Limits of the Little Self

From the Nature Spirit Oracle, the Two of Swords; from the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards, Grey Spider Flower:

          A great egret, known for standing still in the water to allow prey to come within striking range, is nearly hidden by field bindweed. Both plant and animal suggest not making a move (or decision) but rather being patient until the muddy water of the mind clears. Waiting, especially when it feels like we're standing on the edge of a crumbling cliff, is not what we prefer to do. Yet the Grey Spider Flower suggests we have faith. Like the spider who patiently rebuilds its web when damaged by wind or animal, we are asked to not give in. Yet perhaps there is something to give up - our narrow viewpoint. In the words of Andrew Cooper, "Faith must ripen through uncertainty and doubt. It must open us to something larger than our concepts, for these arise from within the limits of the self."