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

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

From Where You're Standing

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the King of Swords; from the Faeries' Oracle, 'Mikle a' Muckle:'
          The booklet describes this King as someone who's learned to do the right thing. As he knows all too well, making the right choice is not always easy. His perch above his kingdom gives him an objective view and a wide perspective. Yet he also must step back from his own hopes and fears which might influence his decisions. It's easy to convince ourselves that we're following our intuition when really all we're doing is letting our personal desires make the choice for us. Being a leader means choosing for the greater good rather than self-benefit alone. Mikle a' Muckle means 'mixed blessing.' Isn't this the result of most choices? But the true test is whether we focus solely on what didn't work in our favor or whether we engage with the good and work on developing it.
What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are. ― C.S. Lewis
   

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  1. Carolyn TindorNovember 20, 2018 at 9:10 AM

    That is a great quote and sums up the King of Swords wisdom.

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  2. Sharyn Mallow WoerzNovember 20, 2018 at 9:58 AM

    Oh that Mickle...I think he might be the one that makes us miss-hear something which leads to all kind of hurt or confusion.

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 20, 2018 at 11:10 AM

      Some of us hold such an ongoing defensive posture that we don't see or hear with much clarity.

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