We see the lovers sated after their love-making, sleeping in the long grass. Behind them stands the imposing figure of Cernunnos.
In traditional decks, this card is The Devil, but here Cernnunos represents the dangers of becoming enslaved to our passions.
And our passions may begin innocently enough - the buzz from buying a pair of new shoes, the occasional recreational drug with friends, the high of sex. But we would do well to remember that these material trappings cannot be allowed to become our masters. If they do, then we then fall into the chains of servitude before the altars of addiction, obsession and greed.
Some people never raise their heads to appreciate the pale glory of the moon or accept that there is more to life than worshipping the almighty dollar. They are as blind to the true glory of the life-force as the sleeping lovers in the long grass.
Cernunnos calls us to AWAKEN to the world and to live to our fullest potential within it. We are not asked to turn our backs to the world and deny its wondrous gifts, but to harness our desires, accept our responsibilities and live as gloriously conscious creatures on this magnificent planet.
Cernnunos asks:
What enslaves you?
Are you sleep-walking through life?
#tarot #druidcraft (Ali)
