This week I'll be using the RainShadow Tarot, created and self-published by Claire Mack. I'll also be using the Liminal Spirits Oracle, created by Laura Tempest Zakroff and published by Llewellyn. Today's draws are the Moon and Oak:
One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.
― Aldous Huxley
B.F. Skinner taught that we are conditioned through reward or punishment for certain ideas and actions. Soon our responses become channeled automatically. But when regularly fed new information and evidence, a part of our mind might rebel - showing up in random thoughts, dreams, or slips of the tongue. We may feel confused about what to do as we consider other options. The woman who believed it was sinful to leave her emotionally abusive husband begins googling divorce attorneys. No longer submerged, we seek to hitch our wagon to our own star. The Oak's wood is known for its strength and durability. When we begin a course change, fear and guilt may cause us to question our decision. Oak reminds us that our inner wisdom is deeply rooted and worth the price of following.
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