Slipping Through

From the Tarot of the Masters, the Hanged Man; from the Key to the Kingdom, the 'Queen of Diamonds:'

         The Hanged Man's coins slip from his hands as he dangles from a tree. The illustration implies that there is a spiritual need greater than our material goals at the moment, and it will force us to notice if we don't do it voluntarily. The Queen of Diamonds in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass had a bit of a bossy, governess-like persona (but at least wasn't an emotional tsunami like the Queen of Hearts). When Alice grabs and shakes her, she wakes from her dream to discover she is holding her cat. Both these cards suggest that what we think is so important at the moment - finishing a project, getting to a specific destination, making progress on a challenging task, etc. - may turn out to be not nearly as essential as the people (or pets) around us who made need our attention. Pause, breath and check in on those we love before they slip through our lives.