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, May 27, 2017

Interference

From the Tabula Mundi Tarot, the Eight of Swords; from the Universe Cards, Nebula (Star Death):
          The lion and eagle/griffin represent a battle between the will and the intellect; there is no progress because thoughts continually tie up any possible action. These two are like the ends of a Chinese handcuff toy. The more each pulls in the opposite direction, the tighter and more tangled the rope becomes. Sometimes our thoughts and beliefs are much worse enemies than any person or situation outside of us. The Universe card shows a planetary nebula, or the dust cloud left behind after a star explodes or its core collapses. Stopworth assigns it the keyword 'transformation,' explaining that destruction is an integral part of the cycle of life. Without it, there would be no creation (or in this case, forward progress). The double vajra in the tarot card symbolizes skilled means and compassion, but its partner (the bell, a symbol of wisdom and emptiness) is missing. We might understand half of something really well, but that isn't beneficial if we don't realize it's not the whole enchilada.

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  1. Carolyn TindorMay 27, 2017 at 5:23 PM

    With the Lion in a 'tug of war' with the Griffin it feels like the struggle one has with oneself during a personal transformation, in this case lion to griffin. Paired with the nebula cloud it reminds that everything, me included is in a state of flux and change.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 27, 2017 at 7:51 PM

      I agree - flux and change is more normal than unusual in this world.

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  2. Inner WhispersMay 29, 2017 at 4:34 PM

    Dear me, this deck keeps making me want to say 'huh!?' :) I like the concept that the vajra without the bell suggests the issue of only half understanding something. However, a symbol conspicuous by its absence should be a bit more conspicuous, for my tastes :D

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  3. thesycamoretreeMay 29, 2017 at 6:10 PM

    The varja without the bell is my personal take rather than Meleen's. :) Her companion book is very helpful, but having some background with the Thoth helps too.

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    1. Inner WhispersMay 31, 2017 at 12:24 PM

      Ah, right. Another reason for me not to go for it. I've read quite a number of Thoth books, but it still doesn't jibe with me much...

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    2. thesycamoretreeMay 31, 2017 at 12:34 PM

      At least you saved money! :D

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