Legacy of Wisdom

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Ten of Coins; from the Post Psychedelic Cyberpunk, Information Exchange:

Wealth is the realization that one has enough to satisfy one’s needs.

~Jessica Rose Shanahan

A couple and their babe sit on a chest full of assets, but their eyes are on what they consider most important. Yet the Ten of Coins is about more than just money; it also includes leaving a legacy. Even if you don't have children, getting older tends to make us think about such things. The Information Exchange card suggests that the way to live a wise, joyful and full life might be the greatest treasure we could pass on. What would your words of wisdom be? For me, I think Lao Tzu sums it up in the 67th chapter of the Tao Te Ching:

I have just three things to teach:

simplicity, patience, compassion.

These three are your greatest treasures.

Putting It Out There

In today's card from the Millennium 2000 Tarot, Pablo Picasso was chosen to represent the Knight of Pentacles:

Though adept at many creative styles, this Spanish artist is most known for co-founding Cubism.  Like this practical knight, Picasso was able to bring his ideas into physical form.  But his artwork was at times used for more than visual enjoyment, as in the case of his painting Guernica.  Created in response to the bombing of this town during the Spanish Civil War, it portrays the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts, especially on innocent civilians.  I am reminded by this daily draw that we all have gifts - whether speaking, writing, photography, or some other talent - that can be used as a call to action or an act of compassion.  I often tell myself and others that I am a "jack of all trades and master of none," and rarely acknowledge my abilities.  I would like to say this habit is born of humility, but I think somewhere underneath is a fear that if I have a talent, I have a responsibility to use it.

     From the Post Psychedelic Cyberpunk deck today was pulled the card titled "Information Exchange:"

This image makes me think of biology class discussing osmosis (the diffusion of fluids through membranes).  The information exchange in a sense is about diffusion - the spreading of something more widely.  It encourages communication and connections with others, creating a powerful network that can become an agent of change.