Satori
The Oak Men came up quite a bit recently when I was doing readings for others at the Harvest Festival. I admit that whenever they showed up I was perplexed and at a loss as to what to say about them.
I began by talking to people about oak trees. As I talked about the mighty oak, sort of streaming out what little I know about these trees, I felt myself connecting to the Oak Men. I felt them as so compassionate. They were there, a deep strength, rooted and waiting to help. Help how? Dunno.
The Oak Men drifted into a reading for an older woman. She was immediately frightened by them. She saw the teeth coming out of the side of the mouth of the Father (don't ask, he is the Father to me) and I asked her to talk about her reaction. (This was my trick when I was stuck. Asking people to tell me what they saw. And there is so much to see, that I was impressed when people were giving themselves readings, and didn't even realize it.)
She couldn't say. She just was fearful. She was not asking a question, but revealing that she has illnesses. I can't remember the card, but I started the reading talking to her about a hidden concern of hers, and then the Oak Men came in. She was having a medical problem and none of her doctors would listen to her. They just kept telling her she was fine. I felt like the Father wanted her to trust her knowing, her wisdom.
She left me determined to seek a doctor who would listen, she was ready to do battle if necessary.
I had a few amazing moments like this one. But my lesson was that the cards teach when I listen. I was nervous to read with the cards because I haven't been thru the book much and I haven't really read for myself much with them. Just sorting them, taking them with me, looking at them. And then I jump in and do the readings at a festival! But I learned some wonderful things.
I began by talking to people about oak trees. As I talked about the mighty oak, sort of streaming out what little I know about these trees, I felt myself connecting to the Oak Men. I felt them as so compassionate. They were there, a deep strength, rooted and waiting to help. Help how? Dunno.
The Oak Men drifted into a reading for an older woman. She was immediately frightened by them. She saw the teeth coming out of the side of the mouth of the Father (don't ask, he is the Father to me) and I asked her to talk about her reaction. (This was my trick when I was stuck. Asking people to tell me what they saw. And there is so much to see, that I was impressed when people were giving themselves readings, and didn't even realize it.)
She couldn't say. She just was fearful. She was not asking a question, but revealing that she has illnesses. I can't remember the card, but I started the reading talking to her about a hidden concern of hers, and then the Oak Men came in. She was having a medical problem and none of her doctors would listen to her. They just kept telling her she was fine. I felt like the Father wanted her to trust her knowing, her wisdom.
She left me determined to seek a doctor who would listen, she was ready to do battle if necessary.
I had a few amazing moments like this one. But my lesson was that the cards teach when I listen. I was nervous to read with the cards because I haven't been thru the book much and I haven't really read for myself much with them. Just sorting them, taking them with me, looking at them. And then I jump in and do the readings at a festival! But I learned some wonderful things.