Information Gathering

From the Scrying Poetry Tarot, the Page of Swords; from the Tapestry Oracle, Balance:

Information is not knowledge. – Albert Einstein 

          This Page of Swords seems to have a discerning ear. He might collect data (random facts), sort out what is useful information, and then seek to understand if or how it fits together. Yet - as social media can attest - it's easy to string together unrelated bits of information and come up with conclusions that are completely off base. Knowledge allows useful information to be applied appropriately. The Balance card takes this one step further with its "slow and steady" message. Knowledge doesn't equate to wisdom. Wisdom implies sound judgment and the ability to use knowledge ethically; it sees from a wide perspective and from a long-range point of view. It tells that Page to slow his roll on those assumptions he's making and any actions he might consider taking.