Tilling the Garden

From the Prisma Visions Tarot, the Ace of Pentacles; from the Secret Language of Color Cards, 'Brilliance:'

          Ead's Ace of Pentacles reminds me of The Secret Garden. After discovering the walled garden, Mary asks the master of the manor "might I have a bit of earth?" He replies, "You can have as much earth as you want" and encourages her to "take it, child, and make it come alive." Therein lies the rub with this card - the opportunity it represents must not only be accepted but worked and tilled like the soil. The Brilliance card is like the light that glistens on water; it represents change and transformation for when one feels anxious, lethargic or depressed. In order to work with my bit of earth, I'll need energy and optimism as fuel. I'm having a hard time finding that sparkle right now, as all I feel is tired. Sarah Hoyle (a writer for tiny buddha) offers some things to do to find it again:

• Acknowledge and appreciate everything that happens, even the seemingly bad.
• Challenge limiting, irrational thoughts.
• Do something just for you. Every day.
• Let the fun in.