Patience and Passion

This week I'll be using the Slow Tarot, created by Lacey Bryant and published through Modern Eden Gallery. Paired with it will be the ROAR Oracle, created and self-published by MJ Cullinane. Today's draws are the Two of Cups and Maya Angelou:

Bryant suggests that Twos represent outside influences on personal choice, an apt description of the Two of Cups where union is sought between two diverse individuals. In this card, a man and woman sit on the lawn in the middle of a garden of white roses, suggesting a sense of groundedness and a purity of intention. Nothing can tank a partnership faster than untethered fantasy or a failure to be open and honest. Such traits tend to lead to starry-eyed expectations that can quickly sink a relationship. Maya Angelou, civil rights activist and poet extraordinaire, offers this advice: "Seek patience and passion in equal amounts. Patience alone will not build the temple. Passion alone will destroy its walls." While our passion can drive us toward a goal and keep our values intact, it is patience that will keep our bond strong as we mediate compromises and navigate unexpected detours.