Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
This
fellow is dressed simply with four tools on his table: a rod, a
chalice, a coin and a sword - motivation/passion,
relationships/feelings, financial/physical health, positive
thoughts/honesty. I don't see an Iphone, Ipad, BMW car, or a pair of
Nike sneakers anywhere. The Magician reminds me that I have all the
resources I need to have a life that is fulfilling and satisfying. The
roses and lilies that surround him symbolize the garden he has grown
with his tools. I don't need to wait until this or that happens, or
until I get something I don't have. The time to act is now, if I want
to grow a beautiful garden.The draw from the Rumi Cards today is:
Eat on and on, you lovers, at Eternity's table;
Its feast is forever;
And spread out for you.
I
don't think it's a coincidence that there is a table in the first card
and a mention of one in the second. A table is made to hold a variety
of things; we each have them (literally and metaphorically) in our
lives. But do I wander past, not knowing or appreciating what they hold
for me? Or am I so busy I think I don't have time to sit there? I
might worry that once I "eat" it may disappear forever, but according to
Rumi these gifts are always here. My only task is to sit down and
enjoy them.
Its feast is forever;
And spread out for you.
