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

Friday, July 1, 2022

The Best Revenge

From the Tarot of the Masters, the Three of Swords; from the Key to the Kingdom, the Jack of Clubs:


The three dead birds in this Three of Swords reminds me of folks who see lovers not as a person but simply as conquests. For unattached people looking for love, charm can be hard to ignore when they are desperate and being paid some attention. Even if they've heard stories about the charmer, they may believe they can be 'the one.' When that turns into a notch on someone's belt or handbag, it can be easy to want revenge. Yet the Jack of Clubs is given a verse that might make us pause:

Jackass in the box,
Turn the key and up he pops;
On Midsummer's Eve
Take your dreams to bed,
Lest you wake a fool
With a donkey's head.

In the words of George Herbert, "Living well is the best revenge."


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  1. Carolyn TindorJuly 1, 2022 at 9:12 AM

    Everyone needs validation of some kind, so of that kind is just not good.

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    1. thesycamoretreeJuly 1, 2022 at 9:42 AM

      I think we'd do well to teach self validation rather than looking for it externally.

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