The Hurting Heart

From the Fey Tarot, the Three of Swords; from the I Misteri della Sibilla, the Ace of Spades:

Both of the cards drawn today speak of sorrow, but each person seems to take a different approach in dealing with it. The Fey is belly deep in his pain; his gaze is solely focused on the water (his suffering). The only story in his head is the one in which he got hurt. He tells it over and over to himself (or anyone else who hasn't got tired of hearing it), thinking that he is the only person in the world to feel such crushing pain. He is caught in the web of self-pity, an excessive and self-absorbed unhappiness over his troubles. The woman on the Ace stands near the water but not in it. She engages in life but does not try to hide from her grief. By maintaining her relationship with the rest of the world, she does not imagine that her sorrow, while very real, is unique. She intentionally moves the story-line in her head when it gets stuck to something else; walking outside often helps her. Self-compassion will be the path she takes to heal her heart.