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, February 4, 2017

Intuition as Guide

From the Whimsical Tarot, the Page of Cups; from the Over the Moon Oracle, Rejection (Ace of Spades):
          The Page of Cups is represented by a crystal ball, suggesting intuitive information. Like tea leaves, images and shapes are seen and interpreted with this fortune-telling device. It's fascinating how everyone attends to intuitive nudges in different forms. Some people get a visceral poke, a physical feeling that tells them to take action. Others are triggered through visual means, such as cards or the unusual appearance of an animal. Dreams are another way, as are random thoughts or fragments of songs (mental). There are some folks who trust their own intuition, while others only have faith in it if it comes through someone else (a fortune-teller, a spiritual guide, etc.). Yet the Rejection card implies that to reject such unorthodox wisdom is often to our disadvantage. My friend whose house was destroyed by the tornado had an intuitive shove to get out and go somewhere about 15 minutes before it hit. Intuition may not be 100% accurate, but I do think it has evolved for a reason.

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  1. EllenFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    What a blessing she indeed did listened to her intuition! The feelings we have are sometimes so ambiguous. Is it just fear or is it a genuine warning... But yes, there are times we just know!

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:42 AM

      I think sometimes it is so strong, we would be crazy to ignore it!

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    2. TriviumFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:32 AM

      I had a similar experience out in the woods - felt like a shove in the back and it got me and my little dog out of danger...

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    3. thesycamoretreeFebruary 4, 2017 at 12:00 PM

      It's hard not to listen when it is that strong. Glad you listened!

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  2. TriviumFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    PS Now you've set me off looking looking for this Shakespeare quote....

    http://www.shakespeare-online.com/quickquotes/quickquotehamletdreamt.html

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 4, 2017 at 12:00 PM

      There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
      Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

      Amen. Just because I can't explain it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    is it intuition? or memorex? One basic disconnect between me and Mr. Trump is he was groomed from birth to unquestionably trust his intuition. It didn't even come up for me until I started working with the cards.

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 4, 2017 at 12:03 PM

      I honestly think we have two sides to our intuition, one is for our own protection and benefit, and the other is involved with compassion for others. It is easy to ignore to the second type, which Trump seems to have firmly squashed in himself.

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  4. Carolyn TindorFebruary 4, 2017 at 11:58 AM

    I have pretty much tuned in to my inner voice, still there was a lot of years I avoided listening.

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 4, 2017 at 12:03 PM

      I think when we believe in our own self-worth, we more easily pay attention.

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