Enchantment Protection

From the Fairytale Tarot, the Moon; from the Tree Affirmation Cards, the Elderflower:

           The story of "The Nixy" tells of a water sprite who made a deal with a man: wealth for the youngest thing in your house. Of course the idea of never being in want again made him say 'yes' before realizing what that would entail - giving up his newborn son. Nixies are patient; she had to wait until the young man grew up before he came near enough to the pond to snag him. It would be the young man's wife following the advice of a witch (by performing several tasks) who ultimately reunited them (though that took some time since they had been enchanted and didn't initially recognize each other). Because of its lovely, fragrant blossoms, the Elderflower (aka Elderberry) has been assigned the keyword 'enchantment.' Both these cards remind me of how easy it is to see only what I want to see, especially if what I desire is within reach. I may avoid investigating or acknowledging what the end result will be in my eagerness to have what I crave. But every thought, word and action will send out little seeds which will eventually turn into a fully grown field that resembles my underlying motive.

Self-imposed rules aren’t constraints, they’re good decisions made in batches—they’re behavioral boundary markers you get to position yourself, through your own experience and wisdom. The real ball and chain is the liability of not having standards independent of your mood and other acute pressures.  ~ David Cain