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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Friday, May 16, 2025

Finding Peace

From the Hidden Realms Tarot, the Hanged Man; from the Heart of Faerie, Bright Spark:


I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit.
― Paulo Coelho

This fairy has learned that when things aren't working out as planned or people aren't doing what he thinks they should be doing, he needs to stop trying to force and control them. Instead, he climbs a tree full of ivy and hangs upside down to change his perspective. When his body and mind relax, he begins to notice birds singing in the branches and hear the rush of water nearby. He releases his agendas and realizes that there's a lot of life going on that he can participate in if he will stop using up his energy in useless ways. Bright Spark brings inspiration, a small flicker that's easy to miss if we're distracted. He can guide us in what we can do while we wait for things to change. 





I've been visiting my mom for the past few days. We went to Fancy Girl Farms, which has a restaurant (that serves fresh from the farm vegetables), coffee shop, and a lovely, landscaped area to sit and relax in outside. We also visited Bell's Daylily Farm, a beautiful place on a lake that is so peaceful and inviting (from which the photos are from).



Sunday, September 19, 2021

Dot of Light

This week I'll be using the Tarot of the Hidden Realm, created by Julia Jeffrey with Barbara Moore, and published by Llewellyn. I'll also be drawing from the Heart of Faerie Oracle created by Brian and Wendy Froud and published by Abrams. Today's cards are the Seven of Swords and Bright Spark:


A young warrior pauses to look to the stars for guidance before deciding to engage in battle. Who will his actions benefit ― himself, a select few, or all? What might the long-term consequences be? Is he being driven by his own passionate views or led by the frenzy of the group? The choice he makes can alter his future. Bright Spark symbolizes those small moments of inspiration or illumination that we may miss because our minds are so busy trying to out-think and out-maneuver what lies before us. Yet in the stillness and quiet, spiritual nudges may come from the luminous mind (the non-egoic wisdom within). Follow that inner light. 

May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
― J.R.R. Tolkien