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, December 7, 2024

Trojan Horses

From the Sasuraibito Tarot, the Nine of Wands; from the Soul Cards, Hidden Motives:


You may have been through some shit, and are a little beaten up, but stay strong. Be resilient and breathe, you are almost to a place of respite and recovery.
— Stasia Burrington

Cicero once said that habit teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain. If we're in a life and death situation, it's necessary. But on the downside, fatigue may rob us of our judgment and cloud our discernment. The Hidden Motives figure extends a helping hand while holding a dagger in the other. We need to stay alert, especially when presented with enticing gifts or offers. As Virgil said, "Trust not the horse, O Trojans. Be it what it may, I fear the Greeks when they offer gifts."

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