This week I'll be using the Morgan Greer Tarot, created by Bill Greer and Lloyd Morgan and published by U.S. Games. I'll also be using an oracle made of a combination of two decks - the Gods and Titans along with the Goddesses and Sirens. Both of these were created by Stacey Demarco and Jimmy Manton and published by Blue Angel. Today's card draws are the Four of Wands and "Green Man:"
My first thought when I saw the MG version of this card was, "Where are all the people?" But then I realized the decorated wands were situated to form a gateway to the castle. I would surmise by the barren landscape that the climate has forced the celebrants to party indoors. Nothing like a scorpion bite or heatstroke to ruin the festive mood. Have humans always set apart sacred space for joyful celebration? Probably. It's a way to share our jubilance, yet it also keeps enthusiasm high so we can continue moving forward.
Here in South Georgia, we are in the middle of our longest season - summer. Everything is growing profusely and in abundance, which the Green Man represents. "Plant the seeds," he tells me, "and they will sprout and flourish." This god loves expansion and the lush sensuousness of the natural world. But there is some small print on the package: "Warning - can lead to unstoppable exuberance with results like kudzu." I'll celebrate the good today, but won't forget there is still work to do tomorrow.
