For today I've
drawn the Six of Cups from the Crystal Visions Tarot. A woman is coming out of a pond filled with Lilies and Cups, leaving a small child behind. The child
urges her to take a cup with her but the woman declines,smiles to her and walks away.
This card
is all about sweet childhood memories and nostalgia: about reminiscing or worse
clinging to the past. The child represents our inner child, the one who longs for
reassurance, safety and being cared for. But that time has past. The woman has
to move on into the unknown.
There is nothing
wrong with remembering the past and spending time with happy memories as long as we don’t get to attached to them or expect them to be more than just memories. It is also important to keep
our inner child happy but this can be done by taking her out to play or making
a messy free flow painting as well. Giving her new experiences instead of reliving the
old ones. Even our inner child has to grow and to be challenged otherwise she
will be suffocated in a pond full of memories.
The thing about young children is they naturally live in the "now," something I think all adults could learn from! Remembering the past is very different from clinging to it, which you point out in your post. :)
ReplyDeleteI had a tendency to cling to the memory of our family before my husband's stroke. Now I know there is life after too. :)
Delete"Giving her new experiences instead of reliving the old ones. Even our inner child has to grow and to be challenged"
ReplyDeleteWell said!
Thanks Sharyn! My little kiddo got to paint with vibration rose red this afternoon
DeleteMy inner child is a bit grumpy today...not enough sleep! I think I'll take a nap!
ReplyDeleteThat will be so good for you both. Naps are for kids as well as for older women :)
DeleteMy inner child has been having a ball, this week, drawing and singing every day :D Glad to hear you also treated yourself to some fun flow activities, Ellen!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like we both have treated our inner kids well
DeleteI am glad to hear these activities has lifted your spirit
Hugs