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

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Willing and Doing

From Tarot of the Master, the Five of Wands; from the Paracelsus Oracle, Rubeus:
          This Five of Wands seems like the ceremonial end to a competition, with one winner and four other runners-up. Rubeus (literally 'red') refers to a passionate fierceness, a necessary ingredient for stepping out from the crowd. But this particular Rubeus warns that there is a difference between idealism and practicality, between fantasy and reality. Getting in the winner's circle requires a continuous effort, adaptability and a concrete expression of one's talents. Go for the gold, but don't expect a smooth and easy ride to get there.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Willing is not enough; we must do.
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzJune 25, 2019 at 8:34 AM

    I worked once where we had to wear red blouses. Holy Bullwinkle it was a total struggle. Then I got used to wearing red and I liked it. Sort of like red and life.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJune 25, 2019 at 8:47 AM

      I was never a 'red' gal (earth tones for me), but that is my daughter's favorite color.

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  2. Carolyn TindorJune 25, 2019 at 8:45 AM

    Winning at competitions, well just about anything is not " a walk on" Years of practice, lots of discipline and sacrifice get you there.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJune 25, 2019 at 8:49 AM

      It's easy to judge when we see someone doing something (thinking "I could do that"), but we don't see all the hours of practice and knowledge that went behind it.

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