Arrivederci, Luciano – e Grazie
Tarot brings comfort and consolation. Thursday morning (after not sleeping well Wednesday night), I managed to drag myself out of bed and make my way downstairs to start the day. I pulled the newspaper off the front step, and the first thing I saw was the news of Luciano Pavarotti‘s death. I sat down and cried. And cried.
Yes, he left us a beautiful collection of memories, and music preserved for posterity, and he brought beauty and joy to millions of people all over the world, and it’s important to keep that in mind. It’salso important to feel the grief and let it go. And I cried. And cried.
I finally managed to stop sniffling and make breakfast and get on with the business of the day. When I sat down for my morning meditation, I pulled the Eight of Wands from the Voyager Tarot by James Wanless, entitled Harmony.
How perfect! As I meditated on the musical imagery, and thought about harmony, I allowed myself to fully experience the gift of the harmony Pavarotti created – among opera singers and musicians, pop stars, and the millions of people who loved and appreciated his work. Later that day, reading many tributes to him, and hearing so many stories of kind acts and good deeds he did, I was able to feel that harmony within myself, and to remain conscious of manifesting harmony in myself and in my dealings with everyone. Thursday was the least-stressful day I’ve had at my day job in weeks.
Grazie, Luciano. Nella vita, lui ha cantato come un’angelo; ora lui canta con gli angeli.