Riding on the Center Line

From the Shining Tribe Tarot, the Chariot:

The purple and yellow wheels of this chariot are vibrating with energy, suggesting movement.  The victory medal the charioteer holds overhead proclaims that her progression has been a successful one.  In this depiction, the horses are missing, and I realize this vehicle is on water not on land.  What we have here is more of a motorboat - staying atop the water and riding out the rough waves without sinking are the goal.  Will and intellect can bridle the emotions and instincts, allowing me to stay afloat and not be swamped by anger, fear, or emotional drama.  The Chariot reminds me to pause before reacting and think things through; it is what will keep me moving forward rather than becoming sidetracked.

From the animal tiles oracle today comes the "Deer:"

Had this been a doe, I might have considered this deer to represent gentleness; instead it reminds me of an incident over a decade ago.  A college buddy was driving back from his sister's wedding rehearsal when another car struck a huge buck, sending it crashing through the windshield of my friend's car, killing him instantly.  Back then, the whitetail deer population had exploded, and deer had become driving hazards even in the city.  Now with Georgia's liberal hunting limit of 12 per year, along with the increasing population of coyotes, the whitetail numbers have been drastically reduced.  Conservationists are rethinking the hunting limit so the population can even out.  The deer reminds me that while I want to be detached and think with my head rather than my emotions, I don't want to become a robot without feelings.  If the pendulum swings too far either way, I must attempt to bring it back towards the center.