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

Friday, July 21, 2017

The Knowledge of True Importance

From the Tarot of the Master, the High Priestess; from the Paracelsus Oracle,
          The keyword for this tarot card is 'knowledge' and is symbolized by the open book. In Reading the Marseille Tarot, Jean-Michel David suggests a connection between La Papessa and Lectio Divina (Divine Reading), a practice of scriptural reading, reflection and prayer. This type of meditative reading requires receptiveness, patience and trust that insight will unfold. The purpose was not just a divine connection through a word or an idea but for a revelation that opened the heart. In my wheelhouse, this would relate to bodhicitta, an awakened heart and mind. Acquisitio means 'beneficial gain;' it is given the additional meaning of 'ties or bond.' Would you rather have more money than you know what to do with, or genuine friends to share your life with? When I can sink below the rush of daily activities and all my plans, I find that some things are more important than others.

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  1. EllenJuly 21, 2017 at 1:47 PM

    Divine reading... sometimes when I read a passage that really speaks to me I get chills and goosebumps all over. Words do have that effect on me.
    Most important... Love, in any form whatsoever

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 21, 2017 at 3:38 PM

      That is the first step, to let the words open our heart. Then we take action with our heart open. A bit scary... :)

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