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

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Enjoying not Worrying

From the Russian Lubok Tarot, the Nine of Cups; from the Marseille Oracle, Love:


Often called the 'wish card,' the Nine of Cups suggests a feeling of satisfaction and gratification in seeing something hoped for come to fruition. But the added element of the angel and devil figures suggest an underlying feeling of unease, a sense of enjoyment while waiting for the other shoe to drop. Of course everything changes and nothing lasts forever, but we still can celebrate and enjoy every minute until it does (rather than spend it worrying). The yellow canary is given the keyword Love - a fitting description for a pet bird that enjoys its relationship with humans. It implies that happiness shared with another can expand our joy. Plus, it can help us stop our fretting and enjoy the pleasures life has brought us.

We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.
― Bill Watterson


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