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, October 18, 2022

Good Leadership

From the Stone Tarot, the King of Wands; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, chapter 19 from the Dhammapada:

The glowing lion's face seems to give the King of Wands pause. He might ponder the question, "What is the difference between leadership and machismo?" Machismo might include bravery, but it is also interwoven with threads of dominance, aggression, arrogance, and feelings of superiority and entitlement. Such a toxic mindset forgets that a beneficial leader focuses on connection, communication and helping others grow so that the community will thrive. Ego takes a backseat to service in good leadership. The verse from the Dhammapada seems to encourage two other traits - patience and prudence:

One is not just who judges a case hastily. 

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