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

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Harmonizing

This week I'll be using the Sheridan-Douglas Tarot, created by David Sheridan and Alfred Douglas and published by Sheridan Douglas Press. The oracle deck I'll be using is Pages of Shustah, created by Ann Manser and Cecil North and published by Shustah Inc. Today's draws are the King of Cups and 'Harmonizing Page:'
          How is it that this King can look so happy when he has to deal with a variety of emotional drama that could rival the jumbo Crayola box? He knows how to detach, but not in a way that shuts down his heart. While he keeps his heart tender and compassionate, he detaches from clinging (preferences) and aversion (prejudices). He listens objectively and with openness, which allows him to see with clarity and offer kind-hearted judgment respectful of both parties. The Harmonizing Page recognizes differences but is able to blend them in a way that is healing rather than abrupt and disconcerting. Harmonizing isn't simply singing a predetermined part but is determined by listening to the other parts and determining on your own which notes to sing. It has nothing to do with being the center of attention, and everything to do with adding one's voice to make the song more interesting and beautiful. And perhaps that is what this King is trying to teach: unity in diversity. We don't have to all be alike to get along, but it will require deep listening and openness.

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  1. EllenMarch 25, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    I do miss a body of water in the King's card; a lake or sea, anything to acknowledge he really gets what's going on. Now he doesn't feel very watery to me,

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    1. thesycamoretreeMarch 25, 2018 at 9:43 AM

      That's interesting that I didn't even notice this. But perhaps it goes along with the 'detach rather than drown' mindset when dealing with emotional issues.

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  2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzMarch 25, 2018 at 10:10 AM

    clinging and aversion. well said, expect some of my little considered aversions fall into the prejudice pile.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMarch 25, 2018 at 10:23 AM

      Most people probably consider prejudice to be about ethnicity or race, but it can be more subtle than that. For instance, I have a prejudice about thanking people when they've done something kind. The current generation doesn't consider this necessary, which is a huge aversion for me.

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  3. Carolyn TindorMarch 25, 2018 at 1:54 PM

    The King looks like he his about to start tapping his feet to the rhythm of the Page's music. That's how he puts his worries to the side, a little music for the soul.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMarch 25, 2018 at 2:52 PM

      The right music can definitely make the heart feel lighter.

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