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

Monday, March 10, 2025

A Naked Mind

From the Shadowlands Tarot, the High Priestess; from the Brownie Wisdom deck, "Cheerful Heart:"



We'll find there's a kind of place
That can only be seen with a naked mind.
―Capital Cities 

The tangible results produced by the will (Magician) are now set aside to learn from the High Priestess. She teaches us how to discover an inner wisdom that cannot be accessed by our everyday, thinking mind. Rather than using an assertive force of will, we must learn to let go and be receptive. We rest in quiet and stillness, allowing the sacred knowing to rise without the interference of expectation, judgment or assumption. Integrating the insights we gain into our life will require effort and watchfulness. Brownie Wisdom suggests we do this with a cheerful heart rather than letting our ego convince us to focus solely on the Magician's methods. As Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. said, "A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience."

No comments:

Post a Comment