A Breeze or a Hurricane

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, Judgment; from the Goddesses and Sirens, Oya:

We are so lost in delusion that we don't even know there is a problem.

~Living Clean

          Judgment in the tarot deck is not the same as the Judeo-Christian view. Instead, it is a wake-up call that opens our mind so that reality is seen and understood, not our preferred version of it. It is freedom from deluded thinking, from those fixed beliefs that deny facts. Delusion comes in many shapes and forms:

• Ignorance - We don't have the knowledge we need, but we refuse to change or be open-minded enough to listen.
• Avoidance - We avoid what needs to be dealt with by simply ignoring it or through distraction, convincing ourselves that it's just not that important.
• Denial - We rationalize, gaslight or blame - anything to keep from admitting the truth.
• Indifference - Blind to how our actions or words affect others, we don't care about anything that doesn't affect us personally.
• Familiarity - Some of our patterns of behavior have become so habitual that we think they are normal, and we overlook how detrimental they actually are.
• Toxic Positivity - We cling to our rose-tinted glasses and invalidate any painful feelings we may have. Our hope always has unrealistic expectations attached to it.

Oya, Yorban goddess of winds, can manifest the gentlest breeze or a raging hurricane. "What will it take for you to see clearly?" she asks. 

Twirling and Swirling

  From the Gaian Tarot, the Six of Fire (Wands):

Four women drum, one plays a flute, and another dances under the stars.  Struggle, frustration, and great effort have given way to joy, release and celebration.  I miss the drumming circle I was a part of in the past; it always took me out of time and place, and was a natural high.  Though we came from different backgrounds, there was such a sense of unity and passion in the group.  We lifted each other up with each beat we played and healed ourselves as well.  For me, there was no greater feeling of community than that.

     From the Goddess Oracle, "Oya: Change:"

Oya is the Yoruban goddess of thunder, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms and hurricanes.  She has a warrior's spirit and protects all women who call on her.  She represents change, transition, and the chaos that often brings it about. Her purpose is to clear away what has become useless to make way for the new.  Oya teaches me to be receptive to change, as fighting it will only keep me in turmoil longer.  My job is to be patient and persevere until storm subsides.