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

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Cave Time

From the Gaian Tarot, the Four of Air (Swords); from the Goddess Oracle, Amaterasu:
          It's interesting how when we rest the mind, the body gets a break too, because it lets go of the tension it holds. While sleep might seem an obvious way to relax, that rarely works with me. I have to find some way to occupy my mind with something that doesn't require much heavy thinking. Yesterday morning I took a long walk, and last night I did a bit of crocheting and 'mind candy' reading (a novel for pleasure). Rather than sacred space, this is sacred time - a necessity for my well-being. Amaterasu is a sun goddess from Japan; she hid in a cave after being offended by her crude brother-in-law. But the sun can't stay locked away forever without dire consequences, so another goddess used humor and Amaterasu's curiosity to draw her out again. I've been in that cave too. Yet sometimes when I withdraw, it can become so comfortable that I don't want to go back out again. I can prefer my isolation to dealing with people. But boredom usually makes me peek out again. I want to talk about what I've seen or read and learned; I want to share a laugh. And my fellow humans can show me the way out.

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  1. EllenAugust 13, 2016 at 8:57 AM

    We are so much a like my dear friend. Cave time is such a necessity for me too but like you've said we have to be careful not to dwell there to long. Crocheting or knitting socks can be like cave time in company: having the best of both worlds in a single moment. :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 13, 2016 at 9:02 AM

      We are! I enjoy being with people, but afterward I feel an almost physical need to have some quiet time or solitude. And if I can't be alone, crocheting or reading helps a lot!

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    2. EllenAugust 13, 2016 at 9:46 AM

      P.s what are you crocheting??

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    3. thesycamoretreeAugust 13, 2016 at 9:55 AM

      I only know how to do basic stitches (nothing fancy), so I am just doing a shawl size wrap I can use when I meditate. Since it will be hot as blue blazes here until at least November, I'll have plenty of time to finish it before it gets cold, lol.

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  2. Carolyn TindorAugust 13, 2016 at 10:02 AM

    I never wanted to crochet, I had a couple people try to teach me, phsst, Let me go to the nearest KOHL's thank you very much. Whenever I saw the 4 of air in the Gaian Tarot I always thought 'all of my eggs in one basket' and I need to devirsify.

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 13, 2016 at 10:08 AM

      Someone tried to teach me how to knit once, and I spent two hours and ended up with a "blanket" only big enough to cover a cricket. :D

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzAugust 13, 2016 at 10:12 AM

    even a cricket feels the cold. Unless it is in the american south... ;)

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 13, 2016 at 10:22 AM

      Heehee, you are so right. We get only 3 1/4 seasons here.

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