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

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Of the Heart and Higher Self

From the Nigel Jackson Tarot, the Knight of Cups:

Here is the true knight - chivalrous, idealistic, and romantic - he probably rides around singing Andy William's version of "Everything is Beautiful."  And therein lies the problem - he's a bit of a Pollyanna.  See the castle surrounded by water?  Only a boat can get to it, because the people living there don't want to be bothered by Jehovah's Witnesses, politicians running for reelection, or anyone else who has something to "share."  This knight's heart is in the right place, but he hasn't yet figured out that you can't give something to someone if they don't want it.  Yet I can't see him giving up, it's just not in his nature.  A hardened heart is a tough nut to crack, but maybe he has the hammer to do it with - a pure offering of kindness with no strings attached.

     From the Sabian Symbols, "Pisces, 23rd Degree:"
A materializing medium giving a seance.
People go see a medium because they need an intermediary; they believe this person can tap into a source that he or she is unable to reach.  There is a line in AA that states, "We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us."  I personally believe we all have this ability, if we use the spiritual tools available to put our egos in the backseat.  This inner resource can be reached by quieting our "lower self" long enough to hear and heed its advice.

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