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

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Weighing Feathers

From the Fey Tarot, Justice; from the I Misteri della Sibilla, "Servant:"
          Justice may be blind, but she's still got a method for weighing that feather to determine guilt or innocence. Instead of scales, she taps into her intuition. Her sword of truth isn't based only on cold, hard facts, because she's willing  to consider all extenuating circumstances before making a decision. I can easily forget that justice is about setting things right, not merely doling out consequences. Fear or anger can make me more concerned with punishment than restoring balance. However the Servant suggests something entirely different. Rather than demanding a pound of flesh, I could make an offering. Oh, I can just feel my ego bowing up with that idea. Yet when ego is out of the equation, things have a chance to change for the better. Fred Rogers (formerly of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) one related: "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping'." Sounds like that kind of role would be a great way to be a part of a solution instead of part of the problem.
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  1. RoseAugust 25, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Gosh, this is rather a heavy-duty focus. How does one serve the greater good in a way that maintains equilibrium, inner and outer?

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 25, 2015 at 6:34 PM

      It is a tough one. I have to ask myself who benefits - just me, just a select few (not including me), or the whole. I've been dealing with this with relatives who think (spiritually, politically, etc.) completely opposite form me. They are vocal about their opinions, and I could have added mine, but it would have just added fuel to an already large bonfire. No one would benefit, and the person trying to do a nice thing by playing host would have been hurt by any verbal fighting among us. So I helped most by keeping my mouth shut, lol.

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  2. Inner WhispersAugust 28, 2015 at 1:33 AM

    I do love this version of Justice, with her third eye wide open. She doesn't see things in the black-and-white of the everyday, but acknowledges what is behind things: the motive behind the motive. If we can take the time to dig deeper, we really serve fairness.
    Hope you found your way through the minefield of family and emotions, Bev :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 28, 2015 at 6:32 AM

      Yes, there is definitely a "merciful" component at work here! That "digging deeper" is the only thing that kept things on an even keel with my family (I'm still convinced I was switched at birth, lol).

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    2. Inner WhispersAugust 28, 2015 at 11:41 AM

      Lol, my mom is also a black sheep of the family, so if anyone was swapped at birth it was her, rather than me (I certainly follow in her footsteps). Glad you made it through :D

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