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, April 11, 2016

Creating with Chaos

From the Mary-El Tarot, the Seven of Disks; from the OH Cards, Window/Letting Go:
          As I get older, I'm finally beginning to accept a certain fact: things never get fixed and then stay that way. I can get my ducks in a row, turn around for one brief second, only to discover one or two have wandered away. White asks the question, "What will you create now with this chaos in your hands?" In her painting, the eclipse of the sun indicates this time of confusion, yet the four elements represented suggest there are still resources to work with. A pause and a deep breath may keep me from jumping into the first approach that looks good, hoping to set things aright immediately. Life is a constant cycle of settling and unsettling, stability and instability. Instead of working so hard to keep everything "just so," I'd be better off carrying around a parachute, fire extinguisher, shovel and floatation device.
          The OH Cards painting shows a person in somber colors standing in front of a window. The word card chosen to be paired with it was "letting go." White associates the keyword "memory" with the Seven of Disks rather than the traditional Thoth label of failure. I envision this person looking back into the past, longing for the way things used to be. But that view is a romanticized one that fails to see there were hardships and challenges to be overcome there too. Might as well head for the door and see what awaits with a willingness to embrace it all.



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  1. Carolyn TindorApril 11, 2016 at 9:44 AM

    I too work at times trying to get my 'ducks in a row' when one of them invariably wanders off. Frustrating as it can be sometimes you just have give in and get a loaf of bread and go feed the ducks. Have a great day.

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 11, 2016 at 9:48 AM

      Ha ha, I love that - give in and go feed the ducks. :D

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  2. EllenApril 11, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    I find it hard to relate to this Seven of Disks. The image doesn't stir any feeling or thoughts and neither does the guidebook. Although it is one of my favorite decks there are a few cards which make me draw a blank.

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 11, 2016 at 9:58 AM

      I thinked what clicked with me was the eclipse - that darkness that suddenly takes away our clarity. We're stumbling around in the dark unable to see, disappointed that reaching our goal is no longer a given.

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    2. EllenApril 11, 2016 at 10:02 AM

      Thanks Bev! Perhaps I forgot to took my RW glasses of when trying to read this card :)

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzApril 11, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    living life on a daily basis is akin to herding several dozen cats

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 11, 2016 at 10:04 AM

      As a cat owner (or should I say servant?), I heartily agree!

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  4. CaroleApril 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM

    Perhaps it's my artsy brain, but somehow, I see the second card as a person standing in front of a painting. :) Same meaning, though; this person is refusing to move away from a "captured moment in time".

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 11, 2016 at 4:15 PM

      You're right - it could be a painting! And I like the "captured moment" phrase of wanting to stay in the past. :)

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