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, July 6, 2015

Time Marches On

From the Fountain Tarot, the Ten of Coins; from the Devas of Creation, "Saturn:"
          The Ten of Coins gives the impression of peering through a mausoleum where a treasure has been stored. I guess the archway of the garden path in the Ace does eventually lead to this place. Out of all the stuff I've accumulated, created and cared for, I wonder (when I die) what those left behind will think is valuable. Will they find anything they want to keep, any possessions worth adding to their own pile? Will any item trigger a fond memory and become a sentimental keepsake?
          Saturn was named for Saturnus, the Roman god of agriculture. The Romans considered him the equivalent of the Greek god Cronus, and thus he eventually became the god of time - calendars, seasons and harvests. In this physical world, humans do not control the march of time. I smile thinking of traveling forward or backward in time with all my stuff. I imagine much of it would be useless in either world. Best to enjoy it now without attachment or worry about what might wind up at Goodwill.
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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzJuly 6, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Henry David Thoreau asked his readers to imagine everything they owned, on a sled, and us pulling it down the highway. Perish the thought! But I do think about it occasionally as I walk though department stores. So much stuff, so little need.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 6, 2015 at 9:15 AM

      Wow, that visual is a sure cure for adding to the pile. Makes my back hurt just to think about it! Thanks for sharing that my friend. :)

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  2. RoseJuly 6, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    It's interesting to view the Ten of Pentacles alongside the card for Saturn with his slow, steady, measured pace. They quite complement each other and I even see a couple of random, floating Pentacles in that Saturn card.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 6, 2015 at 9:27 AM

      These two decks have been interesting to use together. I've yet to get one of those instant "I see it" readings from them. Both require some meditative thought before the idea slowly dawns. :)

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    2. RoseJuly 6, 2015 at 9:50 AM

      Not a bad thing ;)

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    3. thesycamoretreeJuly 6, 2015 at 2:52 PM

      Not at all. :)

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  3. EllenJuly 6, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Everything I want to take with me when I die, I will leave also behind for my loved ones as well. Since these aren't material things, I think old photo albums will be the most treasured possession because they tell our story of Love

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 6, 2015 at 2:53 PM

      Yes, I think that is something that can be treasured now and passed on to grandchildren later. :)

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