Forgotten Strife

From the Tarot of the Sidhe, Dancer Three (Three of Cups); from the Green Man Tree Oracle, Hazel:

When the whole shines full and round

The three blithe dancers may be found.

Skipping for the joy of life,

For friendship and forgotten strife.

~Emily Carding

Somewhere in the last decade, we seem to have lost our joy of life. Perhaps it is the result of divides created by politics or religion, or maybe it is the stress of the rising cost of living or Covid still hovering in the background. How do we find our way back? Hazel has been associated in myth with wisdom, and it asks, "Can you let go of your knowledge and allow it to be replaced by wisdom?" Wisdom would suggest that we stop judging and start loving others who are different from us. It would suggest we learn to live modestly and begin looking for simple joys and wonders every day. Things won't change overnight, but a personal change in outlook and behavior can sure make the world look brighter.