I have to say goodbye to things in order to take on bigger things that I've always wanted to do. ~ Mahershala Ali
Friday, September 1, 2017
Making Sacrifices to Fulfill Intentions
From the Deirdre of Sorrows Tarot, the Three of Wands; from the Victorian Flower Oracle, Scabious and Marigold:
Three men haggle over the price of a ram; the man who is selling it needs a part for his tractor. There are always hard choices to be made when trying to reach a goal. The ram was once a lamb that this man raised himself, and I don't imagine it is easy for him to let it go. But fields won't get plowed and planted on time without the tractor running. Scabious is also known as pin cushion flower; its Latin root means 'the itch' as it was once thought to soothe skin conditions. Marigold is a flower often seen during Dia de los Muertos celebrations. People use the blooms to decorate the ofrenda ('offering' -a ritual altar) in the home, honoring deceased family members. Both these flowers symbolize sympathy and compassion for a loss. I'd rather take a money loss and have the ram go to a farmer who would care for it rather than see it as a 'thing.' Where there is a history of pleasant memories, it's often hard to let go of whatever is associated with them.
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Letting go physcially, mentally of emtionally, when the heart is involved, it's never easy. But often holding on will cause more pain and sadness in the end.
ReplyDeleteit takes a lot of courage to let go if you dont know what will fill the vacuum afterwards
I do this with even inanimate objects, like decks I give away or cars that are replaced. That history always gives a little tug at the heart when I let go. :)
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