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

Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts

Friday, August 7, 2020

Tipping Things Over

 From the Prisma Visions Tarot, the Five of Cups; from The Secret Language of Color Cards, Chocolate:


A young man nearly falls off a precipice as he releases three cups. That is how it often feels emotionally when we must let go of something or someone that has been a familiar constant in our lives. Yet it is better to let go of pain and allow for possibility. That cycle of emotional suffering never changes unless someone does something different. Chocolate symbolizes nourishment, not of the body necessarily, but of the spirit. It's not self-indulgence or self-pity we need during these times, but self-care and compassion.


Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Sweetness of Success

From the Via Tarot, the Three of Wands; from the Nature's Pharmacy deck, 'Chocolate:'
          A decision has been made, initial actions taken, and now first results are trickling in. The Thoth keyword for the Three of Wands is 'virtue;' it refers to acting with integrity once clarity arises. The ram's head at the top symbolizes the courage and confidence that comes with such insight (which leads to responsibility). The triangle of wands suggests a tentative stability, perhaps from relying on others who have strengths and skills that we don't possess. Chocolate does grow on trees, but it takes some time to process it to make it edible. The seeds of the cacao tree have an intensely bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. Together, these cards imply that although progress and positive developments are happening, effort should not be relaxed. There's more to do before tasting the sweetness of success.