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, July 22, 2020

Darkness Turned Back

From the Songs for the Journey Home, the Sun; from the Raven Cards, 'Blessing:'
Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,
May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul.
― John O'Donohue
          The Sun is symbolic of a time when life blesses us for our courage and tenacity during tough times; fear is replaced by receptivity and confusion with clarity. That feeling of wearing lead boots while slogging through knee-deep molasses wanes and is replaced with a cheerful lightness and energy. While it may be tempting to soak up all this goodness in solitude, the Raven Card suggests we double our time of grace and good fortune by blessing another. A kind, compassionate gesture, no matter how simple, radiates joy on both the bestower and receiver. 
 Somewhere, out at the edges, the night
Is turning and the waves of darkness
Begin to brighten the shore of dawn.
The heavy dark falls back to earth
And the freed air goes wild with light,
The heart fills with fresh, bright breath
And thoughts stir to give birth to color.
― John O'Donohue
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  1. Carolyn TindorJuly 22, 2020 at 3:45 PM

    I hope that your Mother is doing well, hopefully at home sitting in the Sun.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 22, 2020 at 6:25 PM

      She is better, but definitely not sitting by in the sun! She had a near heat stroke working out in the yard, which threw all her body's systems out of whack.

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