Clearance

From the Greenwood Tarot, the Seven of Wands; from the Rune Cards, 'Hail (Hagalaz):'

          Potter gives her Seven of Wands the keyword 'clearance.' Rather than friction from the outside world about our plans and goals, this conflict is within us. There is dead wood that weighs us down, that makes us second guess every action we take. It brings up past mistakes and keeps a running loop of whispers of unworthiness in our head. Turn it into tinder, Potter urges us, so that new growth has a chance to grow deep roots and develop. Hail (Hagalaz) is the mind's response to our attempt to change a pattern of thought or behavior. It batters us relentlessly, and so we look for shelter in old habits. Hail, thy name is Perfectionism, an expectation that will surely kill any progress we attempt to make. Our focus gets detoured from striving for success to avoiding failure at all cost. It is not our advocate but our oppressor.