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, September 2, 2017

Responsible Thinking

From the Deirdre of Sorrows Tarot, the Six of Swords; from the Victorian Flower Oracle, Lilac:
          A woman, twisting off her wedding band, is shuttled by boat to another shore. What's amazing about this particular Six of Swords is the swords have all been left behind. In cases of infidelity, the hurt seems to bring out obsessive behavior in the unsuspecting spouse. They will secretly follow the other, Google them or their new partner, and ask mutual friends for information about the situation. But that kind of thinking and behavior is like constantly sticking your hand into a pot of boiling water. The hand never gets a chance to heal. So I'm happy to see the beliefs and ideas that caused this woman pain aren't coming with her in the boat. Lilac symbolizes news or a message. People in turmoil tend to have tunnel vision and can't really pay attention to anything but the chaos within themselves. Now that the waters around this woman are becoming calmer, perhaps this woman can hear what she's been missing.
You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think. ― Marianne Williamson

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6 comments:

  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzSeptember 2, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Thinking. Humans. What can I say ;)

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 2, 2017 at 1:36 PM

      And they say we're at the top of the food chain...

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  2. EllenSeptember 2, 2017 at 10:02 AM

    Great quote! I like to think when the Swords are taken, we can go over our mental patterns in a more peaceful setting. Sometimes all we need is some distance between ourselves and the cause of our troubles. But in more serious cases, leaving them behind is the best choice

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 2, 2017 at 1:38 PM

      That's a valid point. Sometimes you don't realize how crazy you're thinking is until you extract yourself from a situation.

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  3. Carolyn TindorSeptember 2, 2017 at 11:57 AM

    Nice interpretation of leaving those swords behind. So many times healing cannot begin or progressed when we are still living in turmoil. Lilac is a calming balm in those rough times.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 2, 2017 at 1:39 PM

      Like a sore tooth that your tongue can't stop poking.

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