Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Year Ahead Spread: February – Two of Swords and Laguz

Wild Unknown Tarot Runes Two of Swords Laguz
My card for  February is the Two of Swords from the Wild Unknown Tarot and my rune for this month is Laguz.
The Two of Swords is all about postponing a decision or reaching a stalemate.  This can become quite a challenge for me, since I am usually  all about solving problems and making things right as quickly as possible, so I don’t have to feel uncomfortable any longer than necessary. But truth be told this behavior doesn’t always benefits me. It can cause stressful situations because I tend to act quickly and sometimes too ill considered. Resolving unpleasant feelings as soon as possible has really become a second nature of me. But then I started reading “living Beautifully” by Pema Chödrön again and this reminded me how staying with whatever you feel and experiencing life how it is right now can be an act of compassion toward ourselves and how this can bring about a sense of deep peace and calm.
I feel this card symbolizes my effort to stay with whatever occurs in my life and refrain myself from seeking  a quick habitual solution to make it all go away.
The rune Laguz emphasizes this  notion because Laguz is the rune of  water, of feeling and emotions and of our unconscious. This rune fit seamlessly with “II Inner Voice” of the OshoZen tarot (aka the High Priestess), my rune for this lunation. Both urge me to listen to my heart,  before I decide how to act in a situation. This requires slowing down, becoming more mindful of what is really going on and trying to maintain a regular mediation practice. I am happy to say so far the latter is going rather well this time around. 

8 comments:

  1. Too true. When rushing to decide, sometimes I'll end up choosing the wrong thing. However, I also have a tendency to overthink as well...so I always have to be careful and try to keep things at a happy medium. Lol. I hope your choices come easily for you. :)

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    1. Overthinking comes naturally for me too, lol! And yes, balance is everything :

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  2. The solar eclipse reminds me how I often want to rush into a decision when I don't have all the facts or experiencing an emotional overload (thus without clarity). It reminded me of a quote a friend recently shared with me by Alan Watts: "Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone."

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    1. And who knows what a beautiful Lotus will grow there :)

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  3. You have a good understanding of yourself. So often I find myself oblivious to the obvious. I'd use my runes a lot more if I could make the presentation pretty.

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    1. Runes are not about pretty; otherwise they would have been decorated with intricate knot work or some other form of decoration :)

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  4. I too have rushed in trying to solve or right a situation. Now getting a little bit of age on me, I let things settle a bit and a lot of times things sort themselves out without my intervention. Just another good thing about adding a few years to my life. Happy February to You!

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    1. You will never hear me complain about aging. I love so many aspects of it!!

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