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, June 18, 2020

To Feel Beloved

From the Rohrig Tarot, the Four of Cups; from the Master Tarot/oracle, 'The Beloved:'
And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
~Raymond Carver

          The Four of Cups shows a swirl of apathy and depression. Perhaps it is ingratitude or preference that keeps us from seeing the love that surrounds us, or it may be that we've been conditioned not to trust that which appears as love. Either way, we stand in a pristine stream dying of thirst. The Beloved (John) represents those who remain present and ready to listen. They have no beliefs to impose, they just want us to know we are loved and to help us heal. For those of us who've had childhoods that didn't include this kind of love and belonging, a pet is often a good first step.


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