Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Adding and Subtracting
From the Motherpeace Tarot, the Seven of Discs; from the Toltec Oracle, Mikistli:
The Seven of Discs represents growth but also waiting. The down time allows an opportunity to assess how things are going and what changes might need to be made. When I look at the woman sitting among the melons with her swollen, pregnant belly, I want to ask her, "Are you ready for this?" Whether it's enlarging one's family, expanding one's business or adding to one's daily duties, it pays to be prepared for the changes that will be unavoidable. Mikistli (Death) for the Toltecs was not an enemy of life but a partner. Death represented an ending, but also a time for embracing what was new. The woman in the last stage of pregnancy will soon have her life irrevocably changed. Her choices will soon be dictated not just by what she wants to do but also by what benefits her little one. What happens in the world will now be viewed through the lens of raising and protecting a child. All additions require a letting go of something; we can only cram so many clothes in our closet, pieces of furniture in our house and hours in our day. Adding necessitates subtracting.
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The gal in the seven of disks sure does look pregnant. With those melons there I remember when we were kids we were told not to eat the seeds that a watermelon might start to grow in us. That would have been something to birth. What kind of stuff did our parents give us to grow up on? Ha. Death is but a gateway to a new adventure. The same can be said as having a new child, definitely a adventure, I would guess.
ReplyDeleteHeehee, your post about the watermelon seeds made me think of taking my daughter to the Cabbage Patch doll "hospital" (Cleveland, GA) where the dolls are "born" in the cabbage patch then placed up for adoption. :D
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'Adding necessitates subtracting'. A good practical philosophy.
ReplyDeleteEasier said than done, though. :)
Delete"to be prepared for the changes" I tried to be prepared for my firstborn but when I held her in my arms for the first time I realized I knew nothing at all :)
ReplyDeleteEach baby has its own little personality; I think it is a "learn as you go" kind of job in many ways! :)
DeleteThese days I feel the languidness of the pregnant woman's pose. Sitting there watching the melons but not quite to the point of harvesting them. I need a hoe...and a gardener :)
ReplyDeleteI bet you'll pick up the hoe eventually - you wouldn't want the harvest to go to waste! :)
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