Mutual Network

From the Granny Jones Australian Tarot, the Hierophant; from the Button Oracle, Liberty Bell:

The triquetra this Hierophant holds and his bond to the trees emphasizes the dependent connection we have with everything. As Ikeda Sensei explained, "No person or thing exists in isolation. Every being functions to create the environment that sustains all other existences. All things are mutually supporting and interrelated, forming a living cosmos..." Inter-being means we are not independent, but rely on the rest of this living cosmos. As much as we would like to pick and choose our connection, judging some more worthy and others not, we are stuck in this mutual network. The Liberty Bell was already cracked when it arrived in Philadelphia, and that crack has since become part of its character. Its quote comes from Kathy L.: "“Progress not perfection” is a comforting thought because for many of us being perfect was a part of our problem." Our web of relationships might have some shinier strands than others, but none are perfect. Yet even in our imperfections, we are still supported.