From the Lilifer Tarot, the Knight of Pentacles; from the Wandering Soul Oracle, Mortality:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
–Robert Frost
This demon, built for tough, heavy work, points the way to her loyal wolf. Both are intent on taking care of business regardless of the storms they ride through. She's not only good at what she does, she's dependable and conscientious about her work too. Yet the Mortality card asks us if finishing our work (as if it's ever finished!) is more pressing than time spent with those we love or doing the things that nourish our spirit. “Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind,” Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote. Is 'reliable worker' all we want carved on our urn or tombstone?
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