Today is the Day

This week I'll be using the Albano Waite Tarot, a recolored version of the RWS created by Frankie Albano and published by U.S. Games. The oracle deck I'll be pairing with it is the Rumi Cards, created by Eryk Hanut and Michelle Wetherbee and published by Tuttle Publishing. Today's draws are the Four of Pentacles and 'Tomorrow's already gone:'

          Is this fellow being miserly or mindful of his resources? It appears he's understood the importance of social distancing, but has he distanced himself from compassion and kindness as well? Wise discernment is required now (Covid-19 has given our little city a wallop), but does one person really need a case of toilet paper and 20 bottles of hand gel? Hoarding mass amounts might make a person feel protected, but all those other people who find shelves empty will keep looking, which means people will be out and about when they shouldn't have to be. The Rumi quote suggests that we do the best we can now, rather than live in dread of tomorrow. As the Dalai Lama stated, "There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live."