Today's Tarot Card: The Fool

Ahh, The Fool. You have many lessons that I find difficult to learn.

You ask that I trust that life is inherently good, that I give the unknown the benefit of the doubt. You ask that I trust myself and my gut. These are things I'm getting better at, but I'm nowhere near excellence in these areas. However, I am going to choose, for today, to trust your energy, to walk out on the limb, to jump the large expanse, to let my pulse be my guide as I step off the cliff.

(We can choose to say "Whee!" instead of "Whoa!" It is possible.)

Today's Tarot Card: Four of Cups

This morning, I remembered to pull a tarot card for the day (it seems I have a hard time remembering this tiny little task). Today, I drew the Four of Cups. I'm so glad that I remembered to pull a card, as the Four of Cups reminded me to be more present to my immediate surroundings and to see the gifts that were being offered to me throughout the day.

On days like to day, when the majority of my time is spent taking care of mundane tasks (laundry, cooking, dishes, work, etc.) I need all the reminders I can get to look and see and feel the fabric of my everyday existence. I'm happy that I was nudged out of complacency, apathy and self interest, as it helped me tackle a pretty commonplace day with a sense of humor and an open heart.

Today's Tarot Card: The Chariot

I'm working with a new tarot student, and the homework for this week is to pull a card every day and talk about it.This morning, right before walking out the door to work, I pulled The Chariot. I'm curious to see what kind of day I will have, with all this Chariot energy flowing around me.

The Chariot isn't an easy favorite for me. While I find it easy to be disciplined and I am known as being firm and direct (all qualities/energies associated with The Chariot) I can easily burn out and get frazzled and unhappy if I am always in a "Go! Go! Go!" mindset. I am often reminded by my body that I need to be kind to myself, that taking a break isn't a failure, and that stopping to think about where I am going is important for guiding this Chariot through my day. It isn't just about holding the reins and getting the cart to move- it's also about having a well-balanced plan and a map for sound guidance.

The Tarot of the New Vision deck gives an interesting shift in perspective on the usual Rider-Waite scenes, turning them around to show you the backs of images, what the traditional characters are looking at off in the distance, etc. Pretty neat idea, right? When I pulled this card today, I immediately thought of this deck, as I resonate with their image of The Chariot, which depicts bound slaves being pulled by the charioteer. This reminds me that we can be slaves to ego and ambition if we are not careful. It also reminds me to look at what I am pulling through my day (or my life) that might be unhealthy- if I am moving fast and with great purpose, I might miss that I am pulling dead weight behind me.

As you go through your day, what are you focused on? What drives you and the vehicle that is your life? Where are you going and how are you going to get there?  These are the questions The Chariot is asking of me today.

Here's to asking the questions and looking for answers. Happy Friday, y'all!