Looking Widely

From the Daniloff Tarot, the King of Swords; from the Kuan Yin Oracle, Verse 42:

 

Kuan Yin painting by Wendy Wiese

With a dark wing and a light wing on his shield, the King of Swords is asked to judge between goodwill and ill intent, between what is harmful and what is beneficial. His discriminating intellect looks for truth as he seeks to provide fairness and equality. Yet the Aquarian water bear on his shield is a reminder not to forget his humanitarian side, the side that sees the way conditions and causes shape people; labels tend to be self-fulfilling. The 42 verse reads:

You are showered with heavenly gifts

and live in an earthly paradise,

whether you realize it or not.

Our emotions color our entire world, if we let them. Anger can make us see everyone as living an entitled life without a drop of kindness. Sadness can color even a rainbow in gray scale colors. While we might feel a certain way, it doesn't represent reality. There is goodness, beauty and joy if we are willing to look widely.