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, April 26, 2019

Keeping Your Cup Full

From the Alchemical Tarot Renewed, the King of Vessels; from the Oracle of the Radiant Sun, 'Saturn in Cancer:'
Taking care of yourself = keeping your cup full.  If you don’t do things to keep
your cup full, you have nothing left to give or share with others. ~Paige Burkes 

          This King of Cups is out cruising the ocean, protecting and serving others. But he's learned that in order to do this job, he needs his heart to be in it, and that means pausing to fill his own cup. When we are emotionally and physically drained, it is tempting to just sit in front of the television or lay in the bed all weekend. But this may not be what restores our energy; we need to do what we enjoy or spend time with what inspires us to refill ourselves.
          The Saturn in Cancer person feels a calling to engage in social responsibilities - helping to ensure the well-being of families and communities. Yet the King of Cups would offer some words of advice: "Make sure you are helping because you want to help, not because you are looking for recognition or anything in return. If that is your motive, you will likely be disappointed." Others will never be able to fill our cup. That is solely our responsibility.

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