From the Stone Tarot, the High Priestess; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, Dhammapada 12:166:
There are lands you enter
after midnight, pages you
can't read with open eyes.
~Alison Stone
These days, we keep our head on a swivel, constantly vigilant about everything. We are hair triggers, reacting to whatever we perceive as a threat, crisis or confrontation. Yet the High Priestess encourages us to push the safety catch on our tendency to fire into the fray. She encourages us to be still, quiet, and receptive to what is happening without judgment. We are missing vital information that we need if we are to respond wisely instead of habitually. The Dhammapada quote reads: "Don’t give up your own welfare for the sake of others’ welfare, however great. Clearly know your own welfare and be intent on the highest good." The Buddha reminds us that there is a middle way between being completely self-centered or emotionally entangled. What is the best choice for everyone's well-being, including my own?
I really like that quote at the top of your post. The 'other time' when our intuition and higher-self talk to us.
ReplyDeleteAlison (who created the Stone Tarot) has a book of poetry with each poem dedicated to a tarot card. I like to pull out a few verses when I can. :)
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