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So back
to Strength. I have written about this card several times already. Not feeling
that strong lately so perhaps it is a kick in the butt to step up. But
generally I don’t get that feeling with this card so let’s have a closer look
at it:
It looks
like it’s evening and a woman and her lion are resting on a mountain top, surprisingly
grown with sunflowers. The woman is cupping the lions chin. Two eagles are
soaring in the reddening sky.
This
card encourages me to tap in to my inner strength, willpower and
determination, but at the same time to do this with kindness and compassion for
myself. What does this mean for today. I want to look at the bright side of
things (sunflowers) and although my neck and shoulders are hindering me more
than else today, I don’t want to give in to self pity but at the same time I
don’t want to be too strict with myself.
I will definitely meditate today (skipped it for two days in a row.) Why do you have
to have so much strength to just sit and be quiet????? I can sense a connection
between this card and The Singer of Courage which I've drawn a few days ago. A sort
of reminder? This card is giving me also a feeling of rest or pause. While in
the RW version the woman is actively controlling the lion, here they seem to be
two of a kind. I will end this rambling
post with a beautiful quote from the Tarot of the Timeless Truth by Leila Vey
“I teach you that the greatest strength is strength of
spirit, and that all challenges are conquered if they are met with tolerance,
forgiveness, forbearance and compassion.”
So and now off to do some meditating J
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
ReplyDelete― Albert Camus
Hope you find some unexpected "sunflowers" in your day today. :) And don't forget meditation can include mindful activities where you don't have to sit still. ;)
What a beautiful quote! I will remember that while cooking dinner :)
DeleteIt's very positive your attitude of looking at the sunflowers, it helps a lot to have positive thoughts as you do. I love this deck!. This is a beautiful and deep phrase! I hope you get better :) Muchas Estrellas!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks you so much. Yes it helps to stay focused on the positive. That's why I like your cards so much. I've just been meditating and that made me feel better too
DeleteI'm happy to listen this!!! You will be very well!!!!! I know you are a strong woman!!!! :) MuchÃsimas (= a lot, lots, much more) Estrellas!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
DeleteI drew Strength today too, and I'm also trying not to give in to self-pity. (Bad night. Bad morning.) So seeing the card twice is good. It's a reminder that we do have strength inside. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd it is also good to know we are struggling on our own. :)
DeleteLet's keep our lions awake!
Hope you found both strength and calm, Ellen! Loved the quote about meeting challenges with "tolerance, forgiveness, forbearance and compassion." Sounds like good advice whether those challenges are internal or external :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could keep in mind how wonderful it is to meditate. And not always to postpone it for anything else.
DeleteWell, it sounds like your wet on wet painting is a meditation, so you don't always postpone it for everything else :)
DeleteSycamore called it meditation in motion :D
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