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Our focus for this Tarot Blog Hop is Ostara and the idea of “Painting a journey with new life.” As I have been contemplating this over the past few weeks, the idea of painting really stuck out to me. The history of the Goddess Ostara painting the spring landscape with new life. The tradition of painting colored eggs to honor and represent this. The energy resonating with me was all about painting and coloring my life in new ways.
Once upon a time, I used to paint artistically and found it rather fun and a bit cathartic. These days, the only painting I do is when the living room needs a new coat on the walls. Yet, in a way it is still very healing and satisfying for me. Simply by adding a coat of paint, the energy of a room can be changed dramatically. This seems to hold true for us internally as well. Simply by choosing to color your viewpoint in a new or refreshed way can shift your energy and the perspective you have on a situation.
I decided to ask the Tarot what area of my life could use some painting and maybe a new perspective as well. I broke out a deck that was gifted to me by a person who has also helped me to see my life in a new way and has added new life an color to my world.
Card one: What area of my life needs painting?
Nine of Swords – Boy, there’s no mincing words here. There is no doubt that, as of recently, I have been spending way too much time inside my head and playing with my fears. I have been spending much of the past three months consciously working on shadow aspects of myself and there have been times that it has taken me to some pretty dark and scary places. The thing is, now that I have identified and released a bunch of my triggers, I find my mind working to create new ones to take their place. My head has been in shadow long enough, its time to come into the sun. Grab that paintbrush and let’s spread some color!
Card two: Where can I find the paint?
Nine of Coins – A wonderful shift from the mindset that I have been in! This card is a great reminder that all it takes sometimes is a change of thought and action to completely change the perspective and outlook that you have on a situation. This is a call to count my blessings, not my curses. To focus on the creative life I have given to the world, not the withering feeling when I am alone. The paint that I need to color the walls of my head will come from the pigments embedded in the blessings that I receive on a daily basis.
Card three: What can I expect to gain from this paint job?
Seven of Wands – An expansion of ambition and values. In looking at the first and last card, I can see that there is a shift underway. By focusing on my blessings and shifting my mind out of the shadows, it is as though I am able to break free of the confines of my house an begin to explore. There are still boundaries that I must navigate beyond, but the big step of getting out of my head and back into the world is taking place. Now it is up to me to use these awakening months of Spring, to make sure I am prepared for the journeys that I have in front of me. Just need to tie my shoes, hop this fence and I am off and running!
Amazing what a little paint can do!
What area of your life needs a little painting? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Images from “Deirdre of the Sorrows Tarot” by Deirdre O’Donoghue
Continue your journey though the energies of Ostara at Andrew’s blog!