Tuesday, August 26, 2014

New Moon in August: The Wanderer - Trust

Wildwood Tarot,The Wanderer, The Fool
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 . 

12 comments:

  1. 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.

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    1. Yes 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 :)

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    2. No, I don't think the ego is bad either, it just keeps wanting to be CEO of my brain instead of the secretary, lol!

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  2. That 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 :)

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    1. Thank 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. :)

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  3. This 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.

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    1. I hardly can imagine how I could have missed that face!! Thank you for showing it to me! :D

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  4. I 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!:)

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    1. It is good to realize we are not the only ones who are struggling with this. Working on this issue is a lifetime challenge.
      Thank you for your kind words about my blog, Halcyon. :D

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  5. Beautiful post Ellen. I love the Fool!
    If 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!

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    1. 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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