Today’s
card is The Sage from the Faeries’ Oracle by Brian Froud. He is the Wise One from
this deck. The hermit, the teacher, the shaman. And he is also old; very old. He is
painted with the colors of the many seasons he has witnessed. And from every
experience he has been through, he has absorbed a spark of insight. He has one blind eye which allows him to see
into the other worlds and to turn a blind eye towards mistakes and failures. Those
are better met with compassion than with harsh judgment.
I usually
look for this kind of wisdom in all kinds of books and online articles about
religion, philosophy etc. but today it seems The Sage is asking me to turn inwards and look for
wisdom there. I have seen many seasons
too, but I don’t consider myself as
wise. Maybe a tad wiser than before, but Wise with a capital W no, not nearly.
Maybe it is
time to turn a blind eye to my fearful insecurity and stop berating myself and expecting too much of
myself. Yes, maybe it is time to embrace the silent Witness within and sit and
chat with her for a while. Perhaps, when
I give her space and time, she has more to share than I give her credit for…..
I'm sure your inner Witness would have some enlightening things to tell you, but if you're anything like me, you might have to duct tape the mouths of your inner Critic and inner Judge to be able to hear her! :)
ReplyDeleteFroud's Faeries is one of my favorite oracles.
LOl Luckily I always have duck tape lying around! :)
DeleteI have this deck for over three years now and I've hardly ever used it. Hopefully that will change now
I think our cards today are asking us to look past what we 'see' for what it is that is really there.
ReplyDeleteNow that can be quite scary....
DeleteWe can't all live on top of the mountain. I find that has I get older the best wisdom is from within. Others wisdom is based on their trials, tribulations, and experiences; some of them might be similar to my experiences, but never the same. So how can they know what is right for me?
ReplyDeleteSomeone told me I was arrogant for claiming my life's trials as being unique. Now I realize I was wiser than I thought I was..
DeleteIndeed. Know one knows what another one has been, seen, and done. We each are unique.
DeleteTurning a blind eye to insecurity a good message for today :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :D
DeleteBeautiful card, and an important post to read. Now that I'm a Crone I don't have much time any more for my overwhelming fears and insecurities. I strive to wear the world as a loose garment, feeling secure in the basic goodness and purpose of my life and the universe.
ReplyDeleteRemembering to daily maintain and put into practice my spiritual principles, helps to diminish and keep my fears and insecurities from overwhelming me, that's my inner vision. No maybes about it!
It must be awesome to have something so strong to come back too. Maybe I should punch an extra whole my belt to loosen up my garment. :D
Delete"Embrace the silent witness." I love that. The witness is not judgmental. Sometimes it's just the permission to "be" that is what is needed.
ReplyDeletePermission to be is the greatest gift we can give ourselves and our loved ones
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