Thankful

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Princess of Disks; from the Day of the Dead Lenormand, the Stork:

We live in a moment that is pregnant with possibility.

— Gary Hamel

This Princess is Earth of Earth, a representation of creating and growing. You can bet that she is aware of her surroundings, and her awareness brings appreciation. Meleen describes her as 'pregnant with possibilities.' She's not focusing on what isn't there, but on what might be developed and come into being. The Stork, a bird with long migration patterns, symbolizes transitions and transformations. Together, these cards suggest we look around at our resources - our shelter, our comforts, our companions and our conveniences - and imagine life without them. Does that transform our focus from our wants and remind us of what we can do with all that we have?

Count to Ten (or One Hundred)

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Princess (Page) of Disks; from the Day of the Dead Lenormand, the Whip:

The Princess of Disks is the bearer of Spring; she strikes her rod against the earth to awaken it. She represents the physical world of making and growing, a new cycle of changes and new beginnings. The Whip represents discord and tension, which seems normal anytime multiple people are involved in any kind of development or change. Folks get tired, things don't go as planned, opinions differ, and tempers flare. But when those sparks become a bonfire, nothing gets accomplished because collaboration ends. It might be a good idea for me to heed Tim Gunn's words today: "Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level." We're back to hurricane reconstruction tomorrow, and I'm having to pack and move everything out of my kitchen and take down everything on the walls then find some place to store it in my small house for a week and a half. They've got to take out a wall (hopefully just one!) and will then rebuild and paint. In a three person, one cat household, I need to remember to pause and breathe deeply.