Supporting Change

From the Greenwood Tarot, the Eight of Cups; from the Rune Cards, Gebo (Gift):

          While the RWS uses the illustration of a figure walking away for the Eight of Cups, Potter employs the cauldron of transformation. The Sheila-na-gig figure on the cauldron, symbolizing death and rebirth, suggests that something must be let go of in order for a metamorphosis to occur. As humans, we don't have to simply follow our base instincts; we can rationally choose to change. But as anyone who's tried to alter a pattern or adopt a new behavior knows, change isn't easy. There will likely be some backsliding and mistakes along the way. Which is why Gebo (gift) is especially important. Generosity, in the form of kindness, is always needed, but especially when someone is struggling to make a change for the better.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

~Thomas Fuller