Today’s card is the Two of Pentacles from the Goddess Tarot. This is a card of balance, flexibility and a touch of playfulness. When we look at this woman, it is very obvious she doesn’t find this juggling act very difficult. She keeps her Pentacles in the air with grace and ease. She doesn’t even have to watch what she is doing. That is, in my opinion, the secret of a juggler. Once you get the hang of the rhythm of throwing and catching it isn’t that difficult anymore. Mind you, juggling isn’t so much about catching but more about throwing; about purposely letting go and trusting you will catch it again when the time is right.
Ah, if only I was such a proficient juggler. No need for planners or to-do lists, no need for creating some good habits day after day. I would love to be more like this woman who is living in this very moment and is satisfied with doing what she is can do. She isn’t concerned with all her other Pentacles laying around the house and catching dust.
So, for today I will try to focus on the task at hand without letting myself be distracted by everything else I should be doing instead. Also, I will try to find some flow of throwing and catching, of breathing in and breathing out.
I've read that jugglers actually focus on one item at a time, which makes sense. If I'm looking at the list of what I need to do today, it's easy to get overwhelmed. But if I focus on the first thing, then move down the list as each task is completed, it seems a bit more manageable.
ReplyDeleteI even try to divide tasks in smaller segments so I can tick off more boxes. It feels like I have accomplished more this way. It may sound silly but it works for me. :)
DeleteI like that, focus on what is at hand and forget those dusty pentacles. It made me chuckle. And ohhhhh, if you have any dusty coins you don't want to mess with I will take them. Ha!
ReplyDeleteLol, I'll send them over if you pay for shipping and customs :D
DeleteLove your linking this card image to juggling. Not that I ever managed to juggle, but your description is evocative. And how different is our experience if we focus on what we are releasing, rather than what remains... :D
ReplyDeleteI can keep three balls the air but not very long. The art of letting go is made visual in many area's. Today I've discovered it in juggling. I wonder where else I might find it
Deletetrying to imagine all of us juggling. I expect every one of us would chose different juggs
ReplyDeleteI wish we could play together with all those different jugs. Maybe on that big lawn of yourse so we wouldn't break anything :)
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