From the Norse Tarot, the Prince (Knight) of Discs; from the Wolf Pack, Guilt:
This Prince knows that to really see the land and know the soil, you have to have your feet on it and hands in it. Constantly moving over it on a horse is not going to cut it. To know something is to appreciate it, and appreciating something leads to taking care of it. His patience and pragmatism has been learned from spending so much time in nature, and these traits serve him well in his endeavors. Guilt suggests a normal reaction to something we did or failed to do. It generally leads to remorse and restitution or amends and passes relatively quickly. Neurotic guilt, however, is guilt that has stopped serving as a useful moral compass and has started to become aggression turned against oneself. Rather than a guide for good, it becomes a cross to bear with no way to atone. To be deeply committed like this Prince is a wonderful thing, but it must be balanced with the understanding of how little control we have over situations external to us. We can only do what is feasible and make peace with the rest.
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