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, January 9, 2025

A Proper Investigation

From the Granny Jones Australian Tarot, the High Priestess; from the Button Oracle, German Shepherd:


Make a proper investigation first. 
~ Buddha

Looks like Granny has all her tools at hand - cards, runes and a crystal ball - for tapping into the universal self. She knows these tools aren't really necessary, but Granny is aware the ego is a rascally rabbit. Sometimes we need props to get past its preferences and prejudices to find the wisdom within. The German Shepherd button represents searching and investigating, as these dogs have long been used in search and rescue, discovery of explosives, and narcotics detection. It suggests we check the information we uncover, making sure the ego's demands haven't tainted our insight. Is this intuitive understanding skillful and wholesome? Or is it a cookie-cutter copy of just what the personal self craves?


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