This week I'll be using the Tarot of the Abyss, created by Ana Tourian and published by U.S. Games. I've paired with it the Nature Mandala Meditation Cards, created and self-published by Michelle Wallace. Today's draws are the Four of Swords and Change:
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone...
—AA text
This card sends a strong message: it's time to stop engaging in battle. No matter how hard we push or cajole, that huge boulder is not moving right now. Continuing to fight in the way we've been doing is only creating exhaustion and distress. During times of mental rest, when we let our mind open and relax, our wiser self often gives us an alternative. Such an option comes in the words of Palmer Parker, who said that advancing love, justice and truth is generational work; looking for short-term results will only lead to despair. Instead, we ask if what we did today was faithful to the values we aspire to embody, and to our opportunities to serve the common good. Change brings to mind the voice of Sam Cooke singing "Change is Gonna Come." No matter how stuck and immovable things seem to be, nothing is permanent and fixed. In the meantime, we can take Parker's advice: "Do something every day that reaffirms your identity and integrity. No matter how limited your reach may be, there is always a way to light a candle in the face of the powers of darkness. Don’t burn out. Burn bright."
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