Practiced Power

 From the Swietlistej Drogi Tarot, the Ace of Swords; from the Mirrors of the Heart, Wholeness:

          The Ace of Wands is illustrated with a teacher (or perhaps scientist), reminding me that knowledge is power. However, it is a power that can fade quickly. If it isn't put into consistent practice, competency won't develop. Waiting until a crisis is not the time to open a toolbox full of instruments never before touched. Wholeness suggests that when it is time to apply the tools, they should be done in an integrated way. The best solutions are those that see the whole system, not just the part affected. Cutting a dying limb off a tree won't help if the roots are not receiving the right amount of nourishment.

Connectedness. One thing leads to another. Often in unexpected ways.

― Holly Goldberg Sloan