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, November 4, 2020

Turn of Events

From the Brady Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune; from the Holitzka I Ching, Hexagram 64:

We have to surrender to reality. ~Sharon Salzberg

          Pollack describes the Wheel as a 'turn of events.' Being a part of the web of life means things are constantly changing. We usually react to these turns in three ways: we find them pleasant and grasp them tightly to make things stay this way; we find things unpleasant and attempt to fight or flee; or, we're ignorant of what's going on with a bag over our heads. The 61st hexagram is given the title of 'inner truth' and implies that we should know ourselves well enough (our preferences and prejudices) to be aware of how we feel about certain changes. Without such knowledge, we are chained to our likes and dislikes and have no freedom to act without distorting reality. Discernment might not be able to create the world we want, but it will better equip us to deal with the world we have.



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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzNovember 4, 2020 at 10:34 AM

    more great wordsmithing. Currently a bag over the head world...

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    1. thesycamoretreeNovember 4, 2020 at 2:29 PM

      I am currently wearing a bag myself to keep me from hyperventilating. I'll peek out when it's done and dusted.

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