tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post2784660756853411848..comments2024-01-19T16:13:06.054+01:00Comments on Greylady's Hearth: Eight of Cups – The strength of an open heartEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-74026224616793298532014-11-06T20:53:29.023+01:002014-11-06T20:53:29.023+01:00I agree with you on that. I like how there is now ...I agree with you on that. I like how there is now right and wrong in tarot.everyone can focus on a different aspect of the card in question. Of course we do have to take the traditional card meaning into consideration when we let our thoughts roam free :DEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-16885047049470857132014-11-06T19:35:17.444+01:002014-11-06T19:35:17.444+01:00Hmm, I guess I see the connection to a more tradit...Hmm, I guess I see the connection to a more traditional Eight of Cups in the idea of seeking a higher truth. By tapping into his lion heart, and being guided in his actions by the light of the star, our inner child can move towards something truer to our higher purpose, perhaps… :)Neopagan Priestesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389878173900385163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-39805050390242461152014-11-06T18:27:37.009+01:002014-11-06T18:27:37.009+01:00Thank you Olivia. I try to read it as intuitive as...Thank you Olivia. I try to read it as intuitive as I can. When I compare it with the standard meanings I tend to feel a bit lost. Of course you do need strength to approach life in a whole different and open minded way which the RW version of this card is all about :)Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-66787634211725496082014-11-06T17:12:35.773+01:002014-11-06T17:12:35.773+01:00I enjoy how you pick up on Strength in this card, ...I enjoy how you pick up on Strength in this card, which does make a lot of sense for the 8 of Cups. The Mary-El is my husband's deck and I don't use it very often. The art is often stunning, but for instance, this card as the 8 of Cups took me some time to tap into. I like reading your perspective!Olivia Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787218597949074958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-35996128516478249792014-11-04T14:59:46.633+01:002014-11-04T14:59:46.633+01:00As you've said often having an open heart is s...As you've said often having an open heart is seen as being too trusting, naive etc. and honestly I thought so too. Having protected and shielded myself out of fear of being hurt (again) has left me empty and just a much afraid. Being vulnerable is scary, feels naked, maybe with this lion skin I can try again???? Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-74766573841780257552014-11-04T14:50:54.543+01:002014-11-04T14:50:54.543+01:00Having an open heart has always been important to ...Having an open heart has always been important to me, though after having it broken one too many times, I learned to be over protective, emotionally detached and cut off from my heart, which isn't so helpful, because I think it actually left me more vulnerable. Reconnecting with my open heart didn't mean I was gullible, naive and too trusting. It meant I found strength in my weakness. Today I love my open heart and am drawn to others with the same.<br /><br />Much love and blessings to you Ellen <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478520659409723872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-74205234934184491362014-11-04T12:49:00.203+01:002014-11-04T12:49:00.203+01:00When a child plays, reality and make believe will...When a child plays, reality and make believe will coincide and that is where the magic happens :)Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158245992923239671.post-21314449367920679002014-11-04T11:20:58.078+01:002014-11-04T11:20:58.078+01:00It is so easy to shut down my heart instead of lea...It is so easy to shut down my heart instead of leaving it open, especially when I've had a painful experience. This card has a shamanic feel to it - instead of pretending to be a lion, he is becoming the lion.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.com