Tarot Meditation: 27 November, Sagittarius 2015

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TGIF, Sault Ste. Marie! For today's Tarot meditation, I'm examining the following two-card combination:

Four of Cups + Temperance: Careful consideration of the most valuable and worthwhile changes in response to conflict produces a calm mind and even emotional response. Carefully weigh all options from a place of quiet confidence and success will follow.

How can we apply this meditation to the real world?

Photo by Ben Spurr, quote by Rob Ferguson

Chander Gawri, owner of a Feta Olives franchise near Yonge St. and Queens Quay, doesn't like provincial rules that would let medical marijuana users smoke pot in restaurants like his. "This is going to be trouble," he said.

As it happens, the top headline in the news for Ontario is same as yesterday's headline: the legalized use of medical marijuana in nearly all public spaces. The difference today is that the the lobbying group Restaurants Canada says it wasn't consulted on the decision - and I don't know why an industry lobbying group thinks it has to be consulted before provincial government enacts legislation - but regardless, they've pushed the legislation back to the drawing board.

Despite zero evidence that marijuana used via e-cigarettes and vapes has any negative impact on bystanders, and the fact that the legislation gave private businesses the right to prohibit the use of medical marijuana on their property, established interests and long-standing prejudices have combined to create a frenzy of uncertainty.

Kudos to the Ontario government for being progressive about an issue that should have been resolved a long time ago, but as I said yesterday, this is no guarantee that we'll see any more progress on this issue. Still, today's Tarot meditation tells me that if this issue is examined by the provincial government calmly, the best solution will emerge. Let's hope steady minds prevail.