Hard Head

From the Tarot of the Crone, the Witch (Knight) of Wands; from the Transforming Dragons deck, Antalgo:

          "I know my desire," declares this Witch/Knight. Many people have a longing for something (contentment, security, belonging, etc.) but few of them have a specific goal with a strategy to reach it. No wonder she's fired up with enthusiasm. But what some of her elders know (which they'll let her figure out) is that life doesn't always run on our schedule or according to our plan. Unexpected events, obstacles, and challenges have a way of getting us off track. Here is where the dragon Antalgo enters, whose head is so hard it is often mistaken for a rock. He'll encourage her not to budge from her original plan, to be stubborn and refuse to listen to alternatives. This tactic will make all progress come to a halt, possibly permanently. She would do well to learn resiliency, maintaining her determination but with a large portion of flexibility tossed in.

Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before.

~Elizabeth Edwards