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, March 7, 2022

Excess and Deficiency

This week I'll be using the Nigel Jackson Tarot, created by Jackson and published by Llewellyn. I'll also be using the Viking Lenormand, created and self-published by my talented friend Carole Beasley. Today's draws are the Four of Cups and Mountain:


The Four of Cups is a study in excess and deficiency. Whatever we've been doing at breakneck speed, whatever constantly fills our days, suddenly comes to a screeching halt. We become disenchanted and exhausted, finding no pleasure or meaning in what we normally do. Our psychological see-saw - with one end tilted up for so long - now comes crashing down. The antidote to the issue is to start doing what we have neglected for so long and keep what we usually do at a bare minimum. The Mountain of Lenormand suggests barriers and complications. It recognizes that we've been so dependable at whatever we normally do, we've trained people to expect us to continue doing it nonstop. While it may be easier to train a feral dog than retrain a human, consistency and tenacity can be our allies. 

If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
― Paulo Coelho

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