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, September 22, 2015

Open-minded Conflict

From the World Spirit Tarot, the Five of Wands; from the Mystic Glyphs, "Turkey:"
          Even when we like a group of people, we'll eventually disagree about how and when (or even if) something should be done. Our experiences and perceptions are too varied to always be on the same page. The rooster at the bottom of the card is a concern, as it reminds me of cockfighting - a blood sport that ends in the death of one of the birds. Yet the Turkey card, which Rogers associates with a gift, suggests that the conflict can be beneficial instead of harmful. If I don't have my opinions set in concrete, I might just learn something from this dust-up. It might give me a chance to look more deeply at an issue that I only saw the surface of before. The disagreement may help me finely tune my own ideas and solutions, as I see the situation more clearly from a broader view. No need for bloodshed or yelling.

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  1. EllenSeptember 22, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Often the five of wands is a more friendly contest, an argument or a heated discussion but not really aggressive; as long as everybody abide by the rules of communication it can be very enlightening :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 22, 2015 at 9:27 AM

      I often see it as a "prove your position" conflict, that if done respectfully can turn out well. It's just when people take their opinions so personally that it doesn't work out.

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  2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    dust-up. Haven't heard that term in donkeys years :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:45 AM

      :D My MIL said one the other day I haven't heard in a long time: "Too much sugar for a dime."

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  3. Inner WhispersSeptember 22, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    It's funny, those men look almost more like they're practising a martial art than really fighting. These disagreements, as you say, can be a learning forum, so long as no blood is drawn...

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:18 PM

      It can be a great learning forum, as long as people don't forget that seven letter word - respect!

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  4. RoseSeptember 22, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    The FoW looks like a stylized dance and when I saw the glyph before reading its meaning my mind went to the elaborate courtship rituals some birds perform...all in the name of preference.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 22, 2015 at 4:10 PM

      You made me think of the grackles we have that come to the feeder during the summer. Instead of actual fighting, they do bill tilts to the sky and fluff out their feathers. It basically amounts to posturing, but somehow they seem to figure out who claims the territory and who bows out without any bloodshed.

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