From the Buckland Romani Tarot, the Seven of Cups; from the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards, the Tree of Life:
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. ~Henry David Thoreau
Funny how age affects what we think will bring us happiness. When I was a kid, I was enthralled by Jacques Cousteau and desperately wanted to be an oceanographer. This young woman, on the verge of adulthood, imagines what will bring her joy - money, a home, beauty, a handsome partner, good fortune, or revenge. Of course whatever is chosen is still subject to change and transience, including our desires as well. Yet the Tree of Life suggests a solution. "The Creator has planted a Sacred Tree under which they may gather, and there find healing, power, wisdom and security. ...The fruits of this tree are the good things the Creator has given to the people: teachings that show the path to love, compassion, generosity, patience, wisdom, justice, courage, respect, humility and many other wonderful gifts." (
Sacred Tree, Four Worlds Development Project) A spirituality, practiced and applied, can help us accept and adapt to change while offering wisdom to act with an appropriate response. [Whispers to young girl: "Choose the one with the handkerchief over it."]
So many people want and yes require someone else to do the choosing for them. I guess that way they don't have to take responsibility for things if they go sideways.
ReplyDeleteBut the irony is that they did choose in a sense, and thus are still accountable.
DeleteI wanted to grow up and be a painter of merry go round horses.
ReplyDeleteNow that sounds like fun! You must have loved the carousel. :)
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