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, October 21, 2022

Slow and Grateful

From the Stone Tarot, the Amazon (Knight) of Pentacles; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, a verse from the 25th chapter of the Dhammapada:


This Knight is solidly dependable, and though steady and tenacious, moves at a slower pace than some would like. But weaving through a dense rainforest on a horse necessitates care and caution. There's a difference between missing a pretty flower and failing to notice a jaguar waiting to spring. Society's constant urge to do more quickly is a habit we'd do well to break. However, moving at a patient, methodical pace might leave us feeling like the rest of life is whizzing past us. As the FOMO acronym symbolizes, we fear we're missing out on all the fun and excitement. But what we're  comparing ourselves to is what we see on the outside (being unable to see the stress and exhaustion on the inside). As the Dhammapada verse implies, gratitude rather than envy would be a better choice.

One shouldn’t scorn what one has received, nor envy others. 


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