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From the Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot, Connection (Star); from the Saltwater Reading Cards, Penguins:

The Star offers hope and guidance to those who are willing. Wise hope requires accepting new roles in life, often those that weren't on our wish list. Wishful hope is based in fear, thinking that without a certain outcome there will be no happiness. Most folks struggle with wise hope; it's hard to see possibilities and alternatives that we've never experienced or envisioned. It can be helpful to have a guide on this journey, something or someone who can point the way (though they can't walk it for us). They can give us the confidence and courage to begin again. The Penguins card shows a group of fairy penguins, animals that incorporate the saying "it takes a village." Male and females share duties in raising the young, and the group works as a whole to keep every penguin safe. Their keyword is 'trust,' a reminder that "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" is a bunch of baloney. We all need people to support and encourage us when we're getting back on our feet, emotionally or physically.