I was lying in bed the other night contemplating this question and it had me a little stuck. Maybe metaphors just aren’t my thing, but I also really wanted to make sure I had the right word for it before I continued with the exercise. I gave it a lot of thought and finally came up with one. So, without further ado, I present my answer to Marcus Katz’s Exercise 1: Making a Metaphor.
My tarot deck is a tool. It is a tool that helps me build my future.
I pulled the King of Wands. The King of Wands relates to my future because Wands is the suit of Fire and I can use it for keeping momentum in life. Oftentimes in life I get started on something, and it lasts for a few days, and then it just fizzles out. This blog is evidence of that behavioural pattern—notice the first few blog posts were posted within days of each other and then nothing until a year and a half later? That’s Erin for you.
It is my hope I can make posting a more consistent habit from now on. The King of Wands is mature, he has gone through the impulsiveness of youth and he is constant. Maturity and Fire combine to bring stamina. If I can be faithful to and passionate about my commitments (my family and this blog), the tarot will help my future.
Katz, M. (2016). Tarosophy (3rd ed.). Keswick, Cumbria: Forge Press Keswick
Peace and balance,
Erin
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