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, August 30, 2017

Do you like tacos?

From the Deirdre of Sorrows Tarot, the Eight of Coins; from the Victorian Flower Oracle, Tuberose and Daffodil:
          All these students seem to be studying different things in this classroom. Though I'm sure they all have to learn a basic core curriculum, they also branch out and follow an in depth course of study in what interests them. Thank goodness for that; I wouldn't want my electrician to give me a flu shot. Tuberose and Daffodil represent love or warm friendship, though they are very different flowers. Tuberose is considered a night-blooming plant that flowers in the summer while Daffodil is a spring flower that can be seen all day. However both flowers are bulbs. Though we all have our differences, it can help us get along if we look for at least one similarity or common interest, even if it is as simple as liking tacos.
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  1. EllenAugust 30, 2017 at 8:45 AM

    We are all human, that should be enough....?

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  2. thesycamoretreeAugust 30, 2017 at 9:39 AM

    I think from an evolutionary standpoint, we are geared to notice differences and assume the person who is different is a threat of some kind. It takes an effort to find a common bond, but once found, we can start a discussion that could calm our fears.

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    1. EllenAugust 30, 2017 at 10:32 AM

      You are absolutely right. Sometimes I like to simplify things when they are too hard fro me to really comprehend and practice

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  3. Sharyn Mallow WoerzAugust 30, 2017 at 9:55 AM

    i took an one hour art course for a dollar.
    I learned all things have one of four shapes
    round square rectangle triangle.
    She was right.

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  4. Carolyn TindorAugust 30, 2017 at 11:47 AM

    Those two lovers in tuberose and daffodil are spending just a few minutes together, like the Moon and Sun sharing just a few minutes together as night and day and day and night exchange places. A couple of hurried minutes like between studies.

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    1. thesycamoretreeAugust 30, 2017 at 6:45 PM

      When you have limited time, it makes it all the more precious.

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  5. TriviumAugust 30, 2017 at 12:23 PM

    I was fortunate to attend university when there were optional modules so we could pursue our interests. As a history student I remember being in a class with further medical doctors studying the history of science and medicine. The cross-fertilisation of ideas was wonderful. All gone now, not cost effective. Instead we have compulsory modules with 500 plus learners in which the likelihood of common interests is much diminished.

    I am grateful for our little group's shared interest in working with the cards and for the different perspectives we each bring :)

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    1. TriviumAugust 30, 2017 at 12:23 PM

      Sorry meant future not further medical doctors!

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    2. EllenAugust 30, 2017 at 1:38 PM

      Me too!

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    3. thesycamoretreeAugust 30, 2017 at 6:51 PM

      When I was in college, I was placed in a coed dorm for international students. It was a fantastic learning experience for me. I agree that separating people by interests is not the best way to educate them. I love the different lens my blogging buddies use - gives me another perspective to view the world. :)

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