From the Tarot of the Abyss, the Eight of Cups; from the Nature Mandala Meditation Cards, Intentions:
Boss up and change your life.
~Lizzo
Is this not an empowering image? This lady is leaving what she's known behind without a backward glance. She's determined and invested in finding a life that liberates her and allows her to create the joy she's been lacking. She's not worried that it will be a hard road; even the unknown is better than the hell she's been living. The Intentions mandala looks like a compass of the four directions. It implies that we need more than goals (which come and go) - we need guide posts to keep us headed the right way even when our objectives change. Intentions can be based on core values, personal ethics or a chosen spiritual framework. As Joanna Macy explained, "Uncertainty, when accepted, sheds a bright light on the power of intention. That is what you can count on: not the outcome, but the motivation you bring, the vision you hold, the compass setting you choose to follow."
That card relays my feelings of late. Take a walk-about to find myself.
ReplyDeleteI have a strong inclination to retreat and spend lots of time in quiet solitude and really commit to a time of silence of meditation.
I think there is a time to retreat and a time to put on our hiking boots. Only we know the right timing of each for ourselves.
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