Trust is Earned, Not Notarized

From the Tarot of the Hidden Realm, the Lovers; from the Heart of Faerie Oracle, 'The Remembrance:'

          Forest lovers seal their marriage with a kiss. Nowadays, there might be prenuptial papers to draw up. Business partnerships of old used to be sealed with a handshake, but in today's world there are legal documents to sign and notarize. It's ironic that although present day commitments require more hoops to jump through, these legalities don't seem to make them last any longer or create more faith in the other partner. Trust just isn't a hot commodity right now, which is probably why this angst-filled faerie showed up on the card of Remembrance. He is trying hard not to forget what he's learned from past lessons. As Maya Angelou stated, "When people show you who they are, believe them the first time." Yet on the flip side, there is a danger of over-generalizing from one person to all people, especially if they share a similar trait. It's tempting to go into over-protective mode when you've been burned. Yet as Mark Twain advised, "We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there."