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

Thursday, September 24, 2015

What a Ride

From the World Spirit Tarot, the Fool; from the Mystic Glyphs, "Work Unity:"
          I might have woken up thinking it was just another Thursday, but the Fool assures me it is not. This is a day filled with wonder and potential, but only if I'm living in the present moment. Life is the Big Unknown. Do I choose to view it as scary and threatening or as exciting and full of possibilities? Here's the rub: there's no safe arrival for anyone. I would like to cultivate an attitude of enthusiastic adventure, much like this quote (attributed to a variety of people):
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body. But rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming .... WOW what a ride. 
I don't want to be a reckless thrill-seeker, but it would be nice to look for the joy and awe right here and now instead of expecting them to find me.
          Even the Fool has her dog and birds, and likewise the Mystic Glyph card suggests a team of horses is better than one stubborn mule working alone. There is the saying that "if you want something done right, then do it yourself." Yet if I have the Fool's attitude of openness, I can be flexible in what "right" looks like, which means I'm going to work well with others. Is a particular detail that important? If not, why get my knickers in a knot over it?
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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    "flexible on what is 'right'
    Great point, one I so often miss

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM

      And often my "right" turns out to be not the best way after all... :)

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  2. RoseSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    This is one of my favorite cards in this deck. So much energy and a female fool! I have to say, too, that the hands in the glyph card are very compelling.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:38 AM

      This card (the Fool) and the Nine of Pentacles are what enticed me to buy this deck. :)

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    2. RoseSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:41 AM

      Yes, the 9oP is another fab one...followed by the off-putting 10oP lol.

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    3. thesycamoretreeSeptember 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM

      That one I try to think of as an oak tree (the man) that has sown its acorns and produced "children." :D

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  3. EllenSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    I've had a molar pulled today and I expected the after pains to be so much worse than they really are. I am quite enjoying my "sick leave" from house work and cooking etc. So having an open mind to whatever comes along can be very refreshing

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 24, 2015 at 12:22 PM

      I'm glad to know the pain is much less than expected! Do take advantage of your day off. :D

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  4. Inner WhispersSeptember 25, 2015 at 2:03 AM

    Love your comment about being flexible with what "right" looks like - very appropriate to my Thursday! And yes, being flexible and open can bring so many unexpected blessings :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 25, 2015 at 7:04 AM

      I'm a "recovering perfectionist," so this is one place in which I have to be wary! :)

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