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, October 24, 2016

Rescuer or Rescued

From the Restored Order Tarot, the Ten of Staves; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, Samech:
          The translation from Dutch for this card suggests this man is stockpiling, but not for selfish reasons. He is making a personal sacrifice for the common good. There are preparations underway (perhaps for a dangerous storm, flood or hurricane), and he is doing his part to help his community. Many people are often moved to help others both before and after disasters; it is a time when people seem to forget racial, economic and cultural barriers and just do the work that needs to be done. The root for the Hebrew letter Samech means support, and the unbroken shape of its form suggests protection. Seidman suggests our challenge is not to get stuck on one side - as always the protected, never the protector or as always the giver, never the receiver. To have a healthy circle of friends, community or country, we need to be willing to sacrifice our ego as well as our resources.

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  1. EllenOctober 24, 2016 at 8:41 AM

    Nothing will bring people together than a common enemy. I wonder why we forget this feeling of community so quickly after everything is resolved again

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 24, 2016 at 9:42 AM

      The good stuff slips out of the mind quickly and the bad sticks like a burr on wool.

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  2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzOctober 24, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    with our blended nation I doubt we have a common enemy, here or abroad. I do see shades of WW2 "round 'em up" mentality toward the Japanese, now aimed at anyone swarthy. Because we Don't know who an enemy might be. I don't see any way past that internal education though. The enemy is everywhere and nowhere. that is the point of terrorism I guess.

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 24, 2016 at 11:47 AM

      I think Trump and others of his ilk play up this idea of the "enemy is everywhere." Why I don't doubt there are enemies among us, looking at everyone that looks/acts different from me surely isn't the answer.

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  3. Carolyn TindorOctober 24, 2016 at 10:31 AM

    Does everyone have a emergency plan in place and supplies stocked up for an emergency event? I think the ten of wands advice is, be proactive and not reactive.

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  4. TriviumOctober 24, 2016 at 4:35 PM

    The image makes me think I should get better t noticing when others are carrying a burden for us all and lend a hand.

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 25, 2016 at 4:56 AM

      When you've got your own heavy load to bear, sometimes it is difficult to notice others doing the same. :)

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