From the Tarot of the Crone, the Ten of Cups; from the Transforming Dragons deck, Fliquito:
The expansiveness of the human heart is limitless if we understand that its ability does not rest in outer things. When we come to this realization, we see that love and kindness are not finite resources that must be reserved for special people or situations. Not only can our cup stay full, but we will have plenty to share. Yet we can easily waste it all through self-reference and other habitual patterns. Fliquito represents falsehoods - in this case, those we tell ourselves. He tells us that what we offer others should be returned or else it is wasted. Yet as Aesop reminds us, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Even if the other rejects our gift, if we hold no expectations, we can still be blessed by what we offered. In fact, such a response can help our compassion grow if we understand the pain at the root of their reaction.
I used to talk to Ellen on a private tarot group. She had plans to do a bird deck but it doesn’t seem to have come to fruition—such a shame. I never got the Tarot of the Crone but I think it holds up. Judy
ReplyDeleteI know so many don't like the artwork for this deck, but the book does help in understanding her view.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame about the bird deck. There is so much pirating of decks lately, I can see why artists get discouraged.