Lighting a Fire

From the Tarot de St. Croix, the World; from the Archetype Cards, Teacher:

This world is indeed a living being endowed with a soul and intelligence … a single visible living entity containing all other living entities, which by their nature are all related.

―Plato

          Lisa based her World figure on the Anima Mundi, or World Soul, explaining that at this point we have had a revelation of our wholeness. Rather than struggling to declare ourselves independent and separate, we see our interconnection and reliance on the other beings who are a part of the world too. If we can see from this perspective, we will naturally be compassionate toward all beings, with a desire to relieve their pain and suffering. As the sage Shantideva stated, "How wonderful will it be when all beings experience each other as limbs on the one body of life!" The Teacher archetype suggests sharing our skills, knowledge and wisdom with others. But there should be a caveat for this: offer but don't force any teachings on anyone and don't try to impress - just share what we know and have experienced. 

Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.

―W.B. Yeats