Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A thing called Love

October 15: Teresa of Avila is a mystic of the sixteenth century. Today is her feast day. Theresia had intimate contact with God. In what way do you and the Divine interact?
The Sun, Crystal Visions Tarot
Crystal Visions Tarot
Since the original writer of these prompts is a Catholic, we have another saint to flavor this prompt. Of course I have my own perception of the Divine and that’s definitely not Catholic. The Sun card from the Crystal Visions Tarot will emphasize that. Unlike other Sun cards where a naked child is depicted, here we see a woman cradling an infant which is wrapped in her robe. She is showing it the sunflowers so patiently, as if they were the only two people in the world. The white horse of this sun child is waiting nearby. They have nowhere to go yet. It is just the two of them being as one in this everlasting moment.

And that says it all. Communicating with the Divine is for me the feeling of being one with everything around me and beyond. At the same time it is like feeling held and loved and cared for and being very close to my Mother. I don’t have to ask for anything because she knows what  I need. I am just grateful for and happy with everything she’s giving me. I think that’s Love…

4 comments:

  1. I think the Beatles had it right when they sang "All we need is love..." Not just love for others, but also ourselves. I think that is the spiritual thread that runs through everything and everyone; if we could just find it and hang on to it, we would see that connection. Lovely post.

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    1. Thanks! Perhaps it's the Love thing that makes is lovely :)

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  2. Beautiful! I love this card. Sunflowers are my favorite, and this one with them sprinkled all over and a woman with her baby enjoying them makes me smile.

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    1. Yes it is a sweet card. The whole deck has this lovely vibe :)
      We'v got seeds from a neighbour for the next year!

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