Monday, November 17, 2014

Five of Vessels - Ecstasy

Wildwood Tarot, Five of Vessels Ecstasy, Will Worthington
The weather has really changed here . It feels like November at last. It is cold, grey and wet  outside. This weekend Sinterklaas has arrived in our country, so the card I pulled for today is quite fitting for the Dutch children and everyone young at heart who loves to reminisce about his own childhood  Sinterklaas experiences  while eating some Pepernoten  or Kruidnoten and drinking some hot chocolate.
Today card is the Five of Vessels (Cups) – Ecstasy. Although this card is not about sadness and grief, like its Rider Waite counterpart, it is about fully immersing in, and expressing your emotions and feelings. Letting go of thinking and analyzing and being  totally present in this one moment. The woman in the depiction is dancing and making rhythmical music and maybe she is singing too. She keeps on dancing until she feels the connection with Spirit/ the Divine. That one split second where all is one, when your soul fuses with the Universe, that is the moment you are really between worlds.
Honestly,  it is not easy for me to go there.  I am quite introvert, so expressing myself in movement and sound is hard for me. The only way I can experience  this feeling of connection is while I am painting or something like that or when I am meditating.  I do envy this woman  though, because this card also radiates a sense of freedom to express yourself in such an exuberant way
P.S. I am taking a little break from blogging and commenting, because I am going to visit my mother for a few days and I have some other things to attend to. Probable I will be back next Tuesday J
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10 comments:

  1. thesycamoretreeNovember 17, 2014 at 1:20 PM

    I love reading about your holiday customs. :) I too keep my emotions "close to the vest," yet those times when I have allowed them to be fully expressed made me feel like a huge weight had been taken off me. I hope you have a lovely, relaxing visit with your mom!

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    1. EllenNovember 17, 2014 at 2:42 PM

      I am sure it will be lovely, if only it was because it will be so peaceful and quiet there :)

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  2. Neopagan PriestessNovember 17, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    I love this card - that feeling of joy in the moment is so infectious. Perhaps you get it when you're out on your bike, sometimes, in nature and in movement… :)
    Have a good time with your mother, Ellen!

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    1. EllenNovember 17, 2014 at 7:32 PM

      Ha ha Yes I could! Maybe throw in a song or two also :D
      Thanks Kerry I am looking forward seeing her again

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  3. Olivia PetersNovember 19, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    Lovely description for this card :) I hope your visit with your mother is nice, and that you enjoy your break from routine!

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    1. EllenNovember 24, 2014 at 4:02 PM

      Thanks Olivia, I've just returned home and I've had lovely time. It is hard to return into the routine though :D

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  4. Margo BensonNovember 20, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Have a lovely time, Ellen. I've also spent time away from blogland. I love hearing about your celebrations and totally feel the same way you do about letting go :-)

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    1. EllenNovember 24, 2014 at 4:05 PM

      Hi Margo Thank You! It feels rather good to take a break once in while :)

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  5. AnonymousNovember 21, 2014 at 8:08 PM

    This deck reminds me of a November I spent housesitting for a friend in a little cottage all by myself. I had the Wildwood and it kept me company in the cold.

    It is getting chillier here too. Hope you have a lovely visit with your mum :)

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    1. EllenNovember 24, 2014 at 4:07 PM

      Thanks Steve it was lovely we had such a good time. I wish I could go to that little cottage instead of my own house to extend my free time for a bit more :)

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