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, November 7, 2024

Stoking the Fire

From the Herbcrafter's Tarot, the Madre of Fire (Queen of Wands); from the Green Wheel Oracle, Raven:


Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
―BrenĂ© Brown

The ancient Greeks burned thyme as an incense and used it in their baths, believing it to be a source of bravery. In the Middle Ages, knights and warriors were given gifts that included time to bring courage to its bearer. This Queen/Mother encourages us to stoke the embers of the creative fire within us. Such an effort may require our own fearlessness as we expose a part of ourselves to the world. Raven brings the ability to see over great distances and asks us to see beyond our apprehensions and take a chance on our creative ideas. The honey bees around him remind us how sweet and rewarding any form of creating can be when we do it without obsessing about the result. 


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