This week I'll be using the Swietlistej Drogi Tarot (Tarot of the Radiant Path), created by Alla Alicja Chrzanowska and published by Studio Astropsychologii. I'll also be drawing from the oracle Mirrors of the Heart, created and self-published by Lily S. May. Today's draws are the Six of Wands and Truthfulness:
In front of a cozy fireplace (with lots of extra wood to burn), a family sits around a table enjoying each other's company. After the battle, the project, or some natural chaos, life has simplified and stability has returned. There may not be any fanfare, but there's plenty of gratitude for what has been accomplished or come to an end. The faceted diamond depicted in Truthfulness is a reminder that a half-truth is not the whole truth. For instance, someone might declare that he didn't character assassinate a co-worker, yet in reality, he certainly trashed the rest of her family. To shine the light on just one facet is not lighting up the whole gem. In the same way, the family above might enjoy the lull in what had been a stressful ordeal, but they know better than to believe life will be uninterrupted bliss from here on out.
we probably lie to ourselves a lot more often than to or about others.
ReplyDeleteI look at that huge inefficient fireplace and wonder how they ever got warm, ever :) and why there are any trees left at all.
You're right about that (lying to ourselves). I guess some folks learned that it takes a while to replace a tree, while others didn't care.
DeleteThe stories we tell are selves can be comfort; enough to fortify so we can get back out there. We know.
ReplyDeleteComfort can be useful but denial isn't so helpful.
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