Temporary Shelter

From the Le Veritable Tarot de Marseille, the Six of Swords; from the Greek Alphabet Runes, Theta:

          According to Bursten, Swords represent defense and boundaries while Sixes suggest an ongoing method that is now running smoothly. The center flower looks like the bloom of a peace lily, an evergreen tropical plant (and one often sent to people after a loved one has died). The four tightly closed buds outside the swords make me wonder if all the energy is being channeled to keep the peace. If so, there may be none left over to do much else (such as allowing the buds to open). I took a car ride yesterday for the first time since the wreck. When my husband drove by the site of the accident, I thought I was going to be ill. Like the protected peace lily, I can feel my body and mind being cocooned while in protection mode. Yet Theta has shown up, a letter used in ancient Greece on ballots to indicate a sentence of death. It's archaic form was written as a cross within a circle, signifying a wheel. It reminds me that my guarded reaction will end, that I won't desire to be insulated forever. This too shall pass.