What the Tarot Cards Say about India Rising

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NEW DELHI (August 2, 2007): It feels great to be an Indian. But how

do we sustain the feeling? It feels great to hear " Oh you Indians are

so intelligent " but what have we really learnt about ourselves as

Indian souls, and as a nation with an ancient soul? As we turn 60, I

turned to my Tarot cards for answers not just for me as an Indian but

for all of us everywhere, connected by a special something that makes

us uniquely Indian.

 

What do we as Indians need to learn as we turn 60?

 

To be Indian is to have a certain something about us that no one else

can replicate on this planet but us, and us alone. It is a certain

energy force that comes with living in a nation that has witnessed so

much over the past thousand years and is still ready for more.

 

The Page of Pentacles represents what makes us unique as Indians. A

young, curious child, secure in the knowledge that he is loved and

eager to explore and experiment this youth is watchful, studious and

pragmatic. To elaborate this fact we know we are rooted and grounded

by our families.

 

It began in all of us as babies, rocked by our mothers and pampered

by our grandparents. Loved as children by family and strangers alike,

Indian children grow up feeling secure in the love of our people.

 

Other aspects of our uniqueness lies in the importance that education

is given to all of us. We have all slogged and sweated for our exams,

and we all know that is what sets us apart from others. Knowledge is

power and at a young age we Indians got a feel of it.

 

The reversed Hermit indicates enforced isolation and that is the

lesson we have learned from our past. For too long as a nation we hid

our true talents and our potential and we shunned all things foreign.

Today we realise that is no longer applicable in today’s world. We

need the world and the world needs us. No longer is the time for us

to withdraw from the world, in fact it is time for all of us to take

small steps towards bigger, better things, slowly and surely.

 

We still need to learn the lessons denoted by the reversed Page of

Wands a youth who is sometimes a little reckless, sometimes a little

too easily disappointed, who blames others for his own follies and is

easily bored by the drudgery of details and routine.

 

In all our uniqueness we still need to learn patience, forethought

and most importantly how to sustain our motivation and enthusiasm

levels through even the most difficult and the most boring times. Not

giving up half way is the key for all us Indians, in whatever we do.

 

Our best way forward lies in the reversed Chariot, which speaks of

our own fears of failure which prevent us from giving our own best

shot. Sometimes we sabotage our own attempts at success and sometimes

we don’t begin a risky new venture out of fear that it will all fall

to pieces.

 

The key to this card lies in believing in ourselves, our uniqueness

and talent. And the vital key lies in facing our own fears of falling

flat on our faces, being the object of ridicule and losing face. If

we can dream it, we can do whatever we set out to do. We need to

believe and we need to learn that mistakes are opportunities for

future success.

 

Eventually as a nation and for all of us Indians the Queen of

Pentacles who I always refer to us as Lakshmi is ours for the asking.

The Goddess of Abundance reminds us that there is enough joy and

prosperity for everyone to share. Prosperity and success is part of

the India Rising but it will take time and faith that it will indeed

happen. Part of success involves taking people forward with us and

thanking all those who propel us forward with inspiration and hope.

 

To summarise the reading it’s clear that India is rising and the more

we believe in our innate talents and our potential the faster we will

reach our pinnacle. Now is the time for learning and for adopting the

attitude of fearlessness. By mastering our own inner fears of failure

we can soar up into the skies and leave our imprints up on the stars.

 

SOURCE: IBN Live. What the Tarot cards have to say about India

rising, by Mita Bhan. Published on Thursday, August 02, 2007 at 08:33

in Lifestyle section.

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