Groundless Transitions

This week I'll be using the Margarete Petersen Tarot, created by Petersen and published by Königs Furt. The oracle I'll be using is the Elemental Dice, an idea developed by my good friend Carole Beasley. Today's card and dice roll are the Daughter of Coins and Tsunami (Darkness + Water):

The Daughter (Page) of Coins is earth of earth, a person who relates to the world in physical and practical ways. Her five senses guide her investigations as she explores and learns, looking to put her knowledge to constructive use. Her balance (seen in her tree pose) is grounded in what she can see, touch, taste, smell and hear; she prefers to ignore anything mystical or numinous. The Tsunami, a huge wave caused by a displacement of water due to a quake or volcanic eruption, can wash away all that is familiar in an instant. It represents those moments when we feel groundless and overwhelmed with worry or panic and lose our balance. During times like these we may find ourselves crying out to something greater than our egos, as we search for a tether of understanding. Our insight doesn't need to be a religious explanation or label, nor does it mean we ignore science; it is just something that makes our hearts feel held and loved.

God arrives in the transitions—

the times between before and after

the shatterings, bendings, breakings

moments of devilment and blasted pose—

The feeling then arises,

a draft in the system

tiny shaft of light in the visual field

which, when noticed and affirmed,

opens out to an aura on the screen of eclectic ineffability—

One’s arms open in quietude and perplexity

There’s nothing to say, do, or think

~Zoketsu Norman Fischer