This week I'll be using the Tarocchi Celtici, created by Laura Tuan and published by De Vecchi Italia. Paired with it will be the Art of Asia, an oracle I created for my personal use. Today's draws are the Eight of Water (Cups) and "Old Buddhist Monk" by Kim Hong-do:
The forest seems to be on fire, which would necessitate evacuation for beings that can move. Likewise, the Eight of Cups represents leaving a situation that is emotionally unbalanced or unhealthy. Tuan has added two illustrations of votive artifacts: a gold boat found in N. Ireland that was likely offered to the Celtic sea god Manannán mac Lir and the other a wooden statue found at the springs of the Seine that was probably an offering to the Celtic goddess Sequanna. The god was said to have a self-directed boat, and the springs of Sequanna were known as a place of healing. The oak and ogham (duir) associated with this card are symbolic of stability and strength; along with healing and direction, they are often what an emotionally battered seeker hopes to find. The painting of the monk is paired with a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh: "Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky." When the emotional fire no longer has any fuel, it will burn itself out.
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