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, May 18, 2024

Choice and Effect

From the Somnia Tarot, the Seven of Cups; from the Spirits of Nature Oracle, Diamond (Radiance):

The hardest choices in life aren't between what's right and what's wrong but between what's right and what's best. ― Jamie Ford

There are times when we feel we don't have any options, and there are times when we are spoiled for choice. The latter can be just as challenging, especially when others are pressuring us, when we are under the influence of our emotions, or when we prefer an easier quicker path rather than a longer, more demanding one. It may be helpful to ask ourselves if our visions of the future are based in reality or fantasy. The Diamond card suggests that people also radiate a particular energy, whether warm and positive or manipulative and negative. Since we often want other's input regarding a major decision, it is important to ask those who will be honest with us and who hold no hidden agendas. As Sarah Dessen wrote, "The choices you make now, the people you surround yourself with, they all have the potential to affect your life, even who you are... "

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