Drying Out

From the Vision Quest Tarot, the Clown (Fool); from the Bird Cards, the Cormorant:

          In Native American culture, the heyoka (sacred clown) was more than just a prankster or contrarian. His behavior posed questions that made people think about things they had overlooked or see situations from a different perspective. Like the Fool, he encouraged people to take a leap outside their mental comfort zone. The Cormorant is a bird that sits very low in the water and is able to make deep dives after fish. But because his feathers aren't entirely waterproof, he will sit for long periods on rocks or land with his wings outstretched to dry out. He reminds us that we too can become waterlogged - we need to step away from what has us emotionally or physically soaked so that we can see clearly once again. A change is needed that we might not have been aware of until now. 

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

~Paulo Coelho