From the Hezicos Tarot, the Ten of Swords; from the Way of the Horse, Dominance:
Every right has its responsibilities. Like the right itself, these responsibilities stem from no man-made law, but from the very nature of man and society. The security, progress and welfare of one group is measured finally in the security, progress and welfare of all mankind. ~Lewis Schwellenbach
I wonder if this little fellow went down screaming, "But it's my right!" We all have our own ideas about things, but that doesn't mean we should inflict them on others. And trying to do so can have consequences. Dominance shows an angry horse with veins protruding and a mouth open and ready to bite. The companion book calls this a show of 'adolescent authority' in humans, when we feel entitled to loudly state our demands and have them fulfilled. But as Schwellenbach states in the quote above, a democratic society measures demands with regard to the well-being of all. Just ask the groups of medical personnel, hopeful organ recipients, and other employees who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Ouch! I wonder why the author decided to portray the swords as a frontal attack and instead of the piercing from behind? Maybe there are times we see what is going to happen and we succumb to the hard lesson because we know we need to? or maybe because we think we deserve it?
ReplyDeleteOr adamantly sticking to his guns even in the face of hard evidence.
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