Tarot’s Lesson on Addiction

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I read an interesting article today that suggests the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It’s connection. Apparently there’s a lot of research to back up this statement. It also makes sense. Emotional trauma and loss are often at the core of addiction.

You can find the article here: http://upliftconnect.com/opposite-addiction-connection/.

Of course, all addictions are not created equal. You can addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs. You can also be addicted to coffee, or in my case, milk for forty years. Some cause more damage than others. But they all cause damage. We all want solutions.

Tarot actually has a lesson to teach about addiction, which goes something like this…

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The Tarot Of Reading

Recently I stayed up reading till 6am. I’m hopeless. Once I start a good book I find it hard to put it down. For that reason I limit myself to reading on the holidays. Otherwise I’d get nothing done, lol. Three recent favorites are above. Let’s explore the Tarot of Reading, shall we?

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The Tarot Of Christmas Holidays

As some peeps begin to return to work after the long Christmas-New Year break I thought it might be a good time to explore the Tarot of these holidays.

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Ten Of Wands: How we feel before the holidays begin. Over-burdened. Exhausted. Especially at Christmas time when present shopping and school concerts and card sending and work functions are added to the usual load.

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Magician: The Mentor

The Magician

Why didn’t I think of this before? *Palm smacks forehead* The Magician card can represent a mentor of course. A mentor is someone who inspires you and the Mag is all about being inspired. He’s the ideal. The prototype. He’s Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey and the boss who goes out of his/her way to encourage you in the workplace. He’s the kindly scout master or girl guide leader. The older friend who teachers you how to surf or sew or be kind. That’s why we love The Magician so much.

Who are the magician figures in your life?

The Magician: Wendy Davis And Her Hot Pink Running Shoes

The Magician

A week or so ago US Democratic senator Wendy Davis stood in Texas state parliament and spoke for thirteen hours non-stop – THIRTEEN HOURS – in order to prevent an anti-abortion measure becoming law. Whatever you think of her politics that was an impressive feat. Bizarrely, one of the most commented on aspects of her performance was Continue reading