The possibility of becoming aware of our higher aspect is illustrated by the two cards on the right more on this, below. This distinction is key to understanding the universal symbolism of The Lover who is pulled in two directions reminiscent of the myth of the soul in Plato's Phaedrus. Eternal life does not mean infinite duration in time, but a very different quality of life—a life which is immersed in the pristine presence of the Intelligible realm i.
The Hanged Man represents the condition of one in the life of whom gravitation from above has replaced that from below. It is animated by creative joy. Happy is he who seeks wisdom in the first place, for he will find that wisdom is joyous! Unhappy is the one who seeks the joy of joyous wisdom in the first place, for he will fall prey to illusions!
Seek first the creative wisdom of the world — and the joy of creativity will be given to you in addition. If this is beginning to make sense, you should now be able to read or listen to the Martin Lings material with more understanding.
Do you doubt the essential truth of this account? Descend into the depths of your own soul, descend as far as the roots, to the sources of feeling, will and intelligence—and you will know. You will know, i. The descent into the depths of your own soul in meditating upon the account of paradise in Genesis will render you incapable of doubt.
Such is the nature of the certainty that one can have here. But, of course, it is not a matter of certainty with regard to the garden, its trees, the serpent, the apple or other forbidden fruit, but rather with regard to the vital psychic and spiritual realities that these images or symbols reveal.
It is not the symbolic language of the account which gives certainty of its truth, but rather what it expresses.
It expresses in symbolic language the first layer first in the sense of the root of all that is human in human nature of human psychic life, or its 'beginning'. Indeed, the magic of the Magician lives on— eternally —in those who are willing to take upon themselves the easy yoke of the Master.
This is a variation on another game called, Joy to the World visit the website— teenytinytarot. Turn the face-down card that was in that position face up and play it in its proper numerical position, and so-on, until all the cards have been played and only the unnumbered Fool remains. The perception of her inner reality took over. OH Cards, as metaphoric projection tools, trigger our fantasy. Going back in fantasy to free childlike behavior without judgment or criticism becomes a healing experience.
Imaginary worlds may be created and our creativity is enhanced. They help trigger processes of trust, bonding and safe communication between therapist and client, in individual or group processes.
When we use OH Cards, the therapeutic contract is based on the mutual understanding that any interpretation of the cards exists only in the eyes of the participants. What disturbs you? Who can help you? Who disturbs you? How would you end your story? This space can be a concrete or an imaginary one. It can be located indoors a castle or a cave or outdoors a jungle, forest or sunflower field.
Clients may choose to be themselves or play one of many varied role, such as realistic roles, desired roles, imaginary roles, etc. The cards serve as agents of unconscious feelings not only for the client, but for the therapist as well. The metaphoric illustrated card may serve here as a means of experiential non-verbal bonding and therapeutic intervention.
The therapist uses the cards to help clients identify their unique ways of dealing with stress, crises and traumas. The following examples shed light on ways of using the cards to deal with various aspects of loss.
When grief blocks verbal expression of feelings, metaphoric cards often help release them. The cards enable clients to maintain a certain level of distance between themselves and the painful events and protect them when entering personal pain zones. Bibi Siso-Ayalon, an experienced trainer with therapeutic cards, used cards to work through delayed grief in the wake of the death of a parent.
After a long silence the girl picked up these cards as a response to the following cues:. Every time I looked at my mother I felt that she scared me. I did not realize at the time that my mother was so lonely and sad, while I felt lonely and deserted by her. I wish to remember her as healthy as she used to be, enjoying her life, loving, embracing, and standing beside me, with understanding and support.
This is the mother I want to remember and keep inside of me forever. She sought contact with me, but I withdrew from her. Now she is gone. This story contained elements from their mutual past, elements of her imagination, and many wishes that remained unfulfilled. Pearl also expressed the mourning process in the form of a farewell letter, in which she wrote a separate message to each one of the three images featured in the cards she had chosen — the three faces of her existent-yet-missing mother.
The reflections she found in the cards enabled her to combine the natural and the imaginative into one whole indivisible picture. A great number of the helpers who participated in our training workshops had suffered multiple losses of loved ones, loss of homes and destruction of their communities. Many witnessed the disaster first hand, yet they were ready to step up and help children and families of other victims.
Some of the teachers had a close brush with death as the big wave hit and destroyed their school, which was empty on that Sunday. They were distressed by how close they came to dying. Using OH Cards, our participants were able to verbalize the horror, fear and despair, and at the same time they used the cards to describe their various ways of coping with the disaster. We managed to discern several types of coping strategies.
Later these helpers would be able to refer to them when working with other survivors, encouraging them to cope with their trauma.
Here are some examples of coping strategies, as reflected by the metaphoric cards:. Physical activity seemed to have helped me to absorb my grief and anxiety. I had to learn fast to plan and list all my chores and duties every single day. Thinking clearly and planning helped me a lot. I would have liked to be able to express my feelings simply, like a child, to laugh, to cry, just like them. The wave hit suddenly, flooded the road, and then it passed by the temple without damaging it.
Thanks to my prayers I was saved by a miracle. I was saved, even though there was really no rope in the water. They trigger feelings and identify them, gain insight, and enhance the therapeutic dialogue. They can be used as a projective tool onto which unconscious contents may be projected, so that internal pictures that cannot be put into words may surface and be viewed clearly.
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