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, February 15, 2019

Red vs. Blue

From the Tyldwick Tarot, Temperance; from the Antiquarian Lenormand, the 'Bear:'
          The painting in this card is the goddess Iris, who watered the clouds with ocean water from her pitcher. She was a personification of the rainbow and a messenger between heaven and earth. Cloaked in red and blue, Iris represents a balance of passion and logic. Though we all have a rainbow of emotions (our passionate side), it benefits us to use an equal dose of reason with them. Neither the head nor the heart is a perfect navigator on its own, but together they are stronger and wiser than they are separate (a mix of common sense and compassion). The Bear from the Lenormand cards represents strength and resources. Many people prefer to follow their heart while others prefer their mind, but the Bear reminds us that both these resources are needed.
The door to the mind should only open from the heart. ― Joy Harjo

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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzFebruary 15, 2019 at 8:33 AM

    I'm happy if I get up and find the brain door is even ajar...harder to get in and out of there day by day :)

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    1. thesycamoretreeFebruary 15, 2019 at 8:35 AM

      You are ahead of most folks who don't even know whether their mind is open or closed!

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  2. Carolyn TindorFebruary 15, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    Logic goes right out of the window when we become passionate about a person, place, or thing.

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