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

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Its Beauty Only

From the Tyldwick Tarot, the Fool; from the Antiquarian Lenormand, the Bear:

Taking a walk
I saw
a wildflower.
Not knowing its name
I saw
its beauty only.
—Ok-Koo Kang Grosjean

This Fool/jester is about to step through the mirror into another reality. His greyhound waits, anticipating the adventures ahead. The featureless artist mannequin suggests someone not yet shaped by the conditions of life, someone with a beginner's mind. The Bear (from a 1690 illustration of Ursa Major) implies power. What is the Fool's power? His mind holds no preconceptions and expectations, judgments and prejudices. As such, he sees things as they are, without the contamination of fear or demands. What a great way to start a morning!


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