Feeding the Spark

From the Sun and Moon Tarot, the Ten of Wands; from the Jade Oracle, Tlaltecuhtli:

The Thoth keyword for the Ten of Wand is 'oppression,' suggesting our vital spark is being smothered by rigid standards. Perhaps our self-identity is so intertwined with what we do, we fear losing who we are if we lay down any of our staves. Decort encourages to learn to adapt and be flexible when we are overwhelmed rather than stubbornly sticking to what we think we should be doing. Tlaltecuhtli is the maw of life and death, the mouth that is womb and tomb. She who is the incarnation of the earth asks us, "What needs to die so that something else can flourish and live?" 

In the silence of love

you will find the spark of life

― Rumi