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

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Rage Spread Thin

From the Alchemical Tarot Renewed, the Eight of Coins; from the Radiant Sun Oracle, Restlessness (Mercury in Aries):

The number eight is a symbol of stability - a good thing when it comes to a career. It also suggests someone who has become so good at what they do, they are in great demand for more. Unfortunately in such cases, the craftsman begins to feel like a machine rather than an artist; the surgeon feels like an automaton rather than a healer. The Restlessness card suggests what was once loved has now become repetitive and boring. Paul Tillich once wrote, "Boredom is rage spread thin." Holding on to that can easily cause us to blow up what once had meaning for us. Doing something differently doesn't mean we need to burn any bridges. We just need to transform how we're engaged now.

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