“The cost of a thing is the amount of life which is required to be exchanged for it.” –Henry David Thoreau
Well, well! This is quite beautiful to see, after all the healing and facing your fears that’s been the topic of conversation lately. Today, let’s talk about getting everything you always wanted. That’s what this card speaks about, and it also reminds me a lot of the 9 of Cups card in the traditional Rider Waite Smith deck. What you’ve been working on, what you’ve been creating and pouring your heart into, has brought you many gifts. Can you see and feel them? If not, maybe a perspective shift is in order.
We, as humans, tend to try and get more and more and more. We almost constantly consume, whether we’re eating, watching TV, reading, or listening to the news or conversations. We’re all taking it in and digesting it through our bodies and lives. Sometimes, we forget to look around and see where we are and asses the situation. Instead, we keep pounding the pavement to get just that little bit more, or to be first in line. For what? We all know these things don’t come with us when we go.
The oil, food, and supplies prices are sky high right now. People are very upset, and I do understand why. But I had this thought early this morning – why are we complaining about something that is out of our control (on a surface level guys, not debating how to lower gas prices here), when we should be turning inward to see how we can consume less. By cutting out all the unnecessary “stuff”, you clear away the human clutter and may be able to see things simpler, and clearer. Clearing away those things can also break down the barriers and guards you’ve hoarded up around yourself.
These fortune cards speak of beautiful things coming up. The key here is the same as above – keep your heart open and clear of the distractions in your mind and society standards that never stop demanding things of you. Choose to see the true gifts in your life.
~Aimee