Uneasy Lies the Head

This week I'll be using Lo Scarabeo's The Classic Tarot, with the original engravings of Carlo Della Rocca and printing by F. Gumppenberg Milan. I'll also be drawing from the Constellations Deck published by Carddia. Today's draws are the King of Swords and Pavo:

Shakespeare wrote, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." I'd say this was true for any leader that leads with his brain instead of bravado, as does the King of Swords. He has the authority to lay down the law, but he does it thoughtfully (with intelligence) rather than emotion. The only problem with facts and figures is that it removes us from the reality of things, sometimes missing the heart of the issue. As Cassie Chambers explains in Hill Women: "Outsiders who rush into the hills don’t always take the time to see that mountain people are a creative, resourceful lot. They don’t understand that Appalachians can be—should be—partners in the effort to make their lives better. They don’t grasp that, if given the right resources and opportunities, these communities are capable of saving themselves." The constellation Pavo (Latin for 'peacock') is a caution not to let our need to be an expert override the truths of daily existence. Instead, just as the male peacock spreads its eye-adorned tail feathers, we might spread our perspective and personal experience a little further.