More than Chaos

From the Everyday Enchantment Tarot, the Empress; from the MentorSpirit Cards, 'Understanding:'

          Walk into the home of the Empress, and one will be met with a chaotic collection of noise, color, and activity. There are scattered blocks and Play Dough on the counter, a dog and kid running pell-mell through the house, and a box of opened crayons on the floor. Look closer and one will see happy faces and hear laughter; there are bouquets of flowers in many rooms, and the smell of something delicious cooking in the oven. Here there is the freedom to create and be oneself, but mostly there is love. Understanding suggests tolerance because of the ability to comprehend a situation on a deeper level than just the surface. It goes beyond labels and expectations - it is the skill to see things with clarity. So when the baby starts whining, the Empress realizes he's not a brat but teething. When the daughter knocks over her glass of milk, she can discern she is just excited to tell her mom about her day at kindergarten. Yes, there is disorder and at times pandemonium, but there's a whole lot of kindness too.