From the Tabula Mundi Tarot, the Six of Cups; from the Words of the Brehon, "Three drops of life:"
The intense emotions of pain, fear and frustration have passed, and now calm, contented pleasure arrives. Is there anything more wonderful? Of course, the seas of life never stay calm forever, yet our job (as Pema Chodron would tell us) is to make room for all of it. The Brehon card lists the drops of life as a drop of blood, a teardrop, and a drop of sweat. They represent physical vitality and life; deep love and empathy; and the effort of perseverance in the pursuit of purpose. To think that we can live a human without any hardships is pure fantasy. However, we can widen our perspective when we are going through these challenges so that we can notice the good as well.
The Tabula Mundi is an interesting deck. The author/artist: do you know if M.M. Meleen is a man or woman? That Brehon deck is very quirky. You sure can find them! (J)
ReplyDeleteMeleen is a woman; she's created the Rosetta Tarot too (both Thoth inspired). I was never a fan of the Thoth deck, but I do love hers!
DeleteAnd where and how DO you find them, Ms Beverly?
ReplyDeleteOften when I'm waiting in doctor offices (sometimes for hours, if it's my surgeon), I get on Etsy and google decks. There are some good ones and some "what were they thinking" ones there!
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