dadsnook2000
Step 21, Adept Level, is the FINAL step in our study with Mary Greer's book. I have dreaded reaching this point in some ways. The exercises of the group here on AT have offered so many insights brought by others, as well as our own individual "Ah, ha" moments. But, life does go on, tarot goes on, and for each of us some other tarot process will soon emerge to engage our study and path to learning, as well as opportunities to serve the needs of others.
Our final task is well defined: We need to meditate upon or to choose a simple task or ritual step that we can complete within a single day's time. Whatever we choose, it is to reflect on the physical/mental plane the nature of our chosen card --- or a new card chosen from a favorite deck. A great number of affirmation steps to bond our living space with our card is provided in the book.
Like my delay in activating this last step, whatever we choose can be something that we have delayed doing, something that needs to be done, or just something that we would like to do as a special commemoration of our experience together here in the "21 ways" study group. Our personal diploma of completion will be our new/developed self-confidence, our expanded work with reading to/for others, our contribution to helping others reach important understandings about their own lives and opportunities. We have learned so as to benefit others, and in turn have been rewarded in terms of our own understanding and growth.
So, please consider what your chosen card really means in your life, and then decide on what "graduating" affirmation you will make to bring that card's meaning into your life. Doing this, we make tarot reflect our life and we then can work better with tarot and with life. Dave
Our final task is well defined: We need to meditate upon or to choose a simple task or ritual step that we can complete within a single day's time. Whatever we choose, it is to reflect on the physical/mental plane the nature of our chosen card --- or a new card chosen from a favorite deck. A great number of affirmation steps to bond our living space with our card is provided in the book.
Like my delay in activating this last step, whatever we choose can be something that we have delayed doing, something that needs to be done, or just something that we would like to do as a special commemoration of our experience together here in the "21 ways" study group. Our personal diploma of completion will be our new/developed self-confidence, our expanded work with reading to/for others, our contribution to helping others reach important understandings about their own lives and opportunities. We have learned so as to benefit others, and in turn have been rewarded in terms of our own understanding and growth.
So, please consider what your chosen card really means in your life, and then decide on what "graduating" affirmation you will make to bring that card's meaning into your life. Doing this, we make tarot reflect our life and we then can work better with tarot and with life. Dave