At first glance, this card might be the Ten of Swords, but a quick count shows only eight hilts. This illustrates how it feels when we trap ourselves with fatalistic, constrictive thinking. We believe there are no solutions, and since things will never get better, we might as well be dead. It sounds a bit dramatic, but most humans experience this when life gets hard and they forget that their ideas and viewpoints are just a small drop in the ocean of possibilities. The Depth card suggests we stop being so self-absorbed and judging things superficially. We need to stop our self-orbit and attempt to see the world from a wider, more spacious perspective. When we stop playing the 'woe is me' soundtrack in our head and sincerely consider other folk's ideas, we might then see our situation with fresh eyes.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
― Plutarch
we convince ourselves that ketchup is real blood and lay down and take it. Balderdash I say, again. But then I'm in feisty mode today.
ReplyDeleteHopefully someone will come along with a hose and give us a wake-up call. :)
Delete"Oh woe is me!"
ReplyDeleteWe are our own worst enemy at times.
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