Shadowed Decisions

This week I'll be using the Tarot of Durer, created by Manfredi Toraldo and Giacinto Gaudenzi and published by Lo Scarabeo. The oracle deck I'll also be using is the Philosopher's Stone, created by De Es and published by AG Muller. Today's draws are the Two of Swords and 'Confrontation:'

          The question is not which came first, but whether to eat the chicken or the egg. The fox's hunger dictates his desire to eat, but he might slip away without notice if he chooses the egg. Yet the chicken would provide the better meal. Unfortunately, all the flapping and clucking won't go unnoticed, and he might get killed in the process. Is it wiser to take a greater chance and grab the more fulfilling meal? Confrontation shows a smaller rock blocking the light from the larger stone's face. When faced with tough decisions, we end up confronting those parts of ourselves that we would rather leave in the closet - fears and insecurities, anger and resentment, instincts and desires. We stay in the shadows until we do, because they won't be ignored. Sometimes the questions that should be asked is, "Will the consequences of this act fall on others too? Do the benefits serve the greater good or one person? What longterm repercussions could either choice have?"