Friday, May 30, 2014

The Wheel – Weave your own destiny

The Wildwood Tarot The wheelFor today I've picked up My Wildwood Tarot and I've pulled The Wheel. Usually I am at bit at a loss when I draw The Wheel of Fortune but this one with the loom, speaks to me more clearly than most of my other depictions of this card. I love how it feels like this loom is waiting to be used. I feel invited to pick up the shuttle and continue to weave this garment. It has already a woven wheel of the year design, a representation of ongoing cycles and inevitable changes. In the back we see three herons waiting for the weaver. They are symbolizing the three Norns or Fates. They spin the threads of life for each person and decide when to cut it. When I think of the balance between fate and free will, I guess this loom is a perfect symbol. Perhaps the waft is the Grand design and the weft is our own personal destiny which we shape with each choice and action we make.
Yesterday M had two wisdom tooth removed. The surgeon had offered her to wait some months to be more prepared and accustomed to the idea of having her teeth pulled but in the end they would have to come out anyway. She made the brave decision to go ahead with the procedure and now she feels fine and is so relieved. This choice has become a strong piece of yarn to weave in her robe.
“Fate is what you are given. Destiny is what you make of it”

8 comments:

  1. Great post Ellen. A beautiful illustration. I am very partial to herons as there are many found here in this part of Nova Scotia. Lots of growth and a new phases of life. I love the last quote, " Fate is what you are given. Destiny is what you make of it."
    Glad M got those wisdom teeth out!

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    1. Hi Catherine! I really like the artwork of this deck. It has a bit more of an illustrated style than the Druidcraft tarot which I also love.
      M is very glad too. It still hurts bit but all and all it went well

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  2. A cheer and a hug for M and her courage to go ahead with the surgery! This is a great image because the loom makes it feel like destiny isn't completely out of my hands. Sure, life happens, but I still have a say in the way I react and the choices I make.

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    1. Thank you Sycamore!! I love this image too for the same reason!
      We wouldn't want to let go of our control entirely:D

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  3. Wonderful. I love that final quote! I also love this version of the Wheel - it feel so much more natural and clear to me than some other versions.

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    1. Yes to me too!
      I love the metaphor of weaving your own destiny so much more then the random shifts in luck and good fortune

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  4. I love the idea of the weft and waft being the interplay of destiny and free-will! So glad that M is feeling fine after the teeth came out, that must be such a relief for you both. (((Hugs)))

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    1. Thanks Kerry. Her dental troubles aren't over yet. But luckily this went very well!

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