Learning to Fly

From the Wild Unknown Tarot, the Hanged Man; from the Pictish Oracle, the Double Disc:

Because bats are mammals and have heavier bodies than birds, they hang from a height to make their take-off flight easier. Literally, they let go and fall so they can fly. We humans will stubbornly cling to the idea that we can control situations and people; we've somehow convinced ourselves that this shows that we care. Yet usually all we manage to accomplish with this mindset is a physical and mental state of exhaustion. What would happen if we let go of what has hooked us? Maybe the outcome would not be as dire as we thought, or perhaps the consequences of those involved would provoke a decision to change. The Double Disc shows the sun moving from sunrise to sunset - even its 'rule' has limits as the earth turns. Likewise, sometimes the best use of control is when it is applied to ourselves.