Wisdom of the Tarot-Disasters!

[darlene carrera]

In a life of ups and downs trouble and strife is inevitable. What do
you do when disaster strikes? Do you put your head in the sand and
pretend it's not happening? Do you turn to drink or drugs to get you
through? Do you take it out on others or yourself?
We don't get many or any lessons at school or from our parents about
dealing with the bad things. Our parents don't want to think of us
ever having trouble and our schools don't think it's their business.
So what happens when trouble comes?
The Tower is the tarot card of real trouble. Something has happened
which means life will never be the same. The card itself shows two
people flung from the top of a tower by a bolt of lightning. It
illustrates that when the lightning hits you will never be the same.
There are obvious disadvantages to this but there are also advantages.
When the Tower card is influencing you, you can see clearly. All your
illusions are blown away. You see the truth, no matter how bad that
might be.
The Page of Swords gives you an idea of what to do with this new
knowledge: communicate! At such times of stress often we try to be
strong and silent. Often it would benefit us more if we weren't!
Talking about your feelings enables you to work through things quicker
and it also allows those who love us to help, as they want to.
The Hanged Man illustrates a great concept in tarot: the benefit of
another perspective. Putting yourself in another person's shoes, even
if they are your enemy, can enhance your own knowledge immeasurably.
Why would someone treat you badly? Imagine things from their
perspective and find out.
Communication and adopting another perspective are ways in which we
can learn to see the truth. Once that truth is clear then we can start
to plan for the future and rebuild. In this way trouble once it comes
can be a great enabler, helping you to move forward into a better
future. My own philosophy is to try to learn something from
everything; good or bad. My hope is that you, when the lightning
strikes, find a way to get through and come out better than before.