Today's Tarot - The Chariot

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ShelfLight - Meet the Robinson's Chariot

"ShelfLight" is a series of posts where I just give a sincere, uncompensated "fan-girl" review of books, movies, TV shows or any bits of geek-ness that catches my attention.

Today's post is about the Disney Pixar film "Meet the Robinsons". In the review we find a correlation between one of the movie's catch phrases and the Chariot tarot card.

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Q&A: Jealousy

Q: I have a pattern of always being jealous of my boyfriends. Every time they are away from me, I worry they will cheat on me, so I call off the relationship after a few weeks. Now I am seeing a good guy. He has issues with old relationships too, so we've decided to go slow. It has only been a few weeks, but I've already tried to break if it off once, but we patched things up pretty quickly. Will I always be jealous? Is this the relationship for me? Should I break it off before my jealousy ruins things again?

A: This calls for a one-card meditation, and your card is the Chariot from the major arcana. Major arcana cards resonate with big life-lesson issues like this. The Chariot specifically about awareness. You have made strides in self-awareness. Now lets turn that awareness to the relationship and the things around you to help you move forward.

There is an old saying that the first step in avoiding a trap is knowing of its existence. By gaining the insight you have into your issues, triggers, and sensitivities, you've already won half the battle.

Another old adage that applies here is "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" 

You are right, it is tied up with anger and resentment. Jealousy is also a matter fear and of trust...the lack of trust, really. Why is it you don't trust men? Have these past relationships really and truly given you cause to be jealous? Was there really a reason to bail out? If so, why are you choosing the kind of guy that isn't trustworthy? Are you being defensive or paranoid because of past hurts, and want to hurt the relationship before the relationship hurts you? Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater by destroying something potentially good just because of what you've done before or what has been done to you...either one.

Also, take a good look at the relationship you are in right now. Forget the jealousy, forget the past, forget the future...right here, right now, the way things ARE...do you care about this person? Do you want to spend more time with him? Is this a person you trust? Have you been honest with him? Has he been honest with you? If you trust him and face your fears, then there is no place for jealousy to take root.

If you care about him, and want this to work, then the ball is in your court. It is up to you to decide if you want to be a jealous person for no tangible reason or not. You have to decide if any 'reasons' you find are your old habits coloring the way you see things. Only you can decide if you are willing to do let go of the past, your old ways of doing things, and accept this man for who he is right here, right now. You have to be the one to decide if you are willing to start here, care for this person as-is, uncolored by past experiences or not.

It takes courage to drive a chariot. It takes awareness and realistic decision making. Charioteers were the jet test pilots of their day. It takes the same kind of courage to be honest with yourself, be honest about the way things are, and make decisions about what you have and how to move forward. Don't use your past as an excuse...a fast moving chariot can not focus on where they have been or they drive up the tree that is in front of them. A fast moving chariot can't imagine bumps and curves in the road that aren't really there...or they will tip over.  Chariots don't turn on a dime...so it takes communication with the chariots beside you, or accidents happen. Relationships and chariots both require realistic awareness, thorough honesty, and clear communication. 

Best Wishes to both of you!

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Daily Meditation Tarot Reading - the Chariot

Freedom and leadership are close allies. Both require awareness, presence of mind, responsibility for oneself and courage.

Tarot reading for 2010

In Chinese astrology, 2010 will be the year of the tiger, beginning in Feb.

The Tarot card that came up for this New Year's meditation reflect the power, control, strength and integrity you would associate with a tiger archetype.

Rather than working as a prediction...think of this as food for thought. Rather than "past, present and future" think of it as "lessons from the past" "lessons at hand" and "lessons for the time to come"

All the cards are major arcana, which reflects a "tiger" sort of year...powerful,
dynamic, expansive.

The past card is the Emperor...the particular message for this year is "responsibility" and "accountability". There is a sense of chickens coming home to roost...a piper to be paid. My mind is drawn to general political trends. Those in power in the past will be held accountable as people realize more and more the reality of what happened...through the 20-20 vision of hindsight...becomes more obvious. This will contrast with reality of what happened, and people will begin to connect the dots.

The positive side of that is the good efforts made in the past will (finally) begin to pay off. The chickens coming home to roost will have a gold coin in its beak for some, the consequences of past behaviour for others.

The lesson from this card to carry forward to the new year is that this is a potent time to plant new seeds. Deliberately lay the groundwork for something you WANT to manifest...BUT the important idea here is to be willing to be responsible and accountable for what you desire and what you bring to be. This way you can be the Emperor of your own destiny.

The next card is the Innocent, or the Fool. The lesson here is as simple as it is clear. Be in the moment. See NOW as clearly and innocently as a baby seeing for the first time. Enjoy that purity...grasp at nothing, want nothing, just enjoy the here and now as it is. The year past is gone, and the striving for the year to come is yet to come. This is a cusp, a doorway - a unique and special moment. Lay the groundwork and plant the seeds mentioned by the Emperor in this moment of clarity, purity and balance...the turning point of the year.

I'm told there is a full moon eclipse tonight. That adds even more power to this doorway in time...a powerful symbol of letting go of the old, and unveiling of the new.

Next is the Chariot. This card is in someways unleashed...'off the chain'...moving forward with abandon and exileration and passion. This captures the spirit of the year to come, but with one VERY important addition. The Charioteer moves with speed, passion and abandon, yes, but never never out of control. He is AWARE, ready to react, prepared to react, prepared to be accountable for what happens as a result of his chariot ride. I like to think of this as the 'fighter jet' sort of card: fast but controlled, precise yet all-out, scientific yet spiritual.

The poem "High Flight" captures the feeling of what can be for us in 2010. May we reach higher, and slip the surly bonds of fear, anger, greed and touch the sky to find instead love, compassion and happiness.

Happy New Year to you all!

Baihu

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