Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Eight of Scrolls - 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.'

Chrysalis Tarot Eight of Scrolls Brooks  Sierra
My question for today’s daily draw was: “What am I grateful for?”and while shuffling I noticed myself hoping for a positive card. Being grateful for the good things in life is the most easy part of practicing gratitude. But how about being grateful for the challenges in our life. We all know that the difficult situations are often our most profound teachers and they instigate growth on a much deeper level than the happy times. 

Today’s card is the Eight of Scrolls, aka The eight of Swords. It’s the same card I pulled yesterday and I hope it is not going to be my stalker card again. In the depiction we see a visionary trying to makes sense out of all these scroll fragments. She is seeing them with her mind’s eye, swirling above her head. It is up to her to make sense of these snippets and weave a story for us and give us advice on how to proceed with our life. We all have an inner visionary, a part of our higher self, our intuition, who is able to connect the dots and make sense out of our own scrolls pieces. This is the part that knows the bigger picture; the how and why and it  will steer us in the right direction with some wise and empowering advice. And no we don’t need a crystal ball. The only thing we do need is some peace and quiet to turn inwards and listen to the soft voice: our ultimate spiritual guide. 

11 comments:

  1. I often think about the eight swords as cards with words on both sides. We only see one side and forget to turn them over to see what's on the other side. :) Hope you find some quiet time to reread your "scrolls" in a different light.

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    1. Thanks Bev. I think it can be a very healing practice to retell our story as a a hero's journey. :)

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  2. Sometimes similar thoughts run through my head for certain questions. Not necessarily hoping for a positive card, but wondering how I could possibly interpret a "negative" card in such a position. In the end it usually works out though. Lol. Looks like it did for you as well. :)

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    1. I am always amazed how the card I draw always have something important to tell me. I've not quite figured out yet if this would apply for any of the 78 cards or if the card you draw is the right one for this moment...????

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  3. Lovely. It's natural to find oneself hoping for the "good cards" (I do that too now and again) but you are so right about the challenges being the deepest teachers. Sitting with the difficult cards can also bring the most helpful meditations. There is value in being mindful enough to recognize when we are hoping for a friendly message, and even more when we are willing to explore what ends up coming up (especially if it doesn't appear so heart warming at first!!). Great post! <3

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    1. Thanks Olivia. I am glad I don't pull the wool over my own eyes and search for a more positive card :)

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  4. She is definitely in a altered state, hearing and seeing messages from Her Higher Self. Those hands seem to belong to others reaching out to assist You on your journey.

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    1. Maybe so, but I think they are her own arms. Either way the help from our Higher self or from other people is always welcome and appreciated. :)

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  5. The Eight of Swords for me is about trying to be on both sides of the fence out of fear of someone else not liking me. I can't do that any more because the only one that ends up not liking me, is me!

    You are right these problematic and challenging situations where we have to face our fear, our confusion or to make a decision, this is when we grow.

    I can't stand it when I sit on the fence or let fear paralyze me. That's when it's time to call my inner guide!

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    1. That feeling of being paralyzed is so awful. The only way out is to face our fear and get moving

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  6. That's for sure Ellen. It's just a downward spiral otherwise if you don't face the fear and get moving.

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