Adding to a Blank Page

This week I'll be using the World Spirit Tarot, published by Llewellyn and created by Jessica Godino and Lauren O'Leary. The oracle deck I'll be pairing with it is the Mystic Glyphs; it was published by Red Wheel and created by Barb Rogers. Today's draws are the Seer (Page) of Pentacles and Place of Emergence:

This Seer/Page is a student of Earth and all its inhabitants. They probably call her a 'seer' because she noticed that a red sky in the morning forewarns of storms and that it's best not to plant tender herbs or vegetables until after the pecan trees bloom. Her ability isn't magic; she simply pays attention with a focus for detail that most folks don't employ. The Place of Emergence glyph symbolizes coming out of a long tunnel and arriving someplace new and full of wonders. No one gets here without first putting in the effort of learning and then putting into practice what has been studied. 

Today is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one!

—Brad Paisley 

Rooted

From the World Spirit Tarot, the Queen (Sibyl) of Pentacles; from the Mystic Glyphs deck, Place of Emergence:

Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.

~Barbara De Angelis

          This earthy, grounded Queen is in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Whatever she cultivates, she does so with the intention that it might benefit others, yet never at a great cost to another. She would likely agree with Wendell Berry: "There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places." Place of Emergence, with its small box surrounded by two larger ones, suggests a protected space where something has time to be nurtured, develop and then materialize. Whether we are beginning a spiritual practice or planting seeds, all new beginnings are served by a sacred refuge that will encourage the growth of their roots.