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| Druidcraft Tarot |
This morning I've pulled the Ace of Wands from
my Druidcraft Tarot. For me this is one of my most beautiful depictions of this
Ace. From the heart of the burning fires of the Sun, the great spark of life
on Earth, we receive a branch of a Birch tree. The birch is a symbol of new beginnings
since it is the first tree who grows back after a forest fire. It is also the first
tree in the Ogham, the Celtic tree alphabet.The Stag is associated with fire and passion which we all can imagine why… He is standing on the cliff
waiting, weighing, will he jump or not?
The
keywords for this Ace are: creativity, inspiration, desire, renewal, growth
The
tension in this card and the one I am feeling lately, are much alike. A few days
ago I've written about my creative blockage and the way I would try to work through
that.
Now this
card has come up and it feels like it is saying: Get up and do something,
anything! I have been a bit in a creative slump and avoiding any “risky” situations.
I’ve been playing it safe so to speak. (these are the reversed meanings of this
card) Before I will run upstairs like a
mad woman and get my paint out again (failure assured) I want to figure out
what I want, how do I want to express myself creatively at this moment. What
feels good for me now. Is it time to jump or not? The sun will still be there
tomorrow. For me today this card is a like a nudge, a little push of encouragement,
to wake up my inspiration and my drive. This quote couldn’t have been more
fitting:
“I am
the thinkling, the quiet whisper of inspiration. I am the novel idea at
its moment of conception, the spark of something wonderful. I hold unlimited
possibilities if you have the courage to run with me. New life blooms with a
touch of my hand. Reach out
and share my joy of creation.” (Leila Veh)
Instead of diving in, maybe you could jot down some ideas or just make a quick sketch? Your post made me think of over-fertilizing a plant. It gets too much leafy growth before the roots have time to support it. Sometimes we need to do the inner work (roots) before we start on the outer stuff. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sycamore. These are the kind of nudges that really help. I am planning on doing something small as a practice of letting go any expectation
DeleteLove the fertilizing metaphor !
Beautiful! It can be really hard to push oneself to create, but I think it's a necessary part of the process. I can't really talk, since I haven't produced anything worthwhile in way too long!! But I am aware that I need to just "do it" and stop thinking about doing it. I agree that this Ace of Wands is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have finally managed to play with some paint ,scraps of paper and words. It felt good to let go of the result: Now I am just having fun. :)
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