Finding My Own

From the Sacred India Tarot, the King of Discs; from the Land Sky Oracle, Grace:

There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored. 

―Flannery O'Connor

The King of Discs is represented by Kubera, the god of wealth, prosperity, and glory, He is also associated with treasures of the earth, such as minerals and jewels that lie underground. Yet he was not always a god. Kubera was originally considered to be a demonic demigod and lord of dark forces. He was gradually incorporated into the orthodox Vedic pantheon as the god of wealth, as stories about him helping others were written. Grace is a gift of goodwill; rather than being transactional, it is motivated by kindness and mercy without judgment of the receiver's worthiness. It allows us a new perspective that we might redeem ourselves and change our self-centered ways. As Snow Patrol sings, "I need your grace to remind me to find my own."