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, October 17, 2015

Dreaming Alone

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Nine of Coins; from the Post-Psychedelic Cyberpunk Deck, "Dream:"
          This woman seems to have created a bower from a tree - a shady garden retreat just for herself. One of my theories about the Nine of Coins is that the woman is single not only to learn how to be independent and self-sufficient on her own, but so she can learn to enjoy her own company as well. Even if I have the resources to accumulate more and more stuff, none of it is going to make me feel secure or happy if I'm not content with myself. There aren't enough distractions in the world to create that reality. Solitude can give me the time to pay attention to my own dreams which will reflect what I need to work on personally and out in the world. No way I'm going to be able to do that if I'm constantly surrounded by a crowd.

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  1. RoseOctober 17, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    There is something so lovely about this pairing. Nine of Pents is one of my go-to cards and to see it paired up here with 'Dream'...perfection for this independent dreamer ;)

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 17, 2015 at 12:57 PM

      I love the movement and joy in this depiction of the Nine of Coins. :)

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  2. EllenOctober 17, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    The woman in the This Nine of Coins seems to blend in to her surroundings beautifully. When you feel at home in your own skin so perfectly you don't need anything to be happy but yourself and then you can see so easily the beauty of life
    Wonderful pair of cards indeed Bev
    I think we all are typical Nine of Coins ladies: loving our quite time :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 17, 2015 at 4:44 PM

      I do love spending time in the company of others, but I have to balance it with spending time in my own company. :)

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  3. UnknownOctober 18, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    I like to think many of my dreams are shared with others, like peace, an end to poverty etc.
    We can have little in the monetary sense and be rich in spirit that comes with solitude and taking that inner path.

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 18, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      That inner path reminds me that there is just as much work to be done on the inside as the outside! :)

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