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, April 28, 2019

Shaping the Future

This week I'll be using the Wild Unknown Tarot, created and self-published by Kim Krans. I'll also be using the Pictish Oracle, created by myself and brought to life in 3-D form by Alaska Laser Maid on Etsy. Today's draws are the Wheel of Fortune and 'Mirror and Comb:'
          As Krans reminds us, the Wheel of Fortune is always in motion, though we don't automatically pay it any attention unless something really good or bad is happening. Change is simply the movement and flow of life. The twigs and the tangle of colorful thread make it appear random, yet there are intersections of causes and conditions which create our reality. The mirror and comb symbols on the stones have been identified through archaeological finds. The meanings assigned to them are 'reflection' and 'untangling.' When good things happen to us, we may feel that we deserve them, but not so with hardships. Yet both these draws suggest looking at patterns of behavior and habitual attitudes which may have influenced (though not necessarily caused) the outcomes. As Thanissaro Bhikkhu teaches, "We may be powerless to change the past, but we do have the power to shape the present and the future by what we do, moment to moment, right now."

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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzApril 28, 2019 at 10:24 AM

    so much food for thought in this post.
    And sorrow, saw Deborah's notice at Etsy...

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    1. thesycamoretreeApril 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM

      I had contacted her back in January when I saw her shop was down due to a landslide and her husband's deteriorating health. Hope she finds some peace even in her grief.

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