If Wishes Were Fishes

From the Greenwood Tarot, the King of Arrows (Swords); from the Rune Cards, 'Ice (Isa):'

          Potter uses a lynx to represent the King of Swords. These cats live in the northernmost forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. As a result of the climate they live in, they have very thick fur and furry, large paws that spread out like snowshoes. The frozen landscape the lynx lives in is symbolic of what is required of this King if he is to find the truth and implement justice. He must set aside his personal feelings and prejudices to look with objectivity and discernment at the situation before him. The rune poem for Ice/Isa describes its dual nature:

Ice is very cold and immeasurably slippery;

it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems;

it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon.

While it might look pretty and shiny from afar, ice can be very dangerous to walk or ride on. Its meaning is clear: what glitters is a misconception and distortion, not gold. For this King, he needs to check and make sure he's not agreeing with something just because he wishes it to be so.