Unfettered Mind

This week I'll be using the Albano Waite Tarot, a recolored version of the RWS created by Frankie Albano and published by U.S. Games. The oracle deck I'll be pairing with it is the Rumi Cards, created by Eryk Hanut and Michelle Wetherbee and published by Tuttle Publishing. Today's draws are the Queen of Wands and 'Humiliated like pharaoh:'

          The Queen of Wands holds a sunflower as her scepter - a good symbol of how she rules and views life. She prefers to look at the sunny side of things and insists folks be as flexible as her cat in their thinking. Sure there are plenty of things that are wrong, but if that's all we concentrate on, we'll never get off our bums to do anything. Knowing pessimism will drain the energy out of any group or project, her strategy is to dwell on solutions rather than just the problem. The Rumi card brings up the story of Moses who led the Hebrews out of the Pharaoh's slavery. While confidence is a needed trait in a leader, Rumi's words suggest that humility is also a must-have. In the Queen's case, it makes no sense to expect other people to have an open mind if she can't also make space in hers for other ideas or ways of doing things. Rather than get stuck defending her own views (which will stagnate any progress), she can open up to other possibilities. In the words of Pema Chodron, "If your mind is expansive and unfettered, you will find yourself in a more accommodating world, a place that's endlessly interesting and alive."