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

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Deep Part of Darkness

From the Tarrochi Celtici, the Knight of Fire; from the Art of Asia Oracle, "Winter Moon on Toyama Plain" by Takahashi Shotei:
          Wrapped up with what appears to be a coral snake (though the 'red on black' pattern identifies it is a nonvenomous scarlet kingsnake), this Knight also holds linking 'S' hooks that might hang a cooking pot over a fire. Her totem is a boar, one of the most frequently depicted animals in ancient Celtic art associated with warriors. While she likes to be known as a badass adrenaline junkie, the ivy and ogham (Gort) paired with this card point out her liabilities. The Knight of Fire has not yet learned that cooperation can aid her growth in greater ways than competition. The verse for Shotei's work comes from Robert Bly: "The moon has her porches turned to face the light, but the deep part of her house in the darkness." It's possible that some time spent in self-assessment might shine some light on the benefits of having allies rather than just competitors.

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  1. Carolyn TindorOctober 31, 2018 at 1:55 PM

    With the Page standing on the twining snake, makes me think of the rising kundalini energy.

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 31, 2018 at 6:47 PM

      That's an interesting observation and connection with the snake. 😊

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    2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzNovember 1, 2018 at 9:25 AM

      Beautiful quote. Don't go in that dark part, madness lies that way

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    3. thesycamoretreeNovember 1, 2018 at 9:56 AM

      Got to go in with a bright flashlight for sure, otherwise I won't see a thing.

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