From the Light Seer's Tarot, the Devil; from the Tapestry Oracle, Dream:
The Devil shows up when there is something within that needs to be brought to light. But because such stuff is usually scary, confusing or simply makes my heart ache, I'd prefer to let it be. Unfortunately, that's kind of like swallowing glass shards and trying to pretend to be okay. But according to the Devil, there's a solution to my suffering. He has a bagful of pleasures that would make Santa look stingy. And they all seem so helpful and calming... Until you notice the shackles and chains that appear when they're used to excess for a long period of time. The Dream card suggests sorting through my mind's nighttime movies if I need a hint at what to look for that is causing my disquiet. A frequent dream I often have is being at college, unable to find my classes or realizing I've bought the wrong books. That one always tells me I'm trying to shape reality to my wishes and realizing I am powerless to do so.
Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality. ~Nikos Kazantzakis
A workshop I'm taking wants me to try tapping. My cynical side says new age bosh, my practical side says I said the same thing about Pranayama and found it is the best thing invented :)
ReplyDeletePranayama is an excellent tool to have. Tapping - at the very least - might distract our negative thinking and turn it toward something positive. Chloe McCracken was an advocate of it.
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