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

Sunday, December 9, 2018

The Truth Can Sting

This week I'll be using the Nature Spirit Tarot, a book and deck set created and self-published by Jean Marie Herzel. I'll also be drawing from the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards, a set created by Cheralyn Darcey and published by Rockpool. Today's cards are the Queen of Swords and 'Grevillea:'
          Herzel uses a paper wasp to illustrate her Queen of Swords, a court card known for delivering some stings when it comes to honesty and shining a light on the hard truth. No wonder this queen gets a bad rap - not too many people want to see beyond the lies they tell themselves or the delusions they spin. Yet the paper wasp is a great pollinator and her primary diet is invasive pests. The plant in the card is common sage, an herb known for its many culinary and medicinal uses. Both the insect and the plant are like the Queen of Swords - there is a great benefit to listening with an open mind to her words, even if they are unpleasant.  Grevillea is associated with creativity (indigenous people of Australia created a sweet drink from its blooms). The challenge of this flower is not becoming stuck or too dependent. The words of the Queen aren't meant to be used to punish, but to inspire to do things differently. Beating ourselves up may feel like progress, but really we're just stinging ourselves over and over again without changing our course.

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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzDecember 9, 2018 at 8:36 AM

    the problem with the queens advice is she makes it sound easy. and it never is. welcome back to the world

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM

      I guess that's why we should find a Queen of Pentacles person to help us take action with her advice. :)
      It is good to be back. I think Albany has had its share of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods!

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  2. Carolyn TindorDecember 9, 2018 at 12:45 PM

    Hello to you! Hope that winter storm in the southern part of country passed or will pass you by. Seeing reports of lots of snow. The Queen advises to be always prepared, and just when we think we are, The real woman of the day, Mother Nature shows us we may not be.

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 9, 2018 at 2:43 PM

      MN has whipped our behind too many times lately - I'm hollering 'uncle' as low as I can.😊

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  3. Inner WhispersDecember 10, 2018 at 7:32 AM

    Glad to see you back, Bev!
    Yes, the Queen of Swords gets an unfairly bad rap. I like that the paper wasp eats invasive pets :) And oh boy, that bit about stinging ourselves- it never helps! Here's to some loving kindness :D

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    1. thesycamoretreeDecember 10, 2018 at 7:41 AM

      Thanks Chloe.😊 I don't think there is anyone more adept at punishing us than what we do to ourselves! And the sad thing is it just keeps us more stuck.

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