This week I'll be using the Tarot of the Master, created by Giovanni Vacchetta and published by Lo Scarabeo. Along with it, I'll be drawing from the Paracelsus Oracle, published by Lo Scarabeo with instructions written by Gina di Roberto. The cards drawn for today are the King of Chalices and Fortuna Minor:
This King of Chalices, with his tilted crown, looks like he's had quite a few cups of cheer. The booklet describes him as a 'vine grower' or cultivator of grapes for wine. From his celebratory mood, it looks like he's had a good year. But I'm guessing he's the kind of person that always sees the glass as half full. Cups are vessels made for holding; we can choose to put anything in them, from sludge to sparkling cider. Fortuna Minor (lesser fortune) suggests success brought about by change. Perhaps what we worked for didn't pan out, but that doesn't mean we don't have other things to be cheerful about. A gallon of sweet tea with 1/4 a teaspoon of salt added to it will likely still be delicious, but only if our mind can let go of that quarter teaspoon and enjoy the rest. Though we may not always be able to control what gets dumped in our cups, we can choose to make our hearts any size we want.
With such a vast heart,
immense as the wide-open sea,
suffering cannot overpower us,
just as a small handful of salt
cannot make a great river salty.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
club soda for me please!
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DeleteI like the addition to the query as to whether the cup is half full or half empty. A thoughtful response, it is not whether the cup is half full or empty, but that the cup can be refilled.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and insightful question!
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