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, December 28, 2018

A Different Set of Success Skills

From the Mythic Tarot, the Six of Wands; from the Symbolon, the 'Farewell:'
          Jason holds the Golden Fleece over his head, victorious over the dragon who had protected it. One thing about success is that it doesn't come simply because of the effort of one person (even if they are the one performing the task). Like the Argonauts behind him, we all have our supporters who pass along knowledge, nudge us to accept challenges, and offer emotional or financial support as we develop. We are who we are in large part because of the help we've accepted and leaned on over the years. The Farewell card is paired with Venus in Taurus, suggesting that while we'd like to be comfortable and surrounded by pleasures, there are times when we must hit the road to restructure and rebuild our lives. It seems almost ridiculous that humans spend so much time trying to find stability and security when we'd do better to work on being adaptable and flexible in a constantly changing world. Even Jason must get that fleece back to Iolkos.

Innumerable departures have taught you that security cannot be found in material forms. You accept freedom and change of affiliation, the natural rhythm of ebb and flow, 'bonding' and 'letting go.' Everything has its time and place. ~Symbolon booklet

4 comments:

  1. the reminder of the death of any dragon pains my heart
    And it always seems to have beeen at the hand of man

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    1. I had the same thought - 'might makes right' seems to be a theme of humans.

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  2. Sometimes we must do as we must, and open fortune favors us along the way.

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    1. That's true, as we never really know exactly the exact action to take.

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