Generating, Reviewing, Editing

From the Navigators of the Mystic Sea, the Ace of Pentacles; from the Celtic Lenormand, the Rider:

          A man appears ready to catch a frisbee-like pentacle flying his way. The keyword for this card is generation: the act or process of bringing into being. I immediately thought of a quote by Annie Dillard: "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." What have I generated in my life with this body and mind I've been given? At first glance, not much. There are no overflowing bank accounts in my name, but the bills are paid and there is food in the cupboard. Yet I'm sure Dillard was pointing to something much more important than accumulating money and possessions. Perhaps it is the people I come in contact with, and the attention (or inattention) I give them. Or it may be focusing on the joy I find in each moment rather than expectantly waiting for happiness to arrive in the future. The Rider is generally interpreted as news, messages or movement. In this deck, he is also a bard - a storyteller, musician and poet. He reminds me that I am writing the story of my life, and it I don't like the chapters so far, I still have time to move in another direction.