12 Porcupine (Innocence)

 

In choosing the Porcupine card, you have given yourself a gentle reminder not to get caught in the chaos of the adult world where fear, greed and suffering are commonplace. The medicine in this card is that of relief from seriousness and severity. Open your heart to those things that gave you joy as a child. Remember the preciousness of fantasy and imagination, and the making of some game or toy from nothing but scraps. Honor the Playfulness of spirit that lets everyone win.

CONTRARY:

In pulling the Porcupine card reversed, you are giving yourself a timely warning that you cannot win the game of life if you are too serious. In some area of your life, you may be feeling hurt or afraid of trusting again. It is possible that life ahs recently dealt you a hard blow. If this is so, it is time to begin again by placing faith in your ability to overcome the lesson with joy. Are you willing to trust yourself? If so, you might begin by writing down the feelings that com eout of the situation. How can you, as your adult self, confort you, the child within, and teach your inner child how to have faight and trust again.

The ill-dignified Porcupine is belly-up, with its quills stuck in the ground. This is a rather defenseless position. You may be forcing yourself to be vulnerable eso that you can regain your hope. Perhaps you needed to roll over to get your tummy patted. This position could therefore indicate that you are ready to accept a little love from others. In any case, if you are not willing to trust again, this card is foring you to look at why. Or at why not!

 

 

Sams Jamie & Carson Medicine Cards 1999 . New York St. Martins Press. (85-87)

 

 

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