The Tincture of Time
Doctors use the expression ‘the tincture of time’ as a way of advising a patient to wait and see if a medical condition changes or gets better on its own. I think it is such a clever expression that we in the metaphysical and spiritual community should adopt it. There are many times it makes sense to be present, attentive, and clear about your goals while doing nothing.
We live in a society where the most normal and comfortable solution to any situation is to take intentional action. It is important to remember that there are times when the best action is no action.
It takes wisdom to discern when the tincture of time is best applied, and for how long. It also takes patience. Anxiety can drive us to want to do something right now, when the best action is to wait.
A conscious decision to let some time pass and then reevaluate is not avoidance. In some circumstances, the strongest and smartest action is non-action.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2023 will be our third annual conference. Each year we have grown, and StaarCon 2023 will be our biggest and best event yet. We have fifty presenters for StaarCon 2023. Most of them will be presenting from the hotel in West Palm Beach.
This year we are taking our tech to the next level. For those joining us online or in person this will mean fewer technical difficulties. This will mean better recordings during the AfterGlow.
Those attending StaarCon in person will experience better sound and better visuals than ever before.
Many conference teachers use a presentation that is projected on a screen. So often, even with the room lights dimmed, the screen is a bit washed out and hard to see.
We are using digital screens at StaarCon 2023 so that all presentations will be crisp and clear, whether you are attending in person or from home.
Since we are a hybrid conference, a few of our presenters will be teaching from their homes, rather than presenting at the hotel. We are excited to show those presentations in full detail on our digital screens.
We are happy to give you an exciting, immersive conference experience, whether you join us in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents.
Act or Wait?
Is it best to use the tincture of time? A simple tarot reading can help you decide.
Think about your situation. Shuffle your cards. Say, this is what happens if I do nothing right now and pull a card. Then say, this is what happens if I take an action right now and pull a card.
Which card seems better to you? What other information about your situation can you glean from these two cards?
If these two cards do not offer enough information, ask the same questions again, and pull two more cards, making two piles of two cards each. Combine the meanings of the two cards in each pile and see if you have more clarity. You can do this a third, or even a fourth time, if necessary, always combining the cards in each pile. Eventually the answer will become clear.
The Week in Review
Global Tarot Circle meets tonight! Did you know that Global Tarot Circle has been meeting online for a decade? We began on Webex, moved to Facebook Live, and now we meet monthly on YouTube Live.
Join us tonight at 7 pm ET for live tarot readings and some informal tarot study.
From Around the Web
Tarot author Liz Worth has some great non-advice. Read You Don’t Always Have to Be Working on Yourself.
Tarot author Barbara Moore helps us prepare for the holidays with the Ten of Cups. I love to use the cards to help celebrate and plan holiday observances!
Beth Owl’s Daughter is doing an online Advent Sun Wheel Wreath Ceremony. She started at the end of November, but you can join in this Sunday.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards might suggest that the best solution is the tincture of time?
There are many tarot cards that reference time, and that speak of a quality of time. That is, cards that advise quick actions and cards that say that things need to go slowly.
For me, the card that most clearly suggests the need to wait patiently is the Hermit.
The Hermit can be a card of loneliness. This card can reference advanced education.
The Hermit is the archetype of Father Time. We usually see the Hermit holding a lantern. Yet, the original Hermit held an hourglass.
The Hermit may caution us to use patience. The Hermit may suggest that we use time wisely. The Hermit may tell us that things will take time to resolve.
When you see the Hermit in a reading, ask yourself if the tincture of time is an appropriate solution.
Upcoming Events
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Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 49
December 7, 2022