Slicing and Dicing

From the Tabula Mundi Tarot, the Queen of Swords; from the Universe Cards, Comet:

          Don't let the winged child-like face mislead you about this queen's purpose; it represents a cherub, a guardian of superhuman strength and devoid of emotions. The severed head illustrates how this queen feels about entertaining fools, con men or sugared tongues. Her sharp perception and penetrating insight is what helps people see the truth, and she'll readily slice up some egos (and slice off their masks) to do it. Her goal is to push people toward enlightenment, which is often an uncomfortable process. In the words of Adyashanti, "The path of awakening is not about positive emotions. On the contrary, enlightenment may not be easy or positive at all. It is not easy to have our illusions crushed. It is not easy to let go of long-held perceptions. We may experience great resistance to seeing through even those illusions that cause us a great amount of pain." The Comet card has been assigned the keyword 'transition,' a term that suggests adapting to change when things happen 'out of the blue.' Sometimes we have to first peek at reality, then gradually open our eyes all the way to the whole truth.