Today’s meditation was just over eleven minutes long, which is Day 4 in the ‘how to’ series, and focused on what the narrator called inner smoothness. I’ve never really seen it that way, and I view “smooth” as being something solid with a surface that does not contain irregularities. What he was speaking of in his narration is, to me, not smoothness, but rather transparency… like a window screen. There, but transparent.
Essentially what this meditation was about was concerning how we react to the world around us. Do we react and cringe from everything? Or do we practice acceptance and allow the sensations (such as sound, for example) to flow around us and through us as we become part of the environment rather than separated from it?
In meditation, this sense of being “at one” is a key part of the practice. Instead of being reactionary, you focus on being calm and at ease, no matter the distractions that may be present at the time.
Today’s draw is the Two of Cups, which is in direct relation to me scolding myself for loafing off yesterday. I just plain didn’t work at all once I got home yesterday, which means that I didn’t work in my home business for two days in a row. Instead, I spent them playing with you.
This is really unheard of for me, as even when we play I often multitask and work on the side. Today’s card is a reminder that it’s OKAY to need to spend time with you. It’s OKAY to want to direct all of my energy and time and focus on you now and then. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it builds good energy and good relationship by doing so. It’s good for me, and it’s good for us as a couple.
So I need to take a breath and just relax and stop being so hard on myself for not being as productive as I absolutely, positively could be.
Deck Used: Tarot of the Unknown
Bonus Reading – #TarotForGrowthNovember
Question: How can I be more decisive?
Reading Summary: Use a more stable energy (Queen of Cups) in reaction to my struggles (Five of Pentacles), and keep in mind when I’m dealing with uncertainty (The Moon), that turning inward isn’t always the answer (The Hermit). Sometimes you have to remember to ask for help (back to the Five of Pentacles) and let other people’s input influence your decision (Four of Cups).
Take Away: If I want to be more decisive, it helps to look outward rather than always depending upon the self alone. These cards are a reminder that there are an infinite amount of other perspectives out there to consider when making a decision, and the more information you have, the easier it is to make the right choices for yourself and the situation.
Twisting the Leaf 