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, July 25, 2016

Chance Encounters

From the Norse Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune; from the Wolf Pack, Friends:
          The three Norns were believed to govern the fate of man; even the gods had no influence on how they wove their web. The oldest Norn looked toward the past, the youngest toward the future and the middle-aged one focused on the present. The rune associated with this card is Rad (Raidho), and like the Wheel, it implies travel, movement and change. The Friends from the Wolf Pack reflect my thoughts lately of old friends who were once close buddies but now have either moved or found other interests that occupy them. I used to live under the impression that true friendships would never fluctuate or diminish, but now I understand they must change in the same way everything else does. Sometimes I'm just a strand in the web of fate, a bridge for someone else that allows me to offer knowledge, nurturing or companionship (and in turn, a person may be a bridge for me). Other times we may simply be following a strand that arcs in the opposite direction from each other for a period, but eventually our paths cross again. Yet as long as I'm facing the present, I'm not going to overlook any new strands that pass my way. That chance encounter might just turn out to be an unexpected but fortunate meeting for me.

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  1. Carolyn TindorJuly 25, 2016 at 9:46 AM

    Ahh the Wheel. Life moves on. Those wolves have their heads up and notice some movement 'out there' maybe the with the turn of the Wheel some old friend is on there way to you or most definitely thinking of you. I count you as a new friend.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 25, 2016 at 9:53 AM

      And I, likewise, think of you as a new blessing in my life. :)

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  2. CaroleJuly 25, 2016 at 8:05 PM

    Change is an inescapable part of life... But whether friendships, jobs, home, or even technology, it seems we live in an era where things change at a hectic pace... One which I struggle to follow and adapt to. It's nice to have friends that stick by us through thick and thin. ;) xo

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 25, 2016 at 9:14 PM

      I think with the hectic pace, it's easier for people to let friendships slide away. But like you, I'm grateful for those who stick around with the tenacity of a bur caught on wool clothing! :) ((C))

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  3. UnknownJuly 26, 2016 at 8:12 AM

    It's is a great blessing to have 'old' friends, because you share a history and we have them to turn to. New friends can also become great blessings.
    Bottom line for me friendship must be reciprocal, nurtured and not taken for granted in order for it to survive.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 26, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      I agree; like a marriage, it takes both people to work to keep the relationship healthy.

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