I use tarot and oracle cards as tools for reflection and contemplation. Rather than divining the future, they are a way for me to look more deeply at the "now."
"The goal isn't to arrive, but to meander, to saunter, to make your life a holy wandering." ~ Rami Shapiro

Showing posts with label thrive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrive. Show all posts

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Served on a Silver Platter

From the Spiral Tarot, the Five of Pentacles; from the Sacred Journey Cards, 'Thrive:'
          The booklet states this Five of Pentacles is about 'poverty of mind and spirit.' In other words, it not a basic needs issue but a First World problem issue. To illustrate:
1) I can't believe I still have to use this lame-ass (not the newest model) iPad.
2) Why didn't they make this toaster with a bagel setting?!
3) I had to wait twenty minutes in line to vote this morning!
4) Wi-fi is out again (followed by curse words).
5) Can you believe my cleaning lady wanted me to change days this week?!
The Thrive card is a reminder that much of my wellness and well-being depends on my actions and attitudes. The Declaration of Independence might give me the right to pursue happiness, but that doesn't mean I'm entitled to it served on a silver platter. Recent research in the field of positive psychology has shown that 40% of our happiness is determined by intentional behavior. As psychologist Martin Seligman explains, "Curing the negatives does not produce the positives."