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

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Aspiration, not Fixation

From the Tarot of the Crone, the Beast (Page) of Wands; from the Transforming Dragons deck, Caleus:

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.
―Josh Billings

The Beast of Wands taps into the untamed, primal expression of his element. His passion pushes him to explore, create and experience his world fully. He is much like a well-fed domesticated cat - he still will chase and hunt as that is his nature. Caleus represents envy, a deep craving to have something he sees in the possession of another. Social media has stirred this hunger: we see what looks to be beautiful, delightful and fun and think we are missing out. But like the quote from Billings, we don't see the whole picture - the effort, the hardships, the frustrations and the exhaustion - often tied to what we think we need. If we keep our senses and mind open, we will see there is plenty for us to explore, create and experience within our reach.

Fixation is the way to death, fluidity is the way to life. This is something that should be well understood. ―Miyamoto Musashi, 

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