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

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Enough Already

From Hadar's Le Veritable Tarot de Marseille, the Ten of Batons; from the Greek Alphabet Runes, "Alpha:"
       This is definitely not an RWS version of the Ten of Wands. In Hadar's card, there are two crowns on either side of the woven batons. The booklet speaks of a "crowning achievement," and Bursten's two labels are "creating" and "enough already." Have you ever finished a project (and been pleased with the result), but then couldn't leave it alone? I often find myself rewriting something I've written or trying to fix something that is already complete. That is my perfectionist side coming out to play, and the best thing I can do with that part of myself is put her on a bus headed out of town.
       Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, is often thought to represent a new beginning. It is also used to describe the most powerful or assertive presence in a group. Perhaps the creative achievements I've finished will give me a confident push to start a fresh project. And that would definitely distract "Miss Perfection" from trying to stir the batter of a cake that's already been baked.