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Musing…
It’s April Fools Day -- whatever this may mean to you, it sits on the calendar like a crowned jester, inviting you to do something foolish. The Fool of the tarot deck “is like a vivacious child…confronting life with startling freshness” (from Geraldine Amaral of Tarot Celebrations). When you are a fool, you find wonder in the ordinary.
Charise’s turn:
I ride the Washington DC metro every week. It’s ailing. There are elevator outages, train delays, and rail work to make improvements. I stand, with other people, waiting by the tracks, and feel the shuffle of our thoughts part when we hear a train arriving. We readjust ourselves, move toward the doors as those inside shift to make their exit. What awaits them is the ride up the escalator, the ride that I’ve just taken, which is full of mechanical noise. A recent article by Chris Richards of the Washington Post implores you to tune in to these noises because they are fascinating sounds! Screeches and other metallic tones of varied timing could evoke much -- like music does, like a soundtrack of a place that is far from anywhere you’ve ever been. Be transported, not only literally, but also by the fancy of your imagination. Ride the ridiculous. For me, the groaning moving stairway speaks like a guardian beast of the urban underworld.
Get Fired Up:
Be fool hearty
(we’re not talking foolhardy).
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