Courage from the Osho Zen Deck
The card I drew yesterday from the Osho Zen deck was #8 Courage. Usually called the Strength card in other decks, it's interesting how this deck focuses in on "Courage". Key words are courage, calmness, quiet and graceful leadership.
The image on the card is a flower, sprouting from rocks. It rises to meet the sun, without worry, without thinking it is less than the sun. It simply grows and exposes its majestic self.
As a seed, it doesn't even know that the flower is possible! Yet, it cracks open and sprouts, beginning the process of creating the beautiful flower. When the seed cracks open, it could be washed away, not get enough sun or be damaged as a young sprout. A million things could happen! But, the seed keeps going, opening to the possibilities.
"When we are faced with a very difficult situation we have a choice: we can either be resentful and try to find somebody or something to blame for the hardship, or we can face the challenge and grow." (pg 18 Osho Zen Tarot Guidebook)
There is really no point to fighting life's challenges and nothing to be gained by trying to avoid them. Instead, bring forward your strength and compassion and use these qualities for good.
In order to become the flower I am destined to be, I must go through them, GROW through them and stretch to reach the sun . . .
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