Third Day of Christmas: Hermit

What is my wisdom, and how can I share it?
9-Hermit-Fluorite

Interesting that this theme talks about a wise old man, and I have drawn the wise old man of the tarot, the Hermit.  My wisdom is to recognize true wisdom, wisdom passed down by generations of wise men and women.  I have been doing a bit of research on an obscure corner of Chinese Buddhism today, and I think the Hermit is here to remind me of the difference between an amusing academic religion hobby and the actual life changing wisdom and truth of religion!

As far as the sharing part, Hermit is also saying that the best way for me to share any wisdom I might stumble into this year is not by talking or writing about it, but by living it.  Wisdom isn’t knowing stories or memorizing scriptures, it’s understanding how to live.

Here's the theme for December 28:

Fourth Day, December 28, Children’s Day (Hope).  This day commemorates the Holy Innocents, the children born about the same time as Jesus whom King Herod ordered executed in an attempt to eliminate a rival “newborn king.”  All children are holy innocents who need hope to grow and who give us hope for the future.  How can I honor and help the children in my life and the children of the world?

 

I'll post on it tomorrow.

 

Merry Christmas!