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, August 29, 2015

Hope Floats

From the Fey Tarot, the Nine of Pentacles; from the I Misteri della Sibilla, "Hope:"
          Now I've heard that "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," but what does a bird on the head mean?  I'm guessing it means her prudence and hard work have paid off, judging by that huge, golden coin hanging over her head. The fey looks happy yet expectant, which leads into the next card, Hope. One of the first things I noticed in this card is the anchor on the bank. There's no need to go sailing the seven seas looking for anything, because it's already been found. But there seems to be a Part 2 coming, something not yet in hand. The fishing woman with her cork bobbing in the water suggests waiting patiently. Staying focused while allowing things to play out on their own timetable is crucial.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
― Tom Bodett
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  1. RoseAugust 29, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Seeing the large bird perched on the Fey's head combined with the Oracle card brings Emily Dickinson's poetry to mind with her line, "Hope is the thing with feathers..."

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 29, 2015 at 11:25 AM

      I thought of the same poem after posting this morning! :D

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  2. Inner WhispersAugust 30, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Oh, I love that quote at the end! Hope is a double edged sword, and yet still one I grasp every time :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 30, 2015 at 10:46 AM

      Me too. :) One of these days I'm going to learn not to wrap concrete expectations around it; that makes my hope sink like a lead weight every time.

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