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

Monday, March 15, 2021

All Things Are Impermanent

From the Victoria Regina Tarot, the Four of Swords; from the Alchemist's Oracle, Endings:


          A Japanese man squats with a sheathed sword held in front of him. His posture shows a readiness to act, but the sword tucked away in its scabbard, while protective, suggests a passive approach. I think the insecurity of the past year could make many people appreciate this sense of watchful waiting that is rooted in the desire for things to stabilize. We've hunkered down, protecting our health and our basic resources as best we could. But the Endings card is a reminder that we won't have to maintain this posture forever. Though life may not go back to normal any time soon, the grocery store shelves are no longer empty and vaccines have begun to be given. As a Pali Buddhist chant reminds us:

All things are impermanent
They arise and they pass away.
To live in harmony with this truth
Brings great happiness.


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  1. Sharyn Mallow WoerzMarch 15, 2021 at 9:26 AM

    Rob got his first shot via the VA last week, he was almost giddy he was so excited! One thing this last year has done is make us 'tetchie' as my grandmother would call it. I hope that passes

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    1. thesycamoretreeMarch 15, 2021 at 10:40 AM

      I just got my first shot this morning - Georgia lowered the age bracket. NG soldier told me at one of the stops that they had been averaging 35 per day, but today they had 450 appointments lined up!

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