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

Friday, December 27, 2019

Eyes on the Prize, Hand to the Plow

From the Delta Enduring Tarot, the Six of Acorns (Wands); from the Southernisms Oracle, 'That field's been plowed:'

          This fellow holds his prized show rooster aloft after winning first prize at the Parish Fair. He deserves acknowledgment for his skill in raising such a fine cockerel. Yet he didn't gain the victory simply because of his desire for a ribbon, but because of the time, effort and knowledge he applied. The saying 'that field's been plowed' means that a farmer isn't going to keep tilling the soil; once the field has been plowed, it will be planted. Likewise, over-thinking or over-discussing a subject is a waste of time. In the case of the Six of Acorns, it would suggest this fellow enjoy his win but he shouldn't rest on his laurels if he wants to win next year. (It might also be a subtle hint that his friends are tired of hearing him brag!)

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ~Thomas Jefferson


4 comments:

  1. good nurturing helps, but without good breeding no cared for rooster will win the prize. the heartbreak behind 4-H :)

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  2. "Opportunity doesn't knock if it doesn't know where you are." That chicken man put some extra time into that lovely show bird. I wonder how long before it is the stew pot with veggies grown in the field.

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    1. I imagine he would have to be desperately hungry first!

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