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, August 2, 2021

Misaligned Values and Actions

From the Tarot of the Abyss, the Five of Pentacles; from the Lantern Oracle, Misalignment:



          Two people are cast out of their lodgings in the dead of night. What did they do to deserve their eviction? I can't help but think of the eviction moratorium that went into effect with the pandemic, but with the arrival of August has expired. The worst part is this caveat: "As of August 1, 2021 tenants will owe their landlord any unpaid rent and any fees, penalties, or interest as a result of their failure to pay rent during the period of the CDC order." Who in the world would be able to make past due payments as well as pay rent too? Misalignment makes me think of how overworked back muscles can pull vertebrae out of line, creating a lot of pain. Our actions may also be misaligned with our values - saying we believe in kindness but acting with intolerance and mercilessness, for example. I understand that landlords must pay property taxes, housing repairs, and their own bills, but wouldn't it benefit both parties to just start on a fresh page?


2 comments:

  1. The hardships of the Pandemic will be with us for years.

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    1. I was hoping the hardships would soften hearts rather than harden them.

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