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

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Smug Security?

From the Tabula Mundi Tarot, the Queen of Wands; from the Universe Cards, 'Brown Dwarf:'
          This Queen knows what she wants and goes after it with great dedication. Like all the queens, she is a nurturer, but her energy is put toward driving and maintaining steady progress. Yet Meleen's Queen of Wands seems to be taking a nap. It could be that she knows the importance of rest and delegation when it comes to having multiple irons in the fire. But even those who serve and want to please her need occasional guidance and support, so she best not get too comfortable on that throne. Her leopard may watch, claw and bite those who get out of line, but people need encouragement more than anything.
          The Brown Dwarf is larger than a planet and smaller than a star. They give off very dim light that doesn't originate from inner nuclear fires but from the leftover energy of gravitational collapse. Because their lukewarm light isn't self-produced, scientists often call them failed stars. A wise business person will tell you that you can't be successful running on complacency. Smug security is what will ultimately crumble the foundation. As Alex and Brett Harris warn, "Complacency is a blight that saps energy, dulls attitudes, and causes a drain in the brain. The first symptom is satisfaction with things as they are. The second is rejection of things it as they might be."


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