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

Friday, June 21, 2024

For What It Is

From the Brady Tarot, the Father of Roots (King of Pentacles); from the Citadel Oracle, the Puppeteer:

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
—Albert Einstein

A star-nose mole peeks his head above ground, taking in the scents and vibrations of the night. The tendrils around its nose make up a highly specialized sensory-motor organ that acts as a tactile eye, allowing it to study its surroundings. Emi suggests the hardworking Father of Roots/Pentacles has learned to pause and appreciate his accomplishments rather than simply focus on accumulating more. The Puppeteer asks if we feel like we have no freedom, as if life jerks us around demanding our submission and service. We all have obligations, but like this Father/King, we can choose to pause and turn our senses outward. As Mandy Hale put it, "Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is."

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