nail on the head with the word "navigate." This kind of emotion makes me want to move through the day with the grace of a bulldozer, when instead of should be mindfully navigating my way to avoid leaving a trail of hurt feelings in my wake! :)

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  3. Bridgett MarieJuly 12, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Don't you wish it were as simple as climbing back in, and getting out the other side? LOL When I first looked at these two cards together, I thought about having to deal with a friend and her troubled marriage, as it's always me who sits and listens, then hugs it out with them! I hope your day gets better for you.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM

      If my cats would allow it, I might try that "climb back in" trick, heehee. As with most moods, like the early morning fog, the afternoon has already burned it away. :)

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  4. Sharyn Mallow WoerzJuly 12, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    I can hear HimSelf shouting from here. "down Bev, DOWN" :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 12, 2015 at 4:04 PM

      Himself has a way of disappearing when the storm clouds roll in, :D.

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  5. Inner WhispersJuly 13, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    My best way of dealing with a mood is a good, sweaty workout, kickboxing preferred if I'm angry ;) Glad it burned itself off, and at least you never lost your humour and wisdom, as witnessed by this post :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 13, 2015 at 12:37 PM

      Sweat has not been a problem here, with high humidity and 100F degree temperatures, lol. Normally I would go take a long walk, but with this heat my physical activity will be more along the line of cleaning out closets.

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    2. Inner WhispersJuly 14, 2015 at 2:53 AM

      Ha ha, cleaning closets sounds like a win-win - chucking out stuff you don't need is therapeutic, too, as well as the exercise side ;)

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