Transparent Oracle Sunday!
29, Guide: Turtle (West).
West is the direction of Water, and thus, of feelings and emotions,
relationships of all kinds, cleansing and healing, the wisdom associated with
natural endings, and the bubbling up of pure joy. Water is Turtle’s environment, but not only Water, for like
Otter, many Turtles are at home on Earth (and in fact, Turtles lay their eggs
on Earth). Turtle offers us an
opportunity to learn about protection; not the kind of protection that shuts
out the world but rather, the kind of protection that allows us to dive deep
and explore the unknown without fear.
Turtle is also slow and steady, is patient, and endures; Turtle has a
long lifespan, and has existed relatively unchanged since ancient times. Turtle’s shell shows us how to exist in
spite of the churning eddies of life, without being affected by them. After all, she is able to safely travel
between the worlds because she is well-protected.
59, Grail Hollows: The Stone (Below). The
direction of Below is not easily associated with spirituality, yet it is a
powerful symbol representing the opportunity to create a strong foundation, and
to connect to the tools and powers of the Underworld. The Stone represents the deepest and most pure manifestation
of the element of Earth, and tells us of traditions that have been around for a
long time (some of them relatively unchangeable, and that can be either good or
bad). The understanding of those
traditions, and within that process, the determination of their validity for us
personally, brings us authority.
This understanding also offers us entry into the understanding of the
mysteries that are the foundation of spirituality, and of life and living.
5, Landscape: Mountains (East). East is the
direction of the rising sun, and thus of new beginnings and fresh ideas, as
well as knowledge, intellectual ideas and thoughts. Mountains tells us that our goals are in sight, but there
will still need to be strength, skill and perseverance before accessing that goal. Mountains also allow us to rise up
above the chaos, confusion and noise of our mundane world in order to
experience peace and solitude.
This card tells me that I’ve got a good strong foundation in place, and
now it is time to look forward and up.
I then stacked my cards and created my mandala. This one is just so pretty to look
at. Despite containing one of the
cards built around the number 4 (most of the cards show images in multiples of
3), this one has a centered and balanced feel to it, and the curves seem to fit
together like puzzle pieces to create a beautiful image. Repeated, it could grace any
fabric. The images of Turtle and
The Stone are surrounded by Mountains, as if they were located in a safe and
protected valley. The Stone seems
to be grounding the Turtles, keeping them in the valley being protected by the
Mountains. I am being asked today
to dim the outside world a bit so I can better connect with and understand the
very basic tenets of my personal spiritual traditions, ethical code, and
understanding of Purpose. Checking
in with my foundation (and making sure it is healthy and strong) is a valuable
undertaking that must be accomplished regularly. Today I must prepare for the next step forward and upward by
looking back and down. This
perception can be used at any time during the day; like the cloth metaphor I
mentioned above, it can be slipped on for a bit, and then folded and placed
aside until needed again.
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