Into the Light

This week I'll be using the Mary-El Tarot created by Marie White and published by Schiffer. The oracle deck I'll be using this week is the OH Cards, created by Ely Raman and Joe Schlichter, and published by EOS Enterprises.  There are two decks in this set, one with pictures and one with words that you lay the images on, but I'll just include the picture one. Today's draws are the Moon and Companion/Fear:

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

— James Stephens

White's Moon shows the face of Hathor, an Egyptian goddess who was a feminine counterpart to the sun gods. The vulture with her symbolized the eternal cycle of death and rebirth because of its ability to transform the carrion it fed on. Likewise, the unconscious takes our memories into its darkness, including our deepest emotions, to file away until needed. Transformed into a symbolic language, they can seep out when triggered by something in the present that seems similar to the past. Without looking deeper at the source of these inner nudges, it is easy to be thrown off balance by them. The Companion/Fear cards suggest that when we have such an upsetting emotional jolt, it may be helpful to find a trusted friend with which to share it. Talking about these memories and emotions that have been in the dark can bring them into the light, taking away a lot of their energy. We might find that they are simply bits of information meant to help us rather than hurt us.

Tea Cups and Companions

This week I'll be using the Tarot de St. Croix, created and self-published by Lisa de St. Croix. Along with it, I'll be drawing from the Archetype Cards, created by Caroline Myss and published by Hay House. Today's cards are the Seven of Cups and 'Companion':

          What cup of tea leaves would you choose? When trying to decide what aspiration or dream to follow, it's easy to be influenced by the outer portion of other people's lives. Yet what is not seen is the inner portion that contains their pain, loss and suffering. No life is perfect, but to find joy means we each must follow our own heart and head and not try to replicate someone else. But it's funny... sometimes we're not sure what it is we long for and desire. Life has distracted us with so many other things, that our clarity has become clouded. However a companion, a confidant with whom we've shared our intimate thoughts, may be of help. They may know the right questions to ask to prod us, pushing us to  think deeply, beyond superficial fantasies. Of course the shadow side of such a friendship is when we let them make our choices for us. Yet I am the only one responsible for choosing my own cup,  putting forth the effort to work toward it, and living with the consequences of that decision.

Don't live in the shadows of people's judgement. Make your own choices

in the light of your own wisdom. ~ Amitabh Bachchan