Acknowledgment

This week I'll be using the Buckland Romani Tarot, created by Lissanne Lake and Raymond Buckland; this book and deck set was published by Galde Press. Along with it, I'll be using the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards, created by Archie Fire and Chief Lame Deer; this deck and book set was published by Inner Traditions. Today's draws are the Queen of Chivs (Swords) and Spider:

The Queen of Chivs sits before an open trunk with the hilt of a sword balanced on its hinge. The trunk represents openness; she will be honest and sincere and expects us to do the same in return. As she fixes us with a steady gaze, we realize that we will get only the unvarnished truth from her. Spider symbolizes becoming entangled in our fears of the unknown. In that webby darkness of the unseen, logic and reason are replaced by dread and terror. This queen would ask us to acknowledge our fears, then would advise: "If you can do something beneficial about this situation, do it. If you are powerless to change or influence it, then work on acceptance. Either way, worry is wasted energy."

Each time we are aware of fear, we have a choice: we can acknowledge our problem and work with it, or we can run away from it and seek refuge elsewhere: distractions, pharmaceuticals, weekend feel-good-about-yourself workshops, whatever. 

—Lama Tsony