The Present

Message: Gift, treasure, revelation of own value, now-ness

The Mermaids Sing: We have heard that in the warm, semi-tropical waters of Australia’s Moreton Bay, a group of marine biologists have recently recorded fascinating new interactions between dolphins and humans. The dolphins of this beautiful place have been, for over ten years now, bringing gifts to the biologists, who in turn have fed them in a strictly regulated program. The dolphins have brought to the biologists eels, fish, shells and pieces of “treasure” from the sea, refusing to take them back when they are offered to them, in a moment of inter-species reciprocity which is moving and beautiful-and pure communication of sharing and energy exchange. When this card comes to you, you are being shown how the energy is being exchanged in the present moment.

Divination: There will be either a gift given, or a gift received. But there can be no true gift without reciprocation…when energy is exchanged, bonds grow closer, and connection is deepened. The exchange of gifts may also be about the giving of time and energy to each other, shifting and moving away from a typical kind of work for pay, into a more flexible system of exchange and caretaking. Friends will offer to do things for you, and before you feel beholden to them, or hesitate to accept because you do not wish to be a burden, remember the joy of the gift is in the giving, and a gift cannot be given unless there is a true connection. The gift, when this card is upright, comes from a pure and good place, it is joyful and it is given to the very best of intentions. It will draw you closer, and create even more intimacy and trust in your relationship. A beautiful sense of partnership will evolve out of what seems like a simple act of generosity. The exchange will never end…it is a bond forged beyond time, and as long as there is love, caring and trust, the energy grows and ripples out into the world.