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, September 10, 2018

Stormy Thoughts

From the Shadowscapes Tarot, the Nine of Swords; from the Cedar Runes, 'Uruz:'
          The vortex of a storm swirls, and birds circle as if they were vultures looking for a meal. The storm and birds are symbols of this fellow's anxiety and fear of the future. The swords tattooed across his chest represent all the bad decisions he has made, and his guilt consumes him to the point of being incapable of action. Uruz has two meanings: the Anglo-Saxon poem speaks of the strength of huge oxen and the Norwegian poem tells of the slag that can make iron impure. Together these draws suggest looking at our assets (ox) and our liabilities (slag) when life goes sideways. If we only focus on our mistakes, we miss recognizing the resources and strengths we have to help ourselves regain our footing. Accepting and being aware of both the sides of ourselves can allow us to make better choices.

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5 comments:

  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzSeptember 10, 2018 at 7:37 AM

    you need to write a book, honest

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  2. Carolyn TindorSeptember 10, 2018 at 9:26 AM

    Sometimes it seems easier to blame some unknown for the follies we create ourselves. I have come to understand that some of those follies we agreed to, be incarnation.

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  3. Carolyn TindorSeptember 10, 2018 at 9:26 AM

    before reincarnation. There see a mistake i made. No big deal, just correct and go on.

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    1. thesycamoretreeSeptember 10, 2018 at 11:26 AM

      I think we can learn more from our mistakes than books. :)

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