Learn From Rather Than Shape

This week I'll be using the Sun and Moon Tarot, created by Vanessa Decort and published by U.S. Games. Paired with it will be the Jade Oracle, created by artist Ramona Snow Teo and Anne Key and published by Goddess Ink. Today's draws are the Prince (Knight) of Cups and Ollin:

The very essence of romance is uncertainty.

― Oscar Wilde

Truly knowing the Prince of Cups is like trying to make out a figure shrouded in mist. He has emotional desires that are often hidden because he is timid when it comes to intimacy. Being Air of Water, he tries to apply intellect to emotion, which often creates more confusion than clarity. As a result, his highs and lows are like the dolphin he rides. Yet the lotus he holds - a symbol of beauty arising from darkness - suggests he will make progress if he attempts to learn from his relationships rather than shape them. Ollin means 'movement;' it represents the constant cycle of creation, change and degeneration in life. It is a reminder that in this flow, we can fully enjoy what is presently in our current without expecting it to be unchangeable or permanent. The same applies to our relationships.

If You're Breathing, You're Moving

From the Motherpeace Tarot, the Wheel of Fortune; from the Toltec Oracle, "Ollin:"

          The creators of the Motherpeace use symbols from various goddess cultures to represent the zodiac instead of the usual astrological glyphs. Rather than focusing on the ups and downs of life, they suggest each "station" holds the potential for insights; if we choose to embrace them, it will prove fortunate for us. This card fits perfectly with the one from the Toltec Oracle - Ollin, a symbol of movement. For the Toltecs, movement was an expression of life - to move was to be alive. Sanchez writes, "The only truth that remains is that nothing remains, everything is always change, movement." I can argue with reality or I can learn and adapt. Cycles and movement are natural; they remind me I am a part of this great adventure called life.