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

Friday, May 25, 2012

Powerful Partnerships and Self-Rule

From the Druidcraft Tarot, the Lovers:
In writing about this card, the Carr-Gomms state, "love requires surrender, and surrender requires choice." Surrender can be defined as relinquishing control to another, and if both companions do this (as in neither one wanting power over the other) a true, healthy partnership can be formed.  Choice is also an integral part, as I don't believe in being joined at the hip with anyone.  My husband and I have many separate interests as well as some in common.  Lately we have been busy with our own agendas, but today we've made it a point to spend some time together alone.  What an auspicious card for our day!

     From the Druid Animal Oracle comes the "Bear:"
Two keywords the authors associate with Bear are sovereignty and intuition.  Sovereignty involves having independent authority, or self-rule.  Many people say they want their independence, but they don't want the responsibility that comes with it.  It's much easier to let others do the work and make the hard decisions (and take the blame for them when things don't turn out as planned).  For those who do believe in making their own choices, their best guidance comes from within (miles past the ego) - their intuition. 

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