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

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Sanity Defined

From the Granny Jones Tarot, the Two of Buttons (Pentacles); from the Button Oracle, Lizard:
          Granny is on her toes, juggling two giant buttons while keeping a hula hoop going. That takes quite a bit of focus and energy, and it's likely she won't be able to keep up these activities for long. But she seems to have a good attitude about it, whistling a little song to keep her going. Attitude can make or break us when we find our to-do list overflowing. We can take on the mindset of a victim or a warrior - the first will only add weight to feeling overwhelmed and the second will give us a sense of purpose. Yet the Lizard button brings an alternative solution. Lizards are visual creatures, relying on body posture, movements, and color to communicate. Communication is needed in Granny's case so she doesn't fall under the illusion that Brene Brown speaks of: "we mistakenly fall prey to the myth that successful people are those that help rather than need, and broken people need rather than help." Actually, sanity rather than a lack of success define people who ask for help instead of trying to do everything on their own.

4 comments:

  1. wonderful post. I always forget how much Granny stuffed into her deck. I'm sorry Nisaba wasn't able to get her to reprint.

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    1. I would love a reprint, especially one minus the keywords that came with a lwb. So much of the landscape is from Down Under; I'd love to know what was what.

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  2. Quite often the really successful and really busy may be kidding themselves. Appearances can be deceiving. Maybe Granny is on her up cycle with bi-polar dysfunction?

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    1. I think many of us find ourselves in that place of busyness often unintentionally - sick parents or pets, major repairs on homes or cars, etc. The trick is to mindfully do what needs to be done and ask for help when needed.

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