Stand Where You Are

From the John Bauer Tarot, the Knight of Pentacles (Swedish Folk Tales - The Ring); from the Arthur Rackham Oracle, 'Ascension' (A Midsummer Night's Dream):

Stand where you are;

We let all these moments pass us by.

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          This Knight pauses and turns from the direction he is headed; the lwb book suggests taking the time to pay close attention. The lyrics from "Life is Beautiful" (above) are also a reminder that we can be in such a hurry to get to our destination, we forget to be where we are. The card Ascension means to rise above, implying a need for clarity and perspective about our problems. But if we are unaware of the ground we've covered and clueless about where the root of the problem lies, we'll continue to think that we just need to mow the top of it. It will continue to grow back, and we'll continue to try and keep it cut down. Yet taking the time to stop as the Knight does and really look closely, we might discover how to dig it up.