From the Touchstone Tarot, the King of Wands; from the John Waterhouse Oracle, The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother:
While the Queen of Wands might encourage us to engage in something creative or productive, the King is all about making sure we carry it over the finish line. Beginning and abandoning projects is a colossal waste to him. Yet The Remorse of Nero suggests we might want to check our intentions and what's driving our motives before we even begin. Nero's mother opposed his affair with Poppaea Sabina (seeing her ambition to become empress). Even though his mother had been a stalwart proponent of his, Nero had her put to death. Some choices get no do-overs, so before we take any action, we might be aware if our emotions are in the driver's seat (which generally always leads to wreckage of some sort).
And then to be able to discern the difference between emotions (which, as my friend Julie says, are as changeable as the weather and so not to be relied upon) and deeply felt knowing. That is the challenge for me, anyway. -Kate
ReplyDeleteFor me, there is a calmness that comes with deep knowing that is different from emotional energy.
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