The 'Initiate of Pentacles' and Enjoying the Journey as Much as or More than the Destination

Saturday, March 26, 2016.  Awoke to dreams of me and how dedicated and focused I can be to a given task.  Years ago when my Dad was trading in his 1978 Ford LTD II, I cleaned that car top to bottom, inside and out.  I worked hours doing this without a break and sweat pouring out of like a waterfall because I was working so hard.  Another time I was doing some electrical wiring in my parent's home and I didn't take a break until the job was done around dinner time and boy was I ever starving.  Two simple reminders of how focused and dedicated I can be.

Today's Pagan Tarot Energy is the "Initiate of Pentacles:  The suit of Pentacles and its corresponding element, Earth, is feminine and is the mother of comfort, security and a solid foundation of grounding, so a woman with long, simple dark hair represents the Initiate.  She wears a green robe with a brown stole and two necklaces.  She holds a bowl of crystal points and an altar pentacle.  The Initiate is preparing to hand the pentacle to her priestess for ritual use.  A large basket of fruit and a loaf of bread are nearby.  This Initiate has been particularly industrious and productive.  She takes great pleasure in the act of creating but can be in danger of focusing too much on the creation itself."

The last line is what grabs my attention the most as I am often guilty of focusing too much "on the creation itself" that I miss the lesson itself and the sheer joy and pleasure that comes in and with the process of creation.  Sure this joy and pleasure and can be mixed with a dash or more of frustration and roadblocks but this creates opportunities for growth, nurturance and valuable lessons that then allow us to better appreciate and celebrate the final creation.  Then we find out that this final creation isn't the end but merely the beginning of something larger and greater than ourselves and whatever we imagined it would be.

So yes, it's okay to focus on the goal at hand but don't forget about and celebrate and enjoy the journey that gets you there for sometimes you discover that the journey is the goal or leads you to something far better than what your were aiming for.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.