Honest Assessment

This week I'll be using the Margarete Petersen Tarot, created by M. Petersen and published by Königs Furt. The oracle I'll be using is the Elemental Dice, an idea developed by my good friend Carole B. in Australia. The dice have symbols of the four elements plus light and darkness on their sides. Today's card is the Seven of Coins, and the roll of the dice produced "Air + Air:"

The Seven of Coins shows a plant beginning to grow; beneath the roots, there appear to be bones. Artwork reminiscent of cave paintings are on each side. One shows a family, and the other shows a figure herding an animal. The paintings imply that I should ask if the work I'm doing is benefiting other people (and beings) and myself, or hurting them. And what kind of foundation is it that I have built on? Is it something I am proud of or something I want to keep buried and hidden? While outwardly what physically manifests itself might look good, I need to look deeper to discover the long-range effects and consequences.
The Air/Air combination of the Elemental Dice form "Sky." Sky suggests logic, detachment and clarity. To be able to judge what I am growing in the Seven of Coins, I need to be ruthlessly honest with myself. I'm going to have to look at the big picture instead of the tiny slice I'd like to focus on. Assessment is worthless if it isn't done with integrity.

Gentle Nudges

From the Margarete Petersen Tarot, the Two of Flames (Wands):

Between a sun and a moon stand a woman and man holding on to each other.  This painting reminds me of my marriage; in many ways, my husband and I are worlds apart in what we like to do and how we do things.  Yes, there are times when we drive each other nuts, but there are other times we push open a gate and encourage the other to walk through it.  We give each other the support and strength to go beyond our everyday, routine choices and make new, more exciting ones.  We each provide the gentle nudge for the other needed to try something different, at least once.

The roll of the Elemental Dice turned up "Air with Air" which represents "Sky:"

Two of the same elements together are like a coin with two sides - one side tends to be more beneficial and the other more detrimental depending on the circumstances.  A bird's eye view from the sky allows one to see the big picture, giving an objective view without being involved in the drama below.  But in the air there is little traction to provide friction to keep one from slipping - like the person whose head is full of philosophy and theory but rarely tests these ideas in the real world.  He or she has lost their "grip" in the real world.  I am a bit of an airhead - not the ditzy kind, but the kind who tends to think and over-analyze things too much.  Paired with the Two of Flames above, this roll suggests that even though I'll never have all the answers, there are times when I still need to make a move and do something anyway.