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, August 23, 2015

Quality Control Expert

This week I'll be using the Fey Tarot, a book and deck set created by Riccardo Minetti and Mara Aghem. This set was published by Lo Scarabeo. The oracle deck I'll be using is the I Misteri della Sibilla, created by Ettore Maiotti and published by Dal Negro. Today's draws are the Seven of Pentacles and the "Room:"
          Unlike the RWS version, this Seven of Pentacles has no farmer eyeing his work. Instead, a fey is rests in the roots of a tree and smoking his pipe. It's not that he doesn't care about the results (he is parked under the tree), but he knows that patience is going to be required. This kind of thing can't be rushed, so he might as well get comfortable and settle in for the long haul. The Room card might give the impression of meeting someone for dinner. Yet there is only one chair and one glass of wine, suggesting instead a quiet evening of solitude. Combined with the Seven, I get the feeling that this evaluation should come solely from me. I can become so used to looking for the approval of others, I don't use my own good judgment. And who else is better to assess the fruits of my efforts than me?

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  1. These cards couldn't be more fitting for me today. I hope you can enjoy your quiet "meal" too and the taste of that glass of wine. :)

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    1. As I'm about to go out of town for "cousin camp" (a few days with my mom and three cousins), I think I better enjoy all the quiet I can find today! :)

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  2. This combo makes me think of Virginia's Woolf's insistence that each woman have 'a room of one's own' in which to dream, take stock, recharge. Hoping your "cousin camp" gives you time for big dreams, reflection and an opportunity for some soul refuelling.

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    1. It will definitely be time away but not alone since I'll be with four other women.:D But, I will be away from my regular routine and duties which is always a nice thing! (Oh, and I like the VW reference!)

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    1. It is a nice slant on it instead of the usual RWS image. :)

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