Friday, October 21, 2016

Four of Air – No time to waste

Today’s card is the Four of Air from the Dreams of Gaia Tarot. I didn’t have the  “sigh” reaction  I usually have when I pull the Four of Air/Swords from other decks.  This card is obviously not about taking a much needed time out.
The Four of Air in this deck is all about our need for structure and routine. Having a balanced daily routine will give us peace of mind. It is a kind of safety net which helps us to bring order into our daily life. Imagine how stressful our day would be if we had to think about everything we had to do: coffee or tea, bread or oatmeal. Where do I buy my groceries, by card or by bike  etc. Routine relieves us from numerous small decisions. But this  card is also about examining these routines: How many time wasting, slightly addictive activities have sneaked into them?
Today, it is for me a timely message to really look closely at the way I spend my days. Since about two weeks I have been plagued with a sore neck and a tingling in some fingers of my right hand. This is probable caused by a pinched nerve (again) and it prevents me from doing a lot of things I love: knitting, crochet, writing by hand, painting and drawing, and going to the gym.
Thanks to this card I am fully aware now that some of the gaps in my routine are filled with a lot less productive and creative activities which are mostly internet related. (Yesterday’s Devil?)
So now it is up to me to think of some new routines and ways to spend my time since this neck thing might last a bit longer than I would like.

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  1. Routine is comforting, a rut, less so...

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    1. There is indeed a great difference between those two

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  2. There is something comforting about following a tradition or a routine. Unless it is imposed, which I don't think this card is talking about. Interesting way of looking at the Four of Swords!

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    1. I can always find comfort in the small daily routines. Like making breakfast and my morning coffee and then enjoying both while reading my current fiction book.

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  3. This card of routine as you describe goes along same thoughts you had about those nine cups that you need to be sort through and clear away the contents that are past their expiration dates. Same with routines, some no longer serve us. Laying on the floor with your legs straight up the wall sometimes will relief tension in the spine and neck. That 90° angle releases tension. Take care and have a healing weekend.

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    1. Yes only after writing this post I grasped the significance of yesterday's one.
      Thank you for the tip! I will try it out <3

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  4. Oh, I don't think I like him much! He looks very bossy - you must do this and that, you must have the right routine. Well, I like my routine, and sometimes it is good to 'waste' time online ;)
    I hope you find ways to spend your time that feel nourishing, one way or another, dear Ellen :)

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    1. He does have a bit of an imperial vibe.:)
      I enjoy making space for "wasting" time too but I don't like to loose time without noticing it fleeting away.
      And thanks, Chloe I hope so too.

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  5. What I find interesting about this card is that I zeroed in immediately on how tightly strained and tense his neck and jaw looked. Then I read about your own neck issues. Holding that kind of tension in that part of the body affects all the other parts of the body. Loosening just the jaw alone can do wonders to bring some ease and peace to the moment. I often don't realize how much I'm holding in my jaw until I consciously relax it.

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    1. While reading your comment I relaxed my jaw too. my whole face softened. It is pity my pinched nerve is causing me so much I have to take painkillers which make me drowsy and dazed during the first two weeks. I hope I will get used to them soon

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