Soggy Feathers

From the Daniloff Tarot, the Moon; from the Kuan Yin Oracle, verse 93:

          Research has shown that thought suppression (actively trying not to think about something) is of no benefit when it comes to trying to control our behavior. We actually increase the behavior that we were hoping to avoid. On the other hand, studies have found that the expression of our thoughts creates a better outcome when we're attempting to change. Otherwise, we often get triggered by something and act, leaving us feeling as if it unintentionally 'just happened.' Perhaps that crustacean coming out of the water is a hint that some feelings and thoughts need to be aired. Verse 93 from the Kuan Yin Oracle reads:

Even a sparrow does not respect a phoenix

whose feathers are soaked in the rain.

One day the heavens will clear

and her soggy feathers will change back to a cloak.

The flip side of the coin is that we don't need to overanalyze and talk about nothing else but our thoughts or feelings either, ending up with soggy feathers that won't let us fly. Being honest about how we feel or think, we can begin to replace old habits and patterns with new ones. It won't happen overnight, but one day we might find ourselves unexpectedly wearing a lovely feathered cloak.