Gentle Justice

This week I'll be using the Fountain Tarot, created and self-published by Jonathan Saiz, Jason Gruhl, and Andi Todaro. Along with it I'll also be drawing from Devas of Creation, created by Cilla Conway and published by CC3 Publishing. Today's cards are Justice and Plant Kingdom:

          This Justice seems stark and full of sharp edges. The creators assign her the keyword 'fairness' and write that she is "concerned only with what is needed right now for your life, in reality - not your mind." In other words, my ego may feel I'm entitled to certain things that don't really fall under 'basic rights and needs.' In this regard, Justice encourages me to examine motives and sort out truths without the extraneous clutter that keeps these hidden. In the pursuit of equality and impartiality, what fat can be trimmed from muscle and bone? Self-righteous indignation is not always a good indicator that I've been wronged; it could mean only that my ego's been pinched. The Plant Kingdom card reminded me of lichen, a complex organism composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga. Conway states that plants give their gifts of food, medicine and shelter, but humans have a responsibility to accept them with gratitude and awareness. Along the same vein, this deva implies that "something needs to be said - a difficult truth needs to be addressed, gently but firmly." A gentle approach will be the best strategy for getting through the ego's locked door rather than a battering ram.