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

Monday, October 8, 2012

Mentally and Acoustically Oriented

From the Prairie Tarot, the Page of Swords:
This fellow is as intellectually sharp as his sword, and his talents in observation and listening are highly tuned.  He reminds me of Sherlock on the new show "Elementary;" he almost exclusively relies on his brain to process information (see how he leans on his sword?), to the extent that he has almost no emotional sensitivity or tact.  All those leaves blowing around in the background are the stir he has caused by saying what was on his mind, which is often powerful because of his need to base everything on fact rather than opinion.  And of course there is nothing wrong with truth, but there is a way to be honest and respectful at the same time.

From the Medicine Cards comes "Whale:"
When I think of Whale, I think of the haunting songs it creates.  Cornell University researcher Christopher Clark stated, "With sound that is loud and low, in other words, 'beautifully designed' for long distance travel, the singing of a whale in the waters off Puerto Rico could carry 2,600km to the shores of Newfoundland."  Clark also notes that whales are highly acoustically oriented, with their consciousness and sense of self based on sound, not sight.  Would I change my tone and use my words more carefully if I were oriented in this same way?


4 comments:

  1. Have you heard the sounds that the Earth makes? They have actually recorded it. It sounds very much like whale song. The scientists that have recorded it calls it "chorus". I went to a channeling once where they said that the whales and dolphins would save the world. Happy Monday morning.

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    1. Earth songs?! Now that's something I would like to hear. Off to Google-land...

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  2. Whales occasionally beach themselves, proving you have to mind your heart and mind. And obey the street signs.
    Whale song is indeed beautiful.

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  3. "And obey the street signs." :D Most definitely.

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