From the Llewellyn Tarot, the Page of Pentacles; from the Beasts of Albion, the Butterfly:
The Page of Pentacles is often called 'the student,' but he's not really the bookish sort - he's a student of the natural world. He observes, listens and tests what he thinks he's learned against reality. His first line of inquiry is always "What is this and how does it behave?" rather than "How does this affect me and of what use is it?" He'll be the one that writes the books others read. As he matures, he'll likely see the wonders that once caught his eye as resources, but for now at least he just soaks up everything the earth and its inhabitants have to teach him. The Butterfly, in its metamorphosis from caterpillar to winged insect, symbolizes transformation and rebirth. Adulthood can make us all a bit self-focused as we concentrate on survival, but Butterfly suggests that we can still 'find our wings' back to the wonders of the natural world. And what better de-stressor is there?
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
—John Burroughs
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