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, November 8, 2021

Allow for Simple Contentment

From the Delta Enduring Tarot, the Sage of Cast Irons (King of Pentacles); from the Southernisms Oracle, "Don't kick the hornets' nest:"


Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out. ~Robert Collier

Some folks might look at this King of Coins (Cast Irons) and feel sorry for him, wondering why he looks so happy and proud with a food truck. Such judgments do not come from the kind of people who survived their childhood and had to pull themselves out of poverty through hard work and resilience. This guy may not live in a multi-million dollar mansion and have a car for every day of the week, but he feels the pride of accomplishment; he is successful in his world, able to provide a home and food for his family. "Don't kick the hornets' nest" means to avoid antagonizing or annoying people. Hornets are aggressive and can sting repeatedly, and if we bother other people enough, we are likely to get a similar angry and harsh response. In the King's situation, some folks might imagine they are helping him when they offer unwanted advice, such as he should expand and buy more trucks. It's almost like people aren't comfortable with other folk's simple contentment and quiet joy. 



2 comments:

  1. Many people who lost jobs during the Pandemic have become sole-proprietors. Starting there own unique businesses. Hurrah to them!

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    1. I'm cheering them on too. :) Sometimes we wake up and realize more money doesn't equal more happiness.

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