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, April 20, 2016

A Step Back

From the Idiosyncradeck Tarot, the Seven of Stones (Pentacles); from the Answer Deck, Judgment:
          Bott explains that someone has been creating a spiral of stones in the sand. But because her focus has been on the choice of stones to use and their placement, she's forgotten to step back and look at the overall design. I can relate to this when I write on topics to be presented to a group. Caught up in stories, explanations and massive amounts of information, my end result often fails to form a cohesive, easily understood whole. Thankfully I have a daughter who is willing to be my proofreader and editor. The Judgment card suggests that I have to be discerning about what to do once I realize I've not produced the outcome I wanted. The younger version of me (with an "all or nothing" attitude) would have abandoned the project all together or kept plowing ahead regardless. But the older me has figured out that with some patience and reworking, I can usually develop and create what I originally intended in the first place.

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  1. Carolyn TindorApril 20, 2016 at 8:59 AM

    They tell us practice makes perfect. Who wants to be perfect? The adventure is some of those mis-steps. Enjoy yourself and follow your path.

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 20, 2016 at 9:38 AM

      I think the practice is in the miss-steps, in the realization that I need to do something different. :)

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  2. EllenApril 20, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    I'm proned stumble in the same pitfall when I am drawing or painting. I often get so absorbed with what I am doing that I forget to take literally a step back and look at the whole picture instead of the details I am working on. When I use a pencil or acrylics I can rectify my mistakes but when I'm working with watercolors, the damage is done and I have to start over :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 20, 2016 at 10:45 AM

      I can get in that zone too; I'm so intensely focused that I forget to pause and check my progress.:)

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    2. CaroleApril 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM

      Oh yes! I fully relate to the "engrossment" factor, especially when it comes to art. Age has also made me wiser to re-assessment and loss of focus... Usually attributed to a cramping back and neck that tell me to "stop, step back, and take a breath" while I look at the bigger picture. LOL! :D

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    3. thesycamoretreeApril 20, 2016 at 5:30 PM

      Yep, the body has a way of getting the mind's attention! :D

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