Yesterday, a friend mentioned a deck of reminder cards that inspire one to perform random acts of kindness to make our world a better place. If enough of us remember to do some kindnesses locally, the effect is cumulative. How about using the tarot as a prompt for a random act of kindness for the day? What might each card suggest to you? Here are a few ideas to get us going, based on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck:
- FOOL. Walk your neighbour’s dog.
- CHARIOT. Drive a senior person to the grocery store.
- WORLD. Do that thing you promised to do on Earth Day.
- 9 of WANDS. Start a neighbourhood watch programme.
- 6 of CUPS. Go the the market, buy some flowers, and give them to someone nearby.
- 4 of SWORDS. Offer your spare bedroom as a restful escape space for a stressed-out friend.
- 6 of PENTACLES. Donate money to a shelter or food bank.
Let’s have some more ideas, friends. What would you do for specific cards?
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July 10, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Debra She Who Seeks
What a great idea! Here’s the first couple of things that popped into my head:
STRENGTH — Donate some cat food to your local Humane Society today!
HERMIT — Visit a shut-in or someone else who may be feeling solitary.
July 10, 2009 at 10:42 pm
jameswells
Nice ones, Debra! Other ideas, anyone?
July 11, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Martha Hillhouse
TEN OF TREES – Water a city-owned sidewalk tree.
KNOWER OF TREES – Give someone a hug.
8 OF RIVERS – Call on 3 ancestor spirits to watch over someone you know who is facing a challenge.
3 OF STONES – Celebrate a co-worker’s success.
July 11, 2009 at 8:40 pm
jameswells
Beautiful ideas, Martha! The Shining Tribe Tarot is a great choice for this.
July 11, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Lunaea
What a sweet idea! I drew three cards at random:
The Tower: Donate money or services to a global disaster agency.
Seven of Pentacles: Help out a weary gardening friend with weeding or planting.
Ace of Cups: Send someone an unexpected letter just to say how much you appreciate and love them.
July 11, 2009 at 8:41 pm
jameswells
Terrific kindnesses, Lunaea! The fact that people can come up with these ideas tells me that our inherent goodness is very close to the surface. Praise Life for that!
July 11, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Anastasia Haysler
8 of Pentacles – make something by hand as a surprise gift for someone you haven’t seen in a while.
July 12, 2009 at 12:06 am
jameswells
What a thoughful card inspiration, Anastasia. Crafty old 8P strikes again.
July 12, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Martha Hillhouse
When i read your 9 of Wands – start a neighbourhood watch program – it didn’t resonate with me. After listening to someone break into a car last night – it does! I’m going to feel into the 9 of Trees card to see how I can best communicate with others on this. Thanks.
August 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Edith
Three of Cups: Have a party!
Nine of Cups: Give away some of your stuff.
The Hanged Man: Dry your laundry outside.
Ten of Wands: Help a friend move.
Ace of Wands: Plant a tree.
Page of Cups: Put that fish back where it belongs.
The Devil: Admit that you, too, can be bad.
(I am looking at the Ryder Waite deck)
August 6, 2009 at 3:01 pm
jameswells
Great inspirations, Edith! Your Hanged Man and 10 of Wands are especially creative.