The Arcana of Labyrinth Tarot


I walked the labyrinth path today
a journey through the years
remembering my childhood
through nostalgic joyful tears

I saw the way things used to be
as well as how they weren't
yet how they weren't seemed just as real
as what had truly been

The dreams I'd had when I was young
are as lucid as the truth
perhaps my life was lived half-dreamed
when I was in my youth

I pass the great Magician
on the labyrinth garden trail
a statue that reminds me
of the magic he unveiled

Walking past the Priestess
my heart fills full of woe
for in my youth I couldn't see
the wisdom she'd bestow

The Empress was my mother
my most beloved guide
she filled my life with so much joy
before the day she died

I pass the pond of Pisces
where goldfish live their lives
totally oblivious
to the dreams a human strives

Passing by the Hierophant
I walk down lover's lane
to see the Goddess Venus
and the Lovers in her flame

The statues look as cold as stone
and as lifeless as a rock
it's a path within this lovely life
that I never got to walk

Passing by the chariot
I chuckle at my folly
as gloomy tears form in my eyes
that are anything but jolly

Moving on, I pass the Earth
and come upon the twins
the Gemini that's torn between
his grimaces and grins

The Hermit greets me near the moon
with Cancer's mighty crab
I must confess this labyrinth path
is anything but drab

The Wheel of Fortune spins around
as Leo licks his mane
reminding me that fortunes
are yet to be attained

Next I meet with Virgo
the virgin of the sky
reminding me, integrity
is better than a lie

Justice holds the scales of truth
as she stands beside the maiden
absolving all the burdens
to which my tortured soul's been laden

Passing by the Hanging Fae
I cross the valley of the Death
pacified by Temperance
that fills my every breath

I see the scintillation
of the shining Star of hope
the Moon and Sun arising
to reveal my future scope

Judgment's passed and all is well
heaven is at hand
Nightmare's past have gone to hell
I finally understand

The World looms nigh in front of me
surrendering her soul
I finally feel I've mastered
the Journey of the Fool



Abracadabra 7/6/2009

very clever and wonderful rhythym-but do we ever expect less from you

Thank you.

I actually did walk my labyrinth path today which sparked this writing. But the walk was a bit of a cheat. The labyrinth is in limbo betwixt reality and a dream. Today it’s but a grassy field with a few crude flower beds that barely mark the path. I have some sacred statues that will grace the labyrinth way, but as of now, they’re in the house, and safely tucked away.

Sometimes I find it difficult to even speak without a rhyme, the cadence overwhelms me and forces me to chime.

I can envision a somewhat rambling, overgrown pathway. I'm sure one day it will be a creative masterpiece to match your ever curious mind.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Dittoooooooooooooooooooooooo,,,

Wonderful write

Creative, moving and heartfelt.

cool

Oooo, I like this bunches.

That last line is highly amusing to me; probably because I've thought it from time to time and then been shown by life the absurdity of it.