Diversity and Zippers

From the Granny Jones Australian Tarot, the Two of Cups:

Two Siamese cats watch the sun set on the horizon; behind them two mugs hang from hooks.  The two cups are a reminder that in a true partnership, neither person is swallowed up by the other.  My husband and I have dissimilar personalities and do things very differently, but we have a commitment based on kindness and respect for each other.  We've never been much of a "What do you want to do / Whatever you want to do" sort of couple.  Yet seeing from such diverse perspectives produces a more complete vision, offers more solutions, and generates a variety of options that one individual may not stumble upon.   When we work together, we are a force to be reckoned with. 

From the Button Oracle comes "Zipper:"

"The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do." ~ Horace

The B.F. Goodrich Co. was the first to use this new-fangled closure in 1923 on rubber boots.  They dubbed it with the name "zipper;" it would be twenty more years before the garment industry would make serious use of it.  This button reminds me that just because I have an opinion that is different from someone else doesn't mean I have to force it upon someone else.  Will the world stop spinning or life end because I don't prove to another that I'm right and they're wrong?  Sometimes the best thing I can do for the peace and goodwill of all is to keep my lips zipped.

Rash Decisions or Words

The card drawn from the Granny Jones Tarot this morning is the Moon:

This Moon card is obviously a reference to Edward Lear's story-poem of "The Owl and the Pussycat."  In Lear's version, the owl woos the cat, and they end up marrying.  In Granny's version, there's a bit of lip-smacking going on that probably doesn't have much to do with the jar of honey in the boat.  This card reminds me that there will be times when clarity of thought becomes fuzzy.  When I am dealing with a lot of emotions or inner turmoil, this is not the time to make big changes or rash decisions.  I need to wait until the confusion clears, or else I might find myself in the same boat as the owl and the pussycat.

     The button chosen from the collection today is the "Zipper - containment:"

"The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do." ~ Horace

There are times when the best thing to say or do is nothing, especially when I am hungry, angry, lonely or tired (HALT).  The saying in law that you can't "unring the bell" is an apt one; even apologies can't make up for some words or actions.  Today I will try to contain myself by zipping my lip instead of unloading on others.