Present Path Tarot
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Tag: symbolism
Love Your Animal Self
In my early twenties, I decided that the duck was my ‘Spirit Beast’. I decided to call it that to be funny, since a duck is not so beastly.
It fit me. I had a quacky voice, a waddly walk, a love of travel, and my sense of humor fit the bill. (Get it . . . the bill? Haaa . . . yeah . . .)
At this point, I was working in the Film industry in New York City. Kindness was not common, and I had to shake off a lot of attitude and ego from colleagues and managers and diva clients.
A mantra came to me from my divine ducky guides.
“Water off a duck’s back, Quack Quack”
Whenever someone would lay their bad mood into me, I would recite this to myself and shake my bottom twice on the words ‘quack quack’, wicking off the wet of their unwanted energy.
It helped a surprising amount. I could keep my head high and my mood light when the NYC grumps were rampant.
The Fall of Retro
Let’s ponder the fall leaves as a symbol for a retrograde…
Fall is when the trees bring their energy inward.
As they do, the emit a stunning array of beautiful colors, perhaps a reflection of the awakening wisdom we also find during these phases.
The leaf debris settles on the ground below, protecting the tree’s roots and the earthen creatures from the cold winter ice.
Then the leaves act as a compost, returning nutrients to the soil for the spring.
Mountain Symbology
The earthly background presented in each card is relevant to it’s overall message. As you learn to read the cards, it’s important to consider both the traditional symbolic meanings of the landscape
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