January 21, 2014

Knowledge and humility

Being humble and open-minded makes you more open to information contradicting what you believe. The more knowledgeable you are, the more important it is to be humble and open-minded.

A fascinating article on the topic - How facts backfire.


January 18, 2014

Daily meditation - Tower reversed

The Tower card refers to all things changing and being ruined. Reversed, it denotes all things unchanging and impossible to ruin.

In meditation, I need to look for these things - unchanging and impossible to ruin.

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January 14, 2014

The joy of Tarot

- Enjoying the images/art
- Exploring the history
- The element of surprise/game 
- Mystery solving/deciphering a secret message
- Illuminating the subconscious


Hóka-héy, today is a good day to die!

A quotation from the Sioux leader Crazy Horse, who shouted "Hóka-héy, today is a good day to die!" meaning (loosely), "Let's do this, today is a good day to die!" 

Often incorrectly thought to be a famous saying translated from the Siouan language.

January 10, 2014

The Flute

Not playing technically correctly, but using the technique to play my soul. 

Knowing the notes not to play a melody properly, but to play the melody's heart through them.