Waking Up Can Be Hard to Do

From the Nature Spirit Tarot, the Hanged Man; from the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards, Boronia:

Soon it will be autumn and we haven't the power to keep a single leaf from falling.

― Marty Rubin

          The salamander, used to inhabiting moist shady spots, certainly doesn't appreciate being caught by a morning glory vine and left hanging in the sun. Like the salamander, humans like to scurry about; we've been trained from an early age that we must do something about everything. But as the oak teaches, strength can often be found in such moments. Rather than making us feel powerful, this strength is the kind that shows us just how powerless we can be. Our greatest power may be in realizing there are some people or situations that just can't be changed. The Boronia is a shrub often grown for its small perfumed flowers, but crush its leaves and the aroma they give off is not pleasant at all. This shrub implies that what rouses our clarity might be enjoyable or horrible, but what's more important is to wake up and see reality as it is.