Speaking Truth

From the Ship of Fools Tarot, the Knight of Swords; from the Wisdom of the Four Winds, Earthquake:

I'm a faceless man, I'm a trickster

Speaking truth like I'm reading from a scripture

~w1tchlxrd

The traditional Knight of Swords is seen as a daring, impulsive fellow, always ready to save the world from injustice. The fool/jester was a more humbly dressed servant, though he was just as fearless. As Jake Page wrote, "Common belief held that children and fools could speak only the truth. This belief was a kind of protective covering for the jester — after all, who could blame fools for saying whatever came into their heads? Laughter was the oil a jester used to slip inconvenient truths into the royal presence without offending it." He could even mock Church officials, pointing out that they weren't living up to certain standards. Earthquake shows the effect revealing such truths can have. Although chaos may ensue for a time, bringing to light factual information can help reshape things into a healthier whole.

Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All.  

~Gospel of Thomas