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

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Gathering and Releasing

From the Tarot of Pagan Cats, the Four of Pentacles; from Brownie Wisdom, 'Deeds of love:'
          The small booklet that came with this deck gave an interesting phrase for this card: gathering power. Since this is the Pentacles suit that deals with the material, this power could include money, physical energy or time. All three can be spent unwisely, leaving us with no reserve that might be needed later. Yet the Brownie Wisdom card suggests our resources can be used selfishly or unselfishly as well. Deeds of love come from an open heart, not an open wallet. And that heart won't be concerned with making an impression but with making a difference.
Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.     
~Thomas Carlyle

3 comments:

  1. That kitty is a bit territorial; holding court at a favorite seating position.

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    1. It was interesting that they used a Scottish fold cat for this card, a feline known to be good-natured and affectionate! :D

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    2. Oops... Not a Scottish fold cat but an American curl - same personality though!

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