A Matter of Balance

From the Greenwood Tarot, the Three of Wands; from the Rune Cards, Yew/Eoh:

There is something both exciting and satisfying when we take action on any creative inspiration. This fellow's third staff with intertwined snakes is that of Hermes; a symbol of commerce and negotiation, it balanced exchange and reciprocity. In other words, the Three of Wands is about expending and obtaining - each acts as a counterbalance. The unique shape of Eoh (Yew), with its two ends pointing in different directions, are like the traits of the tree. On one hand it is evergreen, long-lived and currently used in cancer treatments, while on the other hand many of its parts are poisonous and can be fatal. To borrow the words of Thomas Merton, the message today seems to be that it's "not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony."