Welcome to the best month: October!!!
Today I pulled the 4 of coins.
As I sit here, the Global Sumud Flotilla is being intercepted by Israeli forces. Our hearts go out to these brave humanitarians who are risking everything to show solidarity and care for the people of Palestine who are being starved to death and permanently displaced before our eyes. Free Palestine! War criminals must (and will) face justice.
Onto the card.
When I pulled the card the room was silent. I had no outside influence. Global affairs had not yet entered the proverbial chat. Upon immediate glance I saw balance, fairness, and dance. The botanicals and the way they curve around the two sets of two coins on either side of the shield looks like dancers in motion to me. The shield in the middle, however, feels guarded, austere, and protective. I see it one of two ways. It could be that it’s an outside force intentionally holding back the exuberance of joy and equanimity. [Not unlike current crises worldwide.] I see the film, “Footloose”, and a whole community trying to repress the flagrant ecstatic nature of youth who just want to dance! On the other hand though, it could be self-imposed. A fear of truly letting oneself be seen. I’m seeing the shield as a representation of the ego, whether it be one’s own, or that of another. Protect the vessel at all costs, good or bad. Either way, it’s a confirmation that whatever is being held back, shouldn’t be. It’s just, it’s righteous, it’s wholesome, and joyous.
As above, so below, as within, so without.
More importantly, what do you see?
If it feels good to you, here’s a couple of prompts.
Prompt: What am I holding back? Why? What am I trying to protect? What would happen if I let it fly?
Prompt: What outside forces are holding me back? How can I break through the blockade? What happens if I simply defy expectation?
-She Said With Love