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

Monday, June 4, 2018

Self-imposed Time-out

From the Gaian Tarot, the Nine of Fire (Wands); from the Goddess Oracle, 'Artemis:'
          Rather than a caffeinated drink or calisthenics, this fellow is using meditation to tap into his inner resources and get a second wind. He raises his life force through connection with primal energies. His purpose is not to relax but to find a center of calm alertness. From that center, he will be ready for the last hurdle that will challenge him. Artemis was given the gift of self-rule by her father, and so this unwed goddess spent her time running wild and free in the forests. She asks, "Do your boundaries seem blurred and indistinct? Do people's opinions and judgments sway you more than your own discernment?" Like the fellow who takes time to meditate and collect himself, we all need a way to refuel ourselves without the interference of others. We all require time to tap into our own inner well in order to have the energy and clarity to meet what lies ahead.

4 comments:

  1. wild and free isn't a very good long term plan either, much as we'd like to think of ourselves that way, bound by no one else's rules

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    1. Yeah, those gods and goddesses had one up on us there. 😁

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  2. Here! Here! Wild and Free, for a week or so and then it would lose it's charm - maybe. I have been in outside sales for over 20 years and the adjustment to being committed to inside desk sales is almost too confining.

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    1. It would be like a vacation - as you said, fun for a while, then it would probably lose its charm.

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