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

Monday, December 25, 2023

Better Than You Found Them

From the Llewellyn Tarot, the Queen of Pentacles; from the Beasts of Albion, Raven:

Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.
―Marvin J. Ashton

It's one thing to provide for and protect, as the King does, but another standard to nurture. I can provide the basics for my cats - a safe place to live, food, water, and litter boxes. Yet it's another thing to give them attention - playing with them, cuddling them, teaching them and providing medical check-ups. Nurture encourages thriving, not just surviving. Known as birds of prophecy in mythology, Ravens are a highly successful species due to their high level of intelligence and adaptability. This bird implies the type of nurturing needed may likely be different for each person or circumstance. A little flexibility and intuition might help the whole rather than just a few.

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