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 2, 2026

Not Just an Opinion

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the King of Swords; from the Celtic Book of the Dead, Sea of Glass:



If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.
― Neil deGrasse Tyson

The King of Swords is an intellectual authority, an advocate of truth, and a promoter for logic and reason. He knows truth can change as investigation uncovers more information, but he is very much aware of how personal beliefs, emotions, and desires can muddy the waters. As Tyson stated, "If your personal beliefs deny what's objectively true about the world, then they're more accurately called personal delusions." The Sea of Glass was a portion of the journey when the ocean's bottom could be seen clearly by the sailors. It asks us to be willing to discern fact from fiction, regardless of how we want or think things should be.

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  1. Stubblejumpers CafeMarch 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM

    The Morgan Greer, my most-used deck, the one I learned on more than 40 years ago and which still is drawn from daily. I love seeing your interpretations. -Kate

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