This week I'll be using the Victorian Romantic Tarot, created by Alex Ukolov and Karen Mahony with Magic Realist Press as publisher. I will also be drawing from Dreaming in Color: the Luman Deck, created and self-published by Mindy Hope Sommers. Today's draws are the Nine of Pentacles and Catharsis:
Just pausing for two to three breaths is a perfect way to stay present. This is a good use of our life. Indeed, it is an excellent, joyful use of our life. ~Pema Chodron
One of the nicest things that hard work and self-discipline bring - besides being financially self-sufficient - is that it gives us free time to spend on interests besides work. We have the opportunity to grow and arrange flowers, watch the hummingbirds feed, develop a new hobby, or have coffee with friends. Catharsis, a healthy discharge of tension or emotions, implies that a sacred pause is as necessary as our daily bread. As Khalil Gibran wrote, "For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."
