Extremes and Excess

From the Wheel of Change Tarot, the Devil; from the Oracle of the Dreamtime, Seal:

          Genetti makes a comparison between the Emperor (who believes in the supreme, infallible leadership of the ruler) and the Devil (who believes in anarchy and complete individual freedom). The first loves rules and order and the second prefers the uninhibited pursuit of pleasure and chaos. It's easy to find oneself in one camp after being in the extremes of the other. Somewhere in the middle are the practices of use without abuse and enjoyment without attachment. Seal Rock was created, according to the Dreaming, as an island for the seals to live on in safety and contentment. But when white men arrived in their ships, all of them were killed. It's easy to see that both of these cards deal with the consequences of excess and greed. Can any solution be healthy for the long run if it involves an extreme?

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

―Alexander Hamilton