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

Friday, September 9, 2016

Walk Away

From the Bonefire Tarot, the Five of Swords; from the Day of the Dead Lenormand, the Letter:
          Two guys duke it out, while a girl who thinks they're both idiots walks away. I wonder how many friendships Facebook has destroyed. Someone posts something about religion, politics or a social issue, then another person posts about the opposite view. The next thing you know, there are messages under those posts that go from snarky to downright hateful. Does this actually change someone else's viewpoint? I doubt it. Gabi calls this a "hollow victory," and I have to agree. The Lenormand Letter implies some form of written communication. Who could it be from? I'm guessing it's either a 'Dear John' letter about not wanting to be in a relationship with a person who has a trigger temper, or an employer who saw a video posted online of the fight and doesn't want that kind of person working for him. That's the thing about the words we say and the things we do; these days, it will be made public for all to see thanks to social media. I think I prefer to do as the girl and walk away. 

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  1. EllenSeptember 9, 2016 at 8:33 AM

    Yes privacy is a rare thing these days I think Google knows more about me than my own family. Not that it is that interesting :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 9, 2016 at 9:18 AM

      Heehee, I'm sure I'd be listed under "Boring Bev." :)

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  2. Carolyn TindorSeptember 9, 2016 at 11:12 AM

    There is a reason that there is a door on our homes, to shut the world out if only for a good nights sleep. Not with so with our electronic world. You just have to get away from it and others. To much togetherness is not a good thing. I look forward to the day that I don't have to sign in all the time because of work.

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  3. RoseSeptember 9, 2016 at 5:05 PM

    I'm with you, walking away feels so much better most of the time.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 9, 2016 at 6:01 PM

      Unless there is an injustice, it is what I try to do.

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  4. Inner WhispersSeptember 11, 2016 at 1:08 AM

    The set-up of a girl walking away and two guys raises the suggestion that they're fighting over/for her. Reminds me to try not to even drop a little something on FB and then walk away from it - I don't want to cause a battle, even if I don't take part in it! :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 11, 2016 at 5:15 AM

      I didn't even think of that! Reminds me of the lojong slogan, "Don't bring things to a point," meaning don't intentionally poke people and start trouble just for the sake of watching their reactions.

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