Today’s card is The Dreamer Prince – Gift of Liberty from the Tarot of the Sidhe by
Emily Carding. We see a Sidhe prince with his hands over his ears and from his
head a flock of birds is taking flight. When I think of the twittering of the birds
in my garden, this flock of birds could be deafening for our Prince. So many idea’s,
so many thoughts are sprouting from his ever busy mind. He always has inspiration
enough. His well of ideas never runs dry.
But it is very difficult for him to stop
his train of thoughts and to focus on one subject or idea and to elaborate on it,
let alone do something with all his bright ideas.
Often I
feel overwhelmed by my own stream of consciousness. I have all these thoughts
about what I want to do and most of them
never gets done or when I am starting vigorously with something new, I am losing
interest along the way too soon and so I have a pile of unfinished projects stacked away for more productive times.....
Since I am getting
older, I also seem to leak my greatest ideas without being aware I’ve lost something
precious. So now I am always, wherever I go, carrying a notebook with me to jot
down the things I want to remember. I also like to make lists and mind maps to keep
my thought process a bit within limits.
“He dreams of more than any could know,
But they are seeds he cannot sow,
His winged thoughts fly upon the air,
Never to land within a prayer…”
E.
Carding
Just before
posting this I was thinking how much he resembles me when I try to meditate...
I think the Nike company was on to something when they chose the slogan "Just Do It." :) It can be hard to disengage the brain and engage the body sometimes.
ReplyDeleteBut like your president is saying : Yes we can!
Delete'"I also seem to leak my greatest ideas without being aware I’ve lost something precious." Great wordsmithing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharyn. That means a lot, coming from you. :)
DeleteKeeping a note of good ideas strikes me as a very good idea :D As for not finishing things, perhaps a question you could ask is how satisfying the process is before you get bored? Maybe you get all you need from it, even if it isn't 'finished'...
ReplyDeleteHaha speaking like a woman who really has embraced her Devilish naughty nature! :)
DeleteBut truthfully, I think you are right. Maybe the finish is not always about the physical end of a project but more the end of a learning curve
Ps I am joining in with Instagram craze (no video's though, just pictures!)
Ahh yes...not finishing things you start. I know that problem well. It isn't that I get bored, it is more because something else comes along that also sparks my interest. I am too easily distracted. ha ha ha. But so long as you are finding joy in whatever you are working on at the time, I guess finishing doesn't matter so much. It'll be completed when it is meant to be...better to enjoy the process.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this is what his gift of liberty is all about: better to enjoy the process and roam free!
DeleteEllen I certainly relate to what you say about starting projects and not following through. I did this for many years throughout life and had to work hard at changing. I am still by far from having overcome this in certain areas of my life. I try not to be too hard on myself, otherwise I'd get say frig it and give up. I'm not a giver upper, because I'm stubborn and know I'd never feel good about myself. I haven't had much time to do much of anything lately, and when I do get the time I'm pooped and just want to veg...like today! Sometimes I think boredom is just being tired, or feeling overwhelmed by doing too much. But it is also just not applying myself. Going outside to mow the lawn! Oh joy! lol
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes "vegging" can be just the thing I need but then on other occasions I do need a kick in the butt. Alas as adults we have to kick ourselves and that ain't easy
DeleteMaybe if we keep telling ourselves "Oh Joy" getting up and doing what has to be done is easier
Oh so true. I am quite enjoying vegging today on my much needed day off! I still haven't got to that lawn!
ReplyDeleteBut oh look it will soon be supper time lol!