This week I'll be using the Ship of Fools Tarot created by Brian Williams and published by Llewellyn. Paired with it will be the Wisdom of the Four Winds created by Barry Brailsford, illustrated by Cecilie Okada and published by StonePrint Press. Today's draws are the Nine of Cups and Lightning:
A large group of fools seem to be celebrating one of their own; I can almost hear them singing "For he's a jolly good fellow." It's nice to get that pat on the back, but I can't help but think of Buddhism's Eight Worldly Concerns: gain and loss, praise and blame, fame and insignificance, and pleasure and pain. As Lightning appears, it reminds me that we never get to stay on the 'up' side of the see-saw for too long. Yet if we spend all of our time worrying and trying to avoid the negative side, we use up a lot of energy that could have been used for enjoying life. Life, like see-saws, will always move up and down.
It's helpful to focus on the center of practice: Transforming reactivity and learning better how to respond skillfully in all parts of our lives. ~Donald Rothberg
Let's raise our cups and join the celebration!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy what is here rather than worrying about tomorrow. :)
Deletewell paired!
ReplyDeleteI like working with these two decks harnessed together. :)
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