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, May 27, 2020

Enough

From the Motherpeace Tarot, the Four of Discs; from the Toltec Oracle, Tlawiskalpantekutli:
          Seeing this woman close herself up inside her hut made me think of the phrase "wouldn't give me the time of day." The booklet suggests this card is about putting up boundaries when it comes to our finances, time, and energy.  It's easy to get overwhelmed by the constant demands of the people around us. Yet the Lord of Light - referring not to the Sun but that which creates a spiritual awakening - implies that we should take a closer look. It's easy to point the finger at 'them,' but have I trained these folks to always expect my help? Have I secretly enjoyed being Wonder Woman? What was the motive for my generosity? When I find the root of my behavior, I will surely understand the fruits it has produced. Rather than become a miser, I can dig up that root and plant new seeds.

Coldheartedness and narrow-mindedness are not the kinds of habits we want to reinforce. They won’t predispose us to awakening; in fact, they will keep us stuck. ~Pema Chodron

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4 comments:

  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzMay 27, 2020 at 8:11 AM

    well said. Is that your yard? Is that a sycamore tree?? Lovely.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 27, 2020 at 9:43 AM

      It is my yard and a sycamore tree presiding over the blue hydrangeas. :)

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  2. Carolyn TindorMay 27, 2020 at 8:23 AM

    That is a lovely picture on blog cover. Is it your yard?
    Sometimes we need to tune out and isolate to figure out, what's next.

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    1. thesycamoretreeMay 27, 2020 at 9:44 AM

      I agree; if we hit the pause button, we can often discover how we got where we are and decide if we want to change course.

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