Clowns and Dust Storms

From the Japaridze Tarot, the Jester (Page) of Winds; from the Holitzka I Ching, 'Hexagram 9:'

          Japaridze's Page of Swords (Jester of Winds) shows a clownish figure with an accordion toy shaped like a bat. I normally don't have a strong reaction to the Pages as I do this one. He seems to be intent on being noticed and getting attention. I can't help but think of the current WH squatter and his followers who constantly use the media to make outrageous comments that twist facts or ignore them entirely. Hexagram 9 shows a man drawing a protective circle around himself as a dust storm approaches. He is going to hunker down and wait until it passes. It would be insane to attempt to use his staff to attack something that he has no control over. This hexagram is called 'The Taming Power of the Small' because it is a recognition that restraint is often a better choice than aggression. In the same way, all the Tweets, Facebook posts and other things that are used to poke and prod don't do anything but create more dust. Instead, I can state the truth without yelling it and walk away, avoiding a fight that would leave everyone broken and bleeding.

When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.

~Donald Trump

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

~Mahatma Gandhi