Bring Your Bathing Suit

From the Sheridan Douglas Tarot, the Two of Coins; from the Pages of Shustah deck, the Sacred Mushroom:

          Douglas writes that in the physical world there are natural fluctuations, much like the tides and waves of the sea. One day you're well and full of energy, and the next you're under the weather and feeling drained. This week you've just gotten paid and have a multitude of things to do, and the next week you're pinching pennies and bored. This lass has on her bathing suit; she's prepared for whatever the tide brings. Treading water might not be as fun as floating on your back, but neither one will last forever. The Sacred Mushroom implies being open to a spiritual lesson. In this case, the teacher has appeared and asks, "Are you receptive to what is being taught?" The principle that easily connects to such fluctuations is acceptance - the ability to be receptive of 'what is' without feeling uniquely targeted. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stated, "For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain." It's useless to curse the sky or feel like like life is treating me unfairly. Instead, a little common sense and an umbrella can be much more valuable.