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

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Thunking Thoughts

From the Ferret Tarot, the Nine of Swords; from the Nature's Wisdom Oracle, "Crab:"
          Moertl's phrase for this Nine made me laugh, because I could identify with it so well: "Everything goes 'thunk' in the night." Isn't that the truth? When I wake in the middle of the night, I'm generally not thinking sugary, sweet thoughts. I make plans, and worry about those plans. I think of people I care about, and worry about them. Basically, I get anxious about everything. Nice thoughts slide right out of my mind like on Teflon, but the uncomfortable ones seem to stick like Velcro.
          The Crab shows up with the keyword "Protection" assigned. Having recently looked at a Red Lobster menu, I'm not so sure it's accurate. But with the Nine of Swords added beside it, I'm thinking the protection I need may not be external, but from my own mind. Those thoughts of anxious uncertainty may be stickier than others, but they will pass if I don't focus on them (giving them more energy). Lately when I wake in the middle of the night, I use a technique I call the Sesame St. Meditation. I take a deep, relaxed breath, then as I exhale I imagine singing the first vowel until I run out of air (AAAaaaaaaaa). After the next inhale, I move to the next vowel and do the same, until I've gone through all of them (A, E, I, O, U). Usually after those five breaths, I've distracted my mind so it's not full of sorrows and woes. I guess Sesame St. is even educational for adults.

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  1. EllenNovember 11, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    I like your Sesame St meditation. You DH will be happy you imagine to sing :)
    Lately I don't wake up at night very often (Knock on wood) but I find it very difficult to stay in bed after I woke up. The most common things get exaggerated and blown out of proportion so that most logical way to protect myself is to get out of bed and get dressed: Put on my armor for the day :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 11, 2015 at 10:45 AM

      I hope eventually the hot flashes (aka tsunamis) will taper off, so I will sleep more solidly. I'm like you - once I'm fully awake, I prefer to get out of the bed. :)

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    2. EllenNovember 11, 2015 at 11:06 AM

      I hope so too for you
      Hugs

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  2. RoseNovember 11, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    I love your Sesame Street meditation. Vowels are, after all, sacred syllables and drawn out and breathed like that your body is getting all the blessings of their inherent holiness :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 11, 2015 at 7:55 PM

      Thank you. :) The breath and vowels are like seed mantras aren't they?

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  3. Inner WhispersNovember 12, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    Lol, love your Sesame St. Meditation :D

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