Extra Work

From the Legacy of the Divine Tarot, the Two of Coins; from the Tea Leaf Reading Cards, Spoon:

When we think we're multitasking we're actually multi-switching. That is what the brain is very good at doing - quickly diverting its attention from one place to the next. We think we're being productive. We are, indeed, being busy. But in reality we're simply giving ourselves extra work.

― Michael Harris

There are days and weeks when we are forced to multitask, such as when we must care for family or pets who are ill while continuing to show up for our job as well as handling the basic chores and needs of daily life. This fellow, pedaling away on his penny-farthing bike, focuses on one large coin while barely holding on to another. He does not even heed the direction he's headed in. This lifestyle is not sustainable for long without repercussions. Spoon is a tool that helps us stir and eat, thus it implies sharing and allocating duties to make things easier. Most of us have resources we could draw from when we're struggling to keep our balance if we will simply push our pride to the side and ask. We'll likely get much more done and do it better.

Mental Pot-Stirring

From the Legacy of the Divine Tarot, the Eight of Swords; from the Tea Leaf Reading Cards, Spoon:

Perhaps the most inescapable prison is the one constructed of all the things we adamantly believe to be true. ~ James Ricklef

          Things have gotten too sticky for this young lady to distinguish between fact and fiction. It's likely her feelings have made a mess of her thoughts, keeping her emotionally entangled and unable to clearly perceive the truth. I can relate to her predicament. My mother and cousins have decided to have cousin camp at my mom's house next month - normally a joyous, relaxing occasion, but not for me in a pandemic. We come from different cities, and though we have all tried to be careful, we still all must go out to get necessities. Have we all been careful all the time? We're expecting another virus surge since the governor let loose the hoards and opened businesses. I'm conflicted as to what I should do. The Spoon is a utensil designed to stir or to dip. My mind has done enough mental pot-stirring; perhaps now is the time to wait patiently, see what rises to the top, and dip it out.