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

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Checking the View

From the Monstarot Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune; from the Oracle of Toy Classics, the View-Master:
          I love the look of contentment on the little monster's face at the top of the wheel. He doesn't seem concerned that he won't be there forever, yet he finds no reason not to enjoy the moment while it lasts. No matter whether he's experiencing what's pleasant or unpleasant, he can be curious and learn from each trip around the sun if he's willing to pay attention. The spiral on this Wheel suggests not traveling in the same circle over and over, but seeing from a slightly higher perspective with each turn. Perspective is the keyword for the View-Master, and its adage reads:
Take the long view rather than the short one.  
I recently had an epiphany about intense feelings that seemed to be triggered by certain people in my life. The root went back to events in my childhood, yet the discovery itself did nothing to change my response or how I felt. I must live my life forward, not backwards (as Søren Kierkegaard would say); it makes no sense to assign blame and leave it at that. To take the long view means I take responsibility for my thoughts and actions today, so that the seeds I plant won't lead to weedy briers tomorrow.
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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzMay 3, 2017 at 8:57 AM

    I think the viewmaster was a far more magical invention than computers. It sure wowed me

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 3, 2017 at 9:42 AM

      Me too. :D I could imagine living among dinosaurs or in some far-off, exotic land.

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  2. Inner WhispersMay 5, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    Learning from the past, living in the wonder of the present moment, and yet also keeping in mind the future you are sowing. We are multi-dimensional creatures, and finding the balance between those parts is a good trick to learn. Makes me think of the Adjustment card in the Thoth... :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 5, 2017 at 10:52 AM

      Adjustment would be a good illustration for it. :) I can't do anything to change the past, but I can learn from it and choose to live differently.

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