Limber Mind

From the Sun and Moon Tarot, the Fool; from the Wisdom Keepers Oracle, Graciousness:

          The freedom and joy of the Fool come from living in the present rather than the fear of the future or regrets of the past. Sure he has a tiger on his tail and a gator at his feet, but he still moves forward. His openness allows him to see that there are infinite possibilities rather than just negative ones. It doesn't mean it will be all fun and games, but he's got the courage to deal with the challenges that arise. Graciousness implies kindness, benevolence, and courtesy that is deeply genuine rather than superficial. Rather than hide or get rid of those feelings that challenges bring, this card encourages us to honor our experience and push nothing away. What is resisted will only be repeated. We can instead treat ourselves with gentleness and patience as we encounter and go through the harder aspects of reality. As Natalie Goldberg put it, "Better to keep a limber mind and develop a tenderness toward existence."

Although the wind

blows terribly here,

the moonlight also leaks

between the roof planks

of this ruined house.

–Izumi Shikibu