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

Friday, November 23, 2018

On the Joy Scale

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Ace of Wands; from the Faeries' Oracle, 'Ekstasis:'
          The name 'salamander' comes from the Greek word for 'fire lizard.' The name for these moisture-loving amphibians came about when logs were thrown on a fire and salamanders were seen running out. The Ace of Wands represents energized inspiration; emotion (of which water is a symbol) can either fuel (with passion) or hinder (through fear) one's actions. Ekstasis is a surge of unmanufactured joy - a brief, orgasmic experience of life. Joy is a good way to assess if I'm on the right path taking the right actions, or if I'm simply being urged on by desperate hopes or fears. 
Most deeply, enjoy relating to the world and to your life not gripped at the throat by desire. —Rick Hanson

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  1. Carolyn TindorNovember 23, 2018 at 10:54 AM

    An instant of stupendous joy, definitely Ace of Wands rush.

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