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

Monday, December 28, 2015

Holy Coupling

From the Gill Tarot, the Lovers; from The Circle, "Magic:"
          With this couple, the man is looking for love that's lusty and quick, while she seeks love that is lasting and meaningful. Like the mix of hydrogen and oxygen that creates water, I think with the right combination you can have both.  The goodness of life is a braid made of both the spiritual and physical, not one or the other.
Not in some remote galaxy,
But in the salty scent of a sea breeze,
In the soft flannel leaf of a mullein,
In the stunning red blooms of a geranium,
In the mew-like cry of the catbird,
In the juicy bite of a ripe peach,
And within every breath I take.
The coupling of this goodness is explained by the Magic card. Taylor's version doesn't have anything to do with sleight-of-hand tricks or spells cast. He envisions it as wonder, the willingness to be awestruck. Whatever is unique or unusual, beautiful, or mysterious can flip our awareness switch on so we experience the physical in all its glory. Which is just another way of saying we've opened ourselves to the spiritual.

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  1. RoseDecember 28, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Lovely pairing and post, Bev.

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  2. EllenDecember 28, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    This reminds me of the wonder I felt when I realized my husband loved me too. :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 28, 2015 at 2:36 PM

      What a wonderful realization to find someone loves you not because of what you can do for them, but just because you're "you." :)

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  3. Inner WhispersDecember 29, 2015 at 12:44 AM

    Yes and yes to finding the wonder of life in the everyday, of seeing spirit in the sunrise, in the lay of baby eyelashes on a cheek, in the scent of fruit juice squeezed out by the bite of teeth! Lovely interpretation and poem, Bev :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 29, 2015 at 6:00 AM

      Thank you Chloe. :) Sometimes I forget that the extraordinary is hidden in the ordinary - it just takes attention to see it!

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  4. UnknownDecember 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    I met that person that I knew was " The goodness of life is a braid made of both the spiritual and physical, not one or the other." Love this quote.

    Sadly he was not to be on this earthly plain for long. But I am grateful I knew that kind of loving goodness even for that short time. It's been 36 years and I still miss him.

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 29, 2015 at 10:44 AM

      It is wonderful to find such a person; the joy comes when we can see that braid in many things and people! :)

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    2. UnknownDecember 29, 2015 at 12:19 PM

      Yes and I liken the stands of that braid as a circle that expands to include more people, as opposed to being exclusive.

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    3. thesycamoretreeDecember 29, 2015 at 12:39 PM

      Actually I don't think anything or anyone is excluded; we humans are the ones that sometimes think otherwise. :)

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  5. UnknownDecember 29, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    Good point!

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