For this New Moon I've decided not to draw a card
but to choose one I felt strongly connected to. The quality I want to embrace
on a conscious level for the coming two weeks; the waxing moon, is Trust. Recently I've becoming painfully aware of the
fact I find it so difficult to trust. And when I say trust, I mean trust in life
in general, trust in my fellow man and last but not least trust in the Divine. So
this is an area of my life that is in
great need of some serious embracing. The card that stood out the most for me to symbolize
this quality was The Fool and in particularly The Wanderer from the Wildwood Tarot.
Personally for me, most Fool cards
radiate too much carelessness and naivete, but the Wanderer wants to put consciously and carefully his foot on the
rainbow in order to cross over to the lush forest on the other side. What wonders
will await us when we trust in more than ourselves. If we only dare to take the
first step. Often it is lack of control which makes us anxious and uncertain
and we are too cautious and keep on living on the edge of the cliff, longing for
the forest: a better life. It is trust which enables us to take that first step
with our arms and heart open wide. Trusting we’ll grow wings or we will be
caught in loving arms when we move forward. Such a leap of faith will make the rainbow
appear so we can cross the gap and live in the forest .
Trust is such an issue for me too! My ego would like a notarized, legal document for everything so there are no surprises (which of course is ludicrous and an impossibility.) The ego just won't accept that getting it wrong can be just as enlightening as getting it right.
ReplyDeleteYes we do struggle with a lot of the same issues. Having a strong ego in this day and age isn't such a bad thing. it can help us survive in a complex society if we only could find the pause button so we can listen to what our intuition has to tell us. Perhaps it is possible to introduce them to one and other :)
DeleteNo, I don't think the ego is bad either, it just keeps wanting to be CEO of my brain instead of the secretary, lol!
DeleteHa ha! ;)
DeleteThat is beautiful, Ellen! Choosing cards consciously can be so empowering, and that's a wonderful card to select. May you walk the rainbow with confidence :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kerry! Maybe when we chose our card, we are even more involved in the process than when we randomly pick one. I've flipped through quite a few decks before I've chosen The Wanderer. Walking the rainbow will be daunting but also very rewarding. :)
DeleteThis has to be one of my favourite cards ever! The trust is almost a letting go of fear and *knowing* those fabulous gnarled faces on the other side are really on your side.
ReplyDeleteI hardly can imagine how I could have missed that face!! Thank you for showing it to me! :D
DeleteI can fully identify with the Trust issue! When my Ego is uppermost I too need a fully legalised, witnessed document to reassure me there can be no surprises! Trusting in the Divine, surrendering to Spirit, whatever you want to call this issue is something I've been actively working on this year. Have just put something in motion today which will test how far I've come (or not!).....Love your blog, Ellen!:)
ReplyDeleteIt is good to realize we are not the only ones who are struggling with this. Working on this issue is a lifetime challenge.
DeleteThank you for your kind words about my blog, Halcyon. :D
Beautiful post Ellen. I love the Fool!
ReplyDeleteIf we were completely trusting all the time I think we would be without a mind! After all we were give a mind to question, doubt and then decide. At some point we have to make that leap of faith. When I find myself flaying in fear, doubt and worry, I have to turn to prayer. But I have short term memory problems! I have to remember to remind myself. Now there's an oxymoron! The Tarot cards can help me do this and the daily practice of contemplation. Otherwise, I'll have my shorts in a knot all the time!
I agree a daily practice is so helpful to remember which way to go when you are in trouble and fearful. Without it my mind would also be all over the place. I need the structure and routine otherwise meditation etc would never happen :D (to busy controlling everything around me :) )
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