The
Art of Focus
On Sea Star Tarot I call out to you to let me “Sharpen
Your Focus!” Well, Sharon you say, just what does that
mean? Are you going to fix my
spectacles? Do I need to buy a telescope
or a pair of binoculars? How can YOU
help ME sharpen my focus?
I can guide you safely through your issues and
troubled waters! Stay with me a moment while
I explain. When we arise to face what
the day will bring, we work on creating and or following a predesignated agenda. I’m a list maker. I jot down, throughout my day, all of those
things that require more study, some sort of activity, attention, etc. Then each evening, before I allow myself to
relax, I review my list. If I've managed
to check off more than I’ve added, I give myself a pat on the back. By doing this I ‘sharpen’ my own focus regarding
what needs to be done and keep track of my accomplishments. How many of you write down what you need to
do tomorrow and try to stick to it? This
can be a very helpful tool.
But why would you need to consult a Tarot Reader
like myself for this? As simply stated
by my business coach, Jenna Matlin, from Queen of Wands Tarot
(www.queenofwandstarot.net):
“Our lives are grounded in hard focus; on the
road, on our phones, at our emails, etc. The beam of concentration is sharp,
but pinpoint small.”
Jenna then goes on to talk about something called
soft focus. She defines soft focus as
follows:
“Soft focus is blurry with a wide field of view…”
Okay, so how can blurring my focus sharpen it? Is this not an oxymoron? Not necessarily. A good many of us rarely engage in the
activity of soft focus. We tend to be
very “left-brained”, analytical, and critical.
We expect to find the reference to whatever we need advice on in a very
logical way. We strive for
efficiency. Proactivity is the name of
the game. “Get the dictionary, look it
up in Wikipedia, search the web for that answer and don’t waste time!” Does that feel or sound familiar?
What do you think would happen if, when you have a problem to
solve, you just take a minute to relax, take some deep breathes, blur your eyes
a bit and open to what the creative forces of the Universe might offer? Or how many of you have you ever done this; just
pushed away from a problem and went on to do something else, when suddenly you
have an “Ah Ha!” moment and the answers come rushing in?
Sometimes when we arrest our’ hard’ concentration, we
actually are able to adjust the sites on our scopes and actually sharpen our
focus, which then helps us to connect to the solutions for those elusive
problems.
However, if you are so caught up in a crisis and/or even just
everyday life challenges that you can't see the forest for the trees, getting a
Tarot reading from a legitimate and experienced reader can help you get your
act together, ward off “burn-out” and you move forward. As tarot readers, we are trained in how to do
soft focus. We learn how to quietly move
through the forest of our client’s anxieties and let the incoming information
we get infuse our minds past the line of fear or the obvious into something
deeper. From this place we can then ‘divine’
the suggestions that the Universe offers up for solutions to the problems and
share them with you with our interpretation of the cards and a summary of their
meaning, making suggestions to help you grasp what you might do about a given
situation. You must keep in mind,
however, that nothing is ever set in stone and as a ‘freewill’ entity you
always have the right and need to make your own choices.
I hope you found this information about sharpening your focus
helpful and if you think you might benefit from a reading with me, come and
check me out at www.seastartarot.com!
Namaste’
Sharon
