Follow The Small Voice

tarot reading

Friends.

I pull a tarot card every morning and this morning’s was fitting, so I wanted to share it with you.

It’s the “Eight of Cups” from the “Waiter Waite” deck. What do you see in the card?

I see 8 cups set up in the front of the image.

I see Santa behind the cuts, flying away in his sled.

I see the moon glowing above.

I see a lake of sorts below.

I see mountains off in the background.

“Cups” typically represent feelings and emotions and whenever these cards appear they are encouraging us to examine our feelings and emotions and inner voice, wondering about how they are impacting our perpsective on life.

And so, for me.

When I look at this card I see me leaving my cups behind. The cups are filled with years and years and years of “voices” - things I’ve been taught to believe, things I’ve been told to believe.

Things about God.

Things about the world.

Things about me.

Things like …

“You have to believe that Jesus died for your sins or else you won’t go to heaven!”

“You have to believe the Bible is inerrant!”

“You have to vote Republican / Democrat!”

“You have to speak out against __________!”

Things from …

Pastors.

Teachers.

Church members.

Conservative friends.

Progressive friends.

Do you have these kinds of cups in your life? Cups that echo with the words and teachings of teachers and pastors and family members and church members? Maybe some of those words came from WELL MEANING people who were just trying to help you find the “right path” while others came from people who desired to CONTROL and MANIPULATE you, to get you “think like them” and “believe like them” and be part of their “tribe” or their “group”.

Whatever the case may be, though, the cups (for me) are there - and the voices inside are LOUD and DISTRACTING.

In this card I see myself in Santa’s sleigh, and I’m flying away from those voices with my bag of gifts - the gift of my own intuitive voice. The reindeer are carrying me above the waters and off into the light of the moon, which is associated with our “instincts”.

Yes.

This card is an encouragement to NOT be afraid to listen LESS to the voices in the cups and MORE to the voice inside.

It’s an encouragement to NOT be afraid to distance myself from the voices in the cups so that I can more clearly hear the voice inside.

It’s a nod from the Divine and from my own ancestors to not be afraid to take the “road less traveled” - over the waters, over the mountains, and into the light of the moon - wherever it might lead, even if I’m not sure at the moment.

And that’s something I needed to hear today as …

My faith continues to evolve.

I meditate on and think about “Oneness” and “Unity” and “Compassion” and “Bridge-Building”.

Groups of people express their dissatisfaction with those things.

Patreon support lessens as talk about these things increases.

More voices are poured into the cups.

… It’s OK and good and a sign of growth to look within, to really look within … and listen to what the still, quiet voice is saying.

Much love, friends.

• Glenn || PATREON / ART STUDIO