From the Tarot of the Master, the Two of Coins; from the Paracelsus Oracle, Aquisitio:
The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough.
―Rabindranath Tagore
In the coins suit, Vacchetta depicts the Roman emperors sequentially (though leaving out a few). These two coins are placed on what appears to be an unguentaria, a perfumed oil bottle frequently left in tombs as offerings. The chronological emphasis in this suit implies that time is a great resource that we often overlook. Adding the Two of Coins meaning - balancing our options - it points to a need for assessing how we spend our time. Acquisitio (gain) speaks to how we spend many moments of our lives. We are constantly trying to buy contentment and joy by adding to our material possessions. But will all these things make a difference beyond the first few minutes of our pleasure?
Material things become a burden, if not to oneself than to one's relations when you die. At least this is how I'm feeling right now -- so much stuff, much of it treasured, much of it not really. -Kate
ReplyDeleteIt's like the opposite of nesting when you're pregnant. At this stage in my life, I do more clearing out, and when something new comes in, something old goes out.
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