From the Tarot of Hidden Realms, the Star; from the Heart of Faerie Oracle, Prick Up Your Ears:
It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.
― G.K. Chesterton
This young faerie was following fireflies into the woods when he suddenly realized that he had lost his bearings. Nothing look familiar, and he suddenly felt very alone and vulnerable. But right before panic set in, he noticed an iridescent moth. Knowing it would lead him to the lights of home, he followed it. Prick Up Your Ears is a reminder that while our senses are constantly taking in information, our mind is rarely attending to any of it unless it is something dangerous. We may be in a (metaphorical) dark hole, but we're so busy wallowing in our predicament, we miss the ropes or hands offered to help us out. We need to turn our mind to the moment and the information it brings. As Mark Nepo said, "When feeling miserable, we must look wider than what hurts."
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