it is easy, these days, to fall into the trap of nostalgia. the future is uncertain; the present is difficult; the past is - in some ways - an escape. it is also a way of measuring our lives now against the way they were: remember when we could be together; remember when we could touch; remember when we could.
still, i am too much a buddhist to not at least try to be in the present. i meditate and do yoga, but i know those aren’t for everyone, so if you’re looking for a different way to ground yourself, may i suggest the seek app? my friend dalton mentioned it a little bit ago and i immediately downloaded it.
just before daniel and i left dc, i was starting to feel like i could identify at least some of the plants around me. then we moved to the west coast and were surrounded by all sorts of unfamiliar flora, like this mystery plant behind the house we lived in, which i can now identify - thanks to seek - as a spurge. my daily walks have become a source of wonder: there are so many different things near me! so far i have identified 77 plants, 8 birds, 3 mammals, and 1 fungus.
(my favorite thing is being able to identify the weeds near me, weirdly enough. like, there is wild mustard and lettuce growing in the sidewalks around my neighborhood! how cool is that!)
darlings, this week the six of cups would have us find wonder in the world, even with everything happening. (especially with everything happening?) this is not to say you should castigate yourself for not staying in the moment, only that you should try to let nostalgia serve you, instead of the other way around. you got this. i know it.
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this week’s deck: ophidia rosa botanical tarot
this week’s gem: aventurine
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