Boredom

Today I am bored.  That's fatal for a dieter.  That's a road that leads to snacking city.  I've got lots to do but don't feel like doing any of it.

What guidance from the cards?  Today I was drawn to a deck that I don't use but that seems to reflect my mood - the Mandala Astrological tarot deck.

My card for today:  The Princess of Swords.

This card can be about cutting through the crap, clearing out the old so that things can be seen clearly.  I have been getting this card a lot recently, even when reading for other people and I think it's trying to tell me something.  My tarot friends sensed a need for me to get rid of something, a need to change in some way. 

The Princess often means a sweeping change.  Well, this is true - the diet has done that.  I'm eating lots of fruit and my wine bill has shrank considerably.

So if I've made changes already, why get this card today?  A reminder to keep up the good work perhaps?  Not to slip back to old ways, especially as it's weigh day tomorrow and I don't want the scales quiver in fear as I approach.

Then I was drawn to look for a more inspiring Princess of Swords image, and so selected the one from the Golden Dawn Ritual tarot.  Aha! So this is the real message perhaps.  Is this me when I've lost a bit more weight perhaps?  Ok, dream on.......

What Type of Dieter Would This Be?

Today I thought I'd draw a card and ask "If this tarot card were a dieter, what type of dieter would they be?...." 

I shuffled today's guest deck - Sharman-Casselli - and drew a random card, The Tower. 

The Tower is a major card and is generally associated with sudden, abrupt, unexpected and often destructive change.  You can see this from the images in the picture on the card.  The sort of change it might represent could be, for example, a spouse announcing out of the blue they want a divorce, unexpected redundancy etc.  This card is often greeted with some foreboding, as it's so often associated with an unwelcome and often life-changing event.

What type of dieter does The Tower represent?    Answer:  The one with a Self-Destruct Button. 

What the Self-Destruct Button dieter does:  The Tower dieter has been doing really well, sticking to the programme, resisting temptation and then suddenly, out of the blue and for no real reason starts binge eating and drinking and undoing all the good work they've done so far.  This is followed by a feeling of "Well I've messed it up so far, so I might as well carry on bingeing."

The Diet Lesson for today from The Tower card:

We've all had our "Tower" moments at some point.  The lesson from The Tower is that sometimes the destruction is necessary in order to rebuild and move on.  In the case of the Self-Destructing (Tower) dieter, pick yourself up and dust yourself off, don't carry on Self-Destructing, draw a line under the binge, get over it and move on (get back on track).

Good Luck!      *puts unopened wine bottle back in the fridge for later*

Now is the Time Four......

Today's post is being sponsored by the card Number 4.


I chose the 'Now' card from my Psycards deck to represent today, and that Now is the moment to get a grip on this diet. Then I realised it was also card number 4, and this is number 4 year - 2011 = 2+0+1+1 = 4.  So maybe this year is finally the year I get down to seriously trying to losing weight.

After a 3-month break from this blog (and the diet) and half a stone and a broken foot later, it's back to business seriously now.  I signed back up with Tubbie Town yesterday and so far have stuck to my allowance, even with a night out last night. 

So today I look to the number 4 for inspiration.  In tarot, card 4 is the Emperor which is about being in charge - one of a dieter's biggest struggles.  Food (or in my case wine) beckons and tempts us, making resistance hard. 



For further inspiration from the Number 4 here are the other corresponding number 4 cards in the Psycards deck:

Father (13):  Authority.  We are in charge, in control of our eating (and drinking).

The Stars (22):  Hopes, aspirations.  Setting our weight loss goals and going for them.

The Sage (31): Wisdom, teaching and learning.  Learning new habits.  Making wise food choices.

Union (40): Bringing together the warring elements within ourselves - that voice within ourselves that says "....one extra cake won't hurt";  the self-destruct button that says "I've already blown it so I might as well just go mad".  We need to learn how to break this mould.