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 28, 2023

While You See a Chance

From the Llewellyn Tarot, the Ace of Coins; from the Beasts of Albion, Snake:

While you see a chance, take it.
―Steve Winwood

To rephrase the words of Cesare Pavese*, opportunities aren't given, they're taken. In the realm of the material Pentacles, that would include anything that can be spent: our time, money, energy/health. But what if we miss the chance to be wiser about our finances, forget to set aside time for meditation or exercise, or stay up too late and binge eat? The Snake is a symbol of change and regeneration, reminding us that a new morning offers new opportunities. No need to waste time in regret and despondency - reach out and make use of today's gifts.
*"Lessons are not given, they are taken."


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  1. AnonymousDecember 28, 2023 at 1:17 PM

    Remember Roger Whittaker’s song from the 1970s “New World in the Morning”? He sings “Everybody talks about a new world in the morning, new world in the morning ever comes.” That song keeps going through my mind.

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    1. AnonymousDecember 28, 2023 at 1:17 PM

      It’s Judy again, whee!

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    2. thesycamoretreeDecember 28, 2023 at 1:25 PM

      That's a blast from the past! He had such a lovely voice ...

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