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

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Daily Practice

From the Prairie Tarot, the King of Cups; from the Medicine Cards, Armadillo:


Developing a resiliency, a grit, a level of poise, a composure, a level of perspective, confidence, courage, compassion. These are all things you can work on daily. 
–Aaron Gordon

When life's sea is tranquil and the people around us calm, it's pretty easy to be composed. But get lost in a big city while on a twelve-lane interstate with bumper-to-bumper traffic and see what happens. The King of Cups would advise us to practice composure daily, especially with small, unexpected things, in order to prepare for the bigger ones. The sea never stays peaceful for long. Armadillo, with its well-armored body, reminds us that we can decide just how much of others' upsets or negativity we allow to invade our mind. Even if we're in close quarters, we can choose not to be infected with another person's agitation or panic (but prepare by practicing).


4 comments:

  1. That’s like the 401 highway in Toronto, umpteen lanes and hard to find exits etc. Glad you made it back home. We are having a “bomb cyclone”—poor Washington State took a beating. (Judy)

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    1. Oh gosh, I hope your house is okay and that y'all still have power! I hope Sharyn (who had the Quirkeries blog) is safe as well.

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    2. Second floor soffit blew off and about 5 feet of fencing blew down, but our power stayed on. Canada Post workers are on strike too. What a great week. (Judy)

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    3. A strike! Glad y'all still have power!

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