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, October 25, 2018

Served on a Silver Platter

From the Spiral Tarot, the Five of Pentacles; from the Sacred Journey Cards, 'Thrive:'
          The booklet states this Five of Pentacles is about 'poverty of mind and spirit.' In other words, it not a basic needs issue but a First World problem issue. To illustrate:
1) I can't believe I still have to use this lame-ass (not the newest model) iPad.
2) Why didn't they make this toaster with a bagel setting?!
3) I had to wait twenty minutes in line to vote this morning!
4) Wi-fi is out again (followed by curse words).
5) Can you believe my cleaning lady wanted me to change days this week?!
The Thrive card is a reminder that much of my wellness and well-being depends on my actions and attitudes. The Declaration of Independence might give me the right to pursue happiness, but that doesn't mean I'm entitled to it served on a silver platter. Recent research in the field of positive psychology has shown that 40% of our happiness is determined by intentional behavior. As psychologist Martin Seligman explains, "Curing the negatives does not produce the positives."


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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzOctober 25, 2018 at 9:00 AM

    I don't want to...is how many of my negatives leave my mouth. I work on I want to...but sometimes I haven't worked out the why I don't so I can formulate a better approach. Clear as mud?

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 25, 2018 at 10:02 AM

      I get it. Beginning anything is always harder than the actual task itself in many cases.

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  2. Carolyn TindorOctober 25, 2018 at 9:46 AM

    Woe is me! We all have those days. Hunker down and march through or go back to bed and hide from the day. Tomorrow...better.

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM

      I'm still reciting my mantra: I am more fortunate than I feel.

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    2. Carolyn TindorOctober 25, 2018 at 10:23 AM

      Fortune favors the Bold! Give it all you got!

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  3. Stubblejumpers CafeOctober 25, 2018 at 12:34 PM

    It's hard to maintain perspective when you feel like shit. Worth trying though! -Kate

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    1. thesycamoretreeOctober 25, 2018 at 1:35 PM

      I would like to claim that I was a pro at this (not by a long shot!), but the more I practice with the little things the better I get at the bigger things.

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