A Few Nicks and Scratches

From the Tarot of the Cat People, the Five of Swords; from the Sacred Geometry Oracle, Octahedron:

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right. 

–Samuel Butler

          It's easy to tell an abusive pet owner from a kind pet owner - the first type trains his animals to cower in fear, such as these cats are doing behind the rocks. Some people enjoy feeling smug and superior through intellectual conquests; they care more about being right than than how they are battering and destroying their relationships. The Octahedron is a polyhedron made of eight triangular faces. The natural crystals of diamonds are often in this shape, which seems to imply an extreme level rigidity and prestige, yet fluorite (a 4 on the Mohs Scale) also contains these crystals. Wouldn't it be worth a few scratches and nicks on our opinions and ideas to salvage our friendships?

Thundercats Ho!

This week I'll be using the Nicoletta Ceccoli Tarot created by the artist of the same name and published by Lo Scarabeo. I'll also be using the Sacred Geometry Oracle deck and book set, created by John Michael Greer and published by Llewellyn. Today's draws are the Magician and "Octahedron:"

       The booklet's description of the Magician reads: "All the power you need is within you. Seize your own magic and use your will to make changes to your world." A powerful statement for such a timid looking girl. Although she seems to have partly made her transformation (the power of the leopard), she appears to be second-guessing herself. I can just imagine her thinking, "What if I make a mistake or don't have what it takes to be successful?" Marianne Williamson explains her hesitancy: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Time to let the bird out of the cage and see just how far it can fly.
       The octahedron is one of the five Platonic solids, and as such, is assigned to the element of air. Greer sees this element in the mediating dynamic between the radiation of the sun and the earth's surface. No wonder this girl has doubts; she's got to be the peacekeeper and diplomat between two opposing forces. Don't let your lack of confidence keep you from acting, young one. Suit up and show up. Thundercats ho!