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, January 14, 2017

Smart or Sexy?

From the Cosmic Tarot, the Queen of Swords; from the L'Oeil de Lotus, Choice:
          This Queen of Swords has the exact scene from the Lovers card in her window. Yet she appears serene without needing all the hot and heavy passion (like the dove resting by her arm). She's an intellect who'd rather be honest than have a mouth full of sugar lumps, but that doesn't mean she's heartless. She can't afford for her her heart to sit on the throne; too much could go wrong. The Choice card makes me think of two roads - one full of passion and turmoil and one that has less drama and more discernment. Is excitement and chaos better than logic and harmony? I was attracted to my husband because he was a reader and could discuss what he read. The romance came later. I've always thought you could teach a smart man (if he were also kind) how to be a good lover, but I'm not so sure that works in reverse.

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  1. EllenJanuary 14, 2017 at 8:16 AM

    I think intelligence can be sooo sexy!
    We both have choices to make today but I am glad your choice back then was the right one. :)
    hugs

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    1. thesycamoretreeJanuary 14, 2017 at 9:33 AM

      I think smart is sexy too, and I'm grateful I made the choice I did back then even though the road has not always been smooth. :)

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  2. Carolyn TindorJanuary 14, 2017 at 9:17 AM

    Choices. Both roads must be traveled. That is why we get to do it again and again.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJanuary 14, 2017 at 9:32 AM

      Unless you've burnt bridges behind you (or lost opportunities), there often is a chance to retrace your steps and walk an untraveled path. :)

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  3. RoseJanuary 15, 2017 at 12:21 AM

    The oracle card, Choice, mirrors well the lovers in the background of the Tarot card in that The Lovers can often be read as having to choose between two importances. This Queen seems to be reminding us of dispassion wrt all those weighty, emotion-fraught decisions. As you so poetically say, 'she can't afford to have her heart sitting on the throne.'

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    1. thesycamoretreeJanuary 15, 2017 at 7:30 AM

      I don't envy her position. I've had to take on the role of manager before and hated it - so many necessary decisions that seem harsh no matter how kind the words you use. Good eye catching the mirroring 'choice' cards!

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  4. Inner WhispersJanuary 15, 2017 at 1:35 AM

    What a very wise approach to choosing men ;)

    A choice that brings increased peace sounds like a good idea. I'd never noticed the Lovers in her window - bringing intellect to bear in big life choices.

    It's funny, we had a crisis on Friday, and my husband went straight into fiery Wands desire to act, while I went into analysing and information gathering. Proof that, while I adore the Queen of Wands, I'm still more of a Queen of Swords deep down (I was going to say at heart, but that seemed wrong - lol!)

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    1. thesycamoretreeJanuary 15, 2017 at 7:33 AM

      I think most men go to Wands energy in a crisis; they've got a Bob the Builder mentality: "Let's fix it!" :D I am normally a Queen of Pents kind of gal, but I definitely go into Queen of Swords mode when there's a crisis too. Hope your crisis has calmed and abated. :)

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