Domain

This week I'll be using the Tarot of Timeless Truth, a book and deck set created and self-published by Leila Vey. I'll also be using the Shaman's Oracle, created by Wil Kinghan with text by John Matthews and published by Watkins. Today's draws are the Nine of Pentacles and the Ancestor of Knowing:

          This young woman has led a disciplined life, worked hard and lived practically. As a result, she's become self-sufficient and independent with time for other interests. Yet she still relies on her own skills and down-to-earth knowledge rather than turning over her life to someone else's care. The Ancestor of Knowing (not a ladybug drawing but an owl) offers a gentle warning. When we have made progress in our lives, it is easy to look at others and expect the same from them. But this Ancestor suggests while we think we many know a person or situation, we don't. We may be making assumptions that aren't true or have expectations that aren't possible. What we've experienced in life may be totally different from another person's experience, creating two totally different perspectives. I can't help but think of Trump's idea to stomp out violence in the inner city of Chicago with more violence. He might do better to understand why the proliferation of gangs started in the first place, but to do that he's going to have to see from someone else's perspective rather than his own. I have grave doubts about his ability to do that.

One person's craziness is another person's reality. 

― Tim Burton