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, April 17, 2025

Children of Chance

From the RainShadow Tarot, the Page of Cups; from the Liminal Spirits Oracle, Walnut:


Oh! that gentleness! How far more potent is it than force!
― Charlotte Brontë

The rabbit is a perfect symbol of the unassuming and gentle Page of Cups. Like the spring flowers that brighten the landscape after the dullness of winter, this sweet fellow is a soothing balm to all. Yet he is also curious, with his senses and mind propped open to the world. It is a trait that will nourish his creativity and intuition. The Walnut reminds me of a gift given to me by an acquaintance: a walnut with my name on it along with a note. The note said she knew my outer armor was tough, but inside she had discovered the inner me was tender, like the nut itself. Kent Nerburn wrote, "Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance, and none can say why some fields will blossom and others lay brown beneath the August sun. Care for those around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours, their choices in life no more easily made."

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