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 faerie of youth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faerie of youth. Show all posts

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Moving Forward

From the Hidden Realm Tarot, the Six of Swords; from the Heart of Faerie Oracle, the Faerie of Youth:


High atop a mountain, a woman lets the clean, brisk air clear out the mental rubbish that has been cluttering her mind. Much like people who plan a garage sale and find they want to hold on to many items, she doesn't want to let some of her ideas go. Yet she realizes that if she wants to be as free as the eagles that fly above her, she must do so. Her moment of clarity and insight confirm this truth. The Faerie of Youth represents playful enthusiasm and positive expectations. She makes me think of the quote by Abraham Lincoln: "Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be." My recent wellness visit uncovered some issues that I'd rather not deal with, especially since I have a healthy lifestyle and think I shouldn't have to deal with them. But genetics and age are not something I can control, only how I move forward. Might as well have a playful, positive attitude about it.

Monday, December 25, 2017

What is Precious

From the Tarot of the Hidden Realm, the Ten of Pentacles; from the Heart of Faerie Oracle, the 'Faerie of Youth:'
          I can imagine this older fellow in front of the standing stones quoting Mary Oliver to me: "Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" There are thousands of ways I can spend my time, energy and resources. When I die, what 'stones' will I leave behind - a legacy of compassionate generosity or tight-fisted complaints? The Faerie of Youth encourages me to see with the eyes of wonder and limitless possibilities. When my vision is narrow and my mind closed, life lacks promise and has no hidden potential. I think on this holiday, I will choose to follow Stephen Levine's advice: "Non-attachment is not the elimination of desire. It is the spaciousness to allow any quality of mind, any thought or feeling, to arise without closing around it, without eliminating the pure witness of being. It is an active receptivity to life."
Peace and goodwill to all!