The Hooded archer from Three of Bows (Wildwood Tarot) is welcoming us. One hand is
raised like a greeting or a blessing, the other hand is holding a longbow. He
is meeting us at the crossroads in the Wildwood. In the two of Bows we had to make a decision and
pass to a similar gateway, only that one was on fire. Now we are less passionate,
impulsive and more internally focused. We have come a long way and can be
satisfied with our achievements. But we’re not there yet. This is the time and
place to take stock and find balance, in order to be able to aim and shoot our
next arrows with the longbow. We see the two snakes of the Balance card on
the archer's robe.The
archer is standing in front of a large tree with two paths on either side of it.
Which path should we choose?
Again, just like yesterday, this card encourages us to choose. And again when
we try to listen to our intuition and make the best choice, we cannot go wrong and will not get lost. Because
our life is our path and following it, living it, will bring us our deepest Fulfillment. On this path we will discover
the experiences, dreams and goals we were set out to find in the first place, perhaps
even without consciously knowing it. Life is all about moving forward and not about
reaching a goal or a destination.
“The mind can go in a thousand directions,
but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows.
With each step, a flower blooms.” Thich Nhat Hanh
My initial impression with this fellow is he is saying, "Hey, you said you want to walk the path of Balance already, well now here's your chance. You know which path to take for this, so take it!"
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I'm going to be gone for three days (Fri -Sun), so I won't have a chance to reply to anyone's blogs. I have mine set up so that it will automatically post while I'm gone, but I won't be able to make comments to it either as I'll have no computer/internet access. Didn't want you to think I'm ignoring you! :)
Thanks for telling. I wish you a great mini vacation:D
DeleteIt might be very peaceful to be offline for a while
I hope these three days will do you good
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Hmm, Fulfillment as a healthy balance between walking the high road and the low road… Wonderful quote from Thich Nhat Hanh! :)
ReplyDeleteYes the two roads seem to differ in altitude. I hadn't noticed that :)
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