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, November 8, 2015

Ladybug Lessons

This week I'll be using the Ferret Tarot, created and self-published by Elaine Moertl. Along with it, I'll be drawing from Nature's Wisdom Oracle, created by Mindy Lighthipe and published by Schiffer Books. The cards for today are the Five of Pentacles and "Ladybug:"
          Oh dear, it looks like a ferret family squabble. Mother ferret tearfully holds an empty food pan while three little tummies growl. Father ferret is doing his best to explain how he managed to gamble away their week's supply of kibble. What's done is done (though she might want to consult a ferret lawyer). Instead of blame and sorrowful tales, both parents better start looking for avenues of assistance. Pride shouldn't be an issue with little mouths to feed.
          Because these colorful aphid-munching machines are so helpful in gardens, ladybugs have always been considered good fortune. As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop, the beetles seek shelter under bark and leaves or other protected areas. Hundreds may gather together, seeking the warmth of a collective colony (the non-native Asian species is known for invading homes). During this time they are fairly inactive and live off their body fat until the temperatures warm up again. Ladybugs could teach the ferrets a few lessons about surviving hard times: fortune is fickle for everyone; learn from your mistakes; stick together; and sock away some savings for hard times.

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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzNovember 8, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Who knew a ladybug could have body fat? We had a plague of them for two years some time ago, you could shovel them up..boy do they stink.

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 8, 2015 at 10:17 AM

      The stink comes from the yellow blood they secrete from their "knees;" it is supposed to smell and taste bad to deter predators. :)

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  2. EllenNovember 8, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Just like Sharyn I was amazed to read they have body fat :)
    Each time in Spring when I see the first ladybug of the year my heart leaps up! And i remember that when i was little I prayed to God to make them a bit bigger so I could find them more easliy

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 8, 2015 at 3:46 PM

      How cute! :) We used to say if one landed on you, you should make a wish!

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  3. RoseNovember 8, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    I've got no body fat to live off of...I wonder what I'll do...

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