From the Art of Life Tarot, the Page of Pentacles; from the Tao Oracle, "Inner Truth:"
I think someone put the wrong kind of mushrooms in this monk's stew, and now he is taking a trip without leaving his chair. But being the Page of Pentacles, he is a practical sort. Sure he wants to know the how's and why's of things, though he prefers "hands-on" experiences to complement his studies. But what would he make of this hallucinogenic episode, or any other out-of-body adventure like journeying? It would
feel real without actually being in the physical world. I think it would depend on the information he got from it. It would be important if it were useful and could be applied for beneficial purposes. Otherwise, it would be just a trippy diversion.
What my mind perceives and how it interprets those perceptions is not necessarily "truth." My ego has a tendency to want to look important and be seen as special, so things can get a bit twisted. Padma writes, "Truth is not found by adopting certain beliefs or by social conditioning. It is the silent voice of the heart that responds to what is with detached clarity, untainted by emotionalism." Inner truth will probably be the exact opposite of what my ego would choose; it would require a humble transformation rather than a swaggering strut.
